Photo Credit: Markus Winkler (Unsplash) Shawn Dhue is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. On April 30, Australia’s Federal Court issued the highest damage award the country has…
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A “Legitimate Political Purpose”: Federal Court Rules the Conservative Party Played “Fair” in the 2019 Federal Election
Photo Credit: Element5 Digital (Unsplash) Sabrina Macklai is an IPilogue Senior Editor and a 2L JD Candidate at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. The 2019 Canadian federal election season was ripe with controversy.…
Grappling with Google: Market Monopoly, Big Tech Exclusivity, and Political Plays??
In another attempt at tackling big tech, the U.S. government filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Google in late October, alleging that the company has been illegally monopolizing the search…
This is Why You Have an Editor: Politics, Plagiarism, and Copyright
The inescapable world of U.S. politics, especially in an election year, consistently offers much legal debate. Somewhat less often, politicians and their entourages accidentally wade into the domain of intellectual…
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Intellectual Property, Politicians, and the Press: Who’s Protecting the Public Good?
It’s hardly surprising that politicians and members of the press often find themselves at odds with one another, as the two have a long history of conflicting priorities and mandates.…
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CETA: A Very Reasonable Canadian-esque Compromise on Pharmaceutical Intellectual Property Law Changes
At long last, the Canadian Federal Government and the European Commission announced in October that a political agreement has been reached regarding the much anticipated Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement…