The Pirate Bay: An Ocean Away from Google?
Over an eleven day period ending last Wednesday, three lay judges and one professional judge presided over the most closely followed and polarized trials in
March 9, 2009
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The Elephant in the Choruss
Chris Castle is Managing Partner of Christian L. Castle Attorneys, a law firm specializing in music industry issues, content based technologies and public policy. Ever
January 11, 2009
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Viacom v. YouTube and Infringement Monitoring in the DMCA: Who Should Have the Burden?
In March 2007 Viacom filed a $1 Billion lawsuit alleging that YouTube “actively engage[s] in, promote[s] and induce[s] [copyright] infringement”. Viacom properties such as South
November 2, 2008
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Teen’s Facebook charge may set legal precedent
A recent report in the Globe and Mail revealed that a potentially precedent-setting case of a Facebook impersonator, could lead to a slew of charges
November 2, 2008
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Adapt or Die, Something Wiki This Way Comes
The academic scientific community conventionally shares research results, ideas and expertise. Not surprisingly, the commoditization of peer reviewed journal articles seems antiquated with cost and
November 2, 2008
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Who Owns Your Profile?
Recent litigation has shown that misunderstandings relating to the nature of the online public domain are facilitating an increase in online illegal activity. The root
November 2, 2008
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