Grey market goods are legally-produced goods obtained in a foreign country which are imported into a domestic market via an unauthorized distribution channel. These parallel-import goods are typically obtained in…
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Internet Textbook Businesses Could Help Curb Textbook Piracy
Funding for higher education has always been a touchy topic for politicians. While few dispute that an educated population is beneficial for society, it is often less clear who should…
Widening the Net: Disclosure Requirements for Online Exploiters of Children
On December 2, 2008, the European Court of Human Rights released a decision concerning the prevention of online child exploitation. The decision, K.U. v. Finland, 2 Dec 2008, App No.…
Perceptions of IP: A Review
In a recently released report by the Intellectual Property Institute (IPI) in London, Dr. Roya Ghafele takes a unique approach in synthesizing the many existing viewpoints in the multi-faceted arena…
Statutory Interpretation in eBay v. Minister of National Revenue
On Nov. 7, the Federal Court of Appeal released their decision in eBay v. Minister of National Revenue, 2008 FCA 348. This case involved the appeal of an ex parte…
Free Speech Online Buoyed, but Concerns Remain
Last Monday, the British Columbia Supreme Court released an important decision regarding online defamation in Crookes v. Wikimedia Foundation Inc., 2008 BCSC 1424. In the decision, Justice Kelleher addressed two…