Over the past three months, I have been placed at the Department of Canadian Heritage with the Government of Canada. Prior to law school, I worked as a project coordinator…
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The Copyright Society’s Inaugural Bang: A Panel on Théberge and the Fundamentals of Copyright Balance
On the first week of November, the Copyright Society hosted its inaugural event for the new Canadian chapters established in Ottawa and Toronto. The seminar, titled, “Théberge Two Decades Later:…
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…
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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…