I’m sure you’ve never accessed material online without proper permissions from the copyright holder, but, given the number of them that go out, chances are you or someone you know…
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The Copyright Pentalogy: How the Supreme Court of Canada Shook Up Fair Dealing
On Friday October 4 2013 , the University of Ottawa hosted the launch event of the new book The Copyright Pentalogy: How the Supreme Court of Canada Shook the Foundations of…
National Gallery Dispute with Artists Has Copyright Fees Hanging in the Balance
The Supreme Court has granted leave to appeal the Federal Court of Appeal’s decision in Canadian Artists’ Representation/Front des artistes canadianes (CARFAC/RAAV) et al v National Gallery of Canada. (more…)
The Context of the Supreme Court’s Copyright Cases
In the summer of 2012, the Supreme Court of Canada created history by simultaneously releasing five copyright judgments: Entertainment Software Association v Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of…
Technological Neutrality: (Pre)Serving the Purposes of Copyright Law
In the realm of law, neutrality is widely hailed as a fundamental principle of fairness, justice and equity; it is also, however, widely criticized as a myth that too often…
The Arithmetic of Fair Dealing at the Supreme Court of Canada
In the 2012 Supreme Court of Canada copyright cases, the Court found an opportunity to redefine the law of fair dealing in Canada. While the Court acknowledged that fair dealing…