One Step Closer: Bill C-11
May 14, 2012 brings the latest attempt at copyright reform, Bill C-11 one step closer to fruition. Bill C-11 began with its Introduction and Initial
May 15, 2012
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Category: Fair Dealing
Sampling Questions Still Unsettled After Jay-Z/Kanye West Sampling Settlement
Jay-Z and Kanye West have decided to settle a sampling lawsuit brought forth by soul musician, Syl Johnson. The pair was accused of illegally sampling
May 1, 2012
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The Saga Continues: Waldman v Thomson Reuters Corporation Class Action Certified
On February 21, 2012, Judge Perell of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice granted certification for a proposed class action suit under the Class Proceedings
March 19, 2012
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Appropriation Art: Transformative or Infringing?
Modern concepts of art and creativity pose a challenge for traditional notions of copyright law. Last March, the United States District Court for the Southern
February 10, 2012
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A Packed House At The Supreme Court of Canada for Five Ground-Breaking Copyright Cases
Tali Eliav and Stephen Hutchison are 2011–2012 articling students at Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP. On December 6 and 7, 2011, the Supreme Court of
December 10, 2011
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You Better Watch Out…For These Five Supreme Court Of Canada Cases
Giuseppina D’Agostino is the Founder and Director of IP Osgoode, the Founder and Director of the new IP Intensive Program, and an Associate Professor at
December 5, 2011
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