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The 2020 Fox Intellectual Property Lecture: Global, Mandatory Fair Use
On Friday, February 21, DLA Piper and the Harold G. Fox Moot Organizing Committee presented, The 2020 Fox Intellectual Property Lecture. Professor Lionel Bently, of the University of Cambridge and…
Randomly Generated Art Draws Copyright and Trademark Infringement Claims
When Adam Basanta created his art installation “All We’d Ever Need is One Another”, he wanted to explore technological automatization and the commercialization of art. But as he told the…
Art from Fragments: A Legal Framework for the Growth of Canadian Hip-Hop and Digital Sampling
Digital audio sampling—a music production technique whereby sound-clips are extracted from songs and incorporated into new tracks via computer software—is a staple of hip-hop music. With the increased accessibility of…
Fair Dealing: What Can Be (Fairly) Criticized?
“A picture is worth a thousand words.” That remark might be trite, especially in the era of selfies and Instagram, but a book is more than just words and a…
Attacking the Attack Ads: Broadcasters Strike Back
Political attack ads are a Canadian electoral staple, compressing incriminating, damning and provoking footage into 30-second media bites. Typically, the subject matter is harvested from archived footage of the target…