Leslie Chong is a J.D. Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School Following the court’s earlier ruling (our commentary here) in favour of The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), LimeWire has shut down its services after being served with a federal injunction that disables “LimeWire's searching, downloading, uploading, file trading and distribution features, effective immediately.” […]
Leslie Chong is a J.D. Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School Google has launched a new music service that aims to curtail music piracy in India. By teaming up with three digital music providers who represent a large portion of Indian performers, Google’s services will direct internet users to free yet legitimate content for streaming. […]
Leslie Chong is a J.D. Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School In their thought-provoking New York Times article, Kal Raustiala (professor at UCLA Law School) and Chris Sprigman (professor at Virginia Law School) discuss the implications of extending copyright protection to innovations on the football field. While their article focuses solely on the effects of […]
Leslie Chong is a JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School The Queen’s Bench for Saskatchewan has ruled in Wira v. Jubilee Enterprises Ltd. that The Executions Act in their province does not allow for the seizure of copyright and trademarks from judgment debtors. This decision runs contrary to the longstanding precedent set in the […]