It is four o’clock on November 20th, and I’ve been travelling around the office to say my goodbyes. It doesn’t take long to do the travelling, but the goodbyes take…
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Small Claims Court Makes Some Big Decisions about Fair Dealing and TPMs
In the recently released decision 1395804 Ontario Limited c.o.b. Blacklock’s Reporter v Canadian Vintners Association, the Ottawa small claims court ruled in an interesting way on fair dealing that might…
After Swift Shakes it Off with Spotify, US Copyright Office Promises to Shake it Up
The US Copyright Office has published a report that, at the very least, promises to reopen the debate surrounding rights of remuneration for performers and makers of sound recordings. This…
IP Osgoode Speaks Series featuring Justice Marshall Rothstein - Generalist Judges, Technical Expertise, and the Standard of Review
On November 24th, 2014, the IP Osgoode Speaks Series concluded a busy term with the visit of the Honourable Mr. Justice Marshall Rothstein of the Supreme Court of Canada, to…
Grooveshark Fails to Navigate DMCA Safe Harbor
The recently announced decision of the United States District Court in Manhattan, UMG v. Escape Media Group (Grooveshark), serves to further elucidate the terms on which service providers can expect legal…