IP Intensive: 10 Weeks at SOCAN - Getting Immersed in the World of Copyright Collectives

This past fall, as part of Osgoode's Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program, I spent ten weeks at the Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers of Canada (SOCAN). This was my first choice of a placement organization, because I was seeking not just experience in copyright law, but also experience in civil litigation. From […]

ASCAP and BMI Consent Decrees Review: Should Partial Rights Withdrawals be Allowed?

Last year the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it was opening a review of antitrust consent decrees that govern the activities of two major US performing rights organizations (PROs): the American Society of Composers and Publishers (ASCAP) and Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI). The organizations administer public performance rights and collect royalties on behalf […]

Osgoode Takes Best Factum at the 2015 Fox Moot

What do cows, kangaroos, and frozen yogurt have in common? Leave it to Osgoode’s Harold G. Fox Intellectual Property Moot team to tell you the answer! On February 20 and 21, 2015, the 7th Annual Harold G. Fox Moot carried on the tradition of promoting education in the intellectual property field and providing students with […]