A Pragmatic Approach to Copyright Policy: My 3L Year with Canadian Heritage (IP Intensive Reflection)

The Copyright Society’s Inaugural Bang: A Panel on Théberge and the Fundamentals of Copyright Balance

Just Laugh It Off: Trademark Parody and the Expansion of User Rights

I was invited to attend the Canadian Bar Association Intellectual Property section’s IP Day 2017 and Judges’ Dinner, on May 11, 2017 in Ottawa. It was an honour to be invited as the winner of the Intellectual Property Law student essay contest for my paper “Just Laugh It Off: Trademark Parody and the Expansion of […]

Happy Birthday to Whom?: New Litigation Challenges Copyright Ownership in “the World’s Most Popular Song”

Most members of the public might be surprised to hear that “Happy Birthday to You” is apparently still subject to copyright protection in the United States, let alone that it is the subject of litigation aptly described by the New York Times as a “lawsuit for the ages.”