SOCAN v. Bell: A Victory for Fair Dealing, Consumers?
Sometimes called “the Apple iTunes” case, SOCAN v Bell, 2012 SCC 36 was one of the five copyright rulings released by the Supreme Court of
July 19, 2012
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Re:Sound v. MPTAC: SCC Upholds Copyright Board’s Decision
On July 12, 2012, in a unanimous 9-0 decision, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the appeal launched by Re:Sound, rejecting an application for Tariffs
July 18, 2012
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Rogers v. SOCAN: The SCC Streamlines its Stance on On-Demand Streaming
The much anticipated Supreme Court of Canada ruling in Rogers Communications Inc v Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada, 2012 SCC 35 (Rogers
July 17, 2012
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ESAC v. SOCAN – Battle Lines Drawn in Copyright Pentalogy
Entertainment Software Association of Canada v SOCAN was one of two 5-4 split decisions of the copyright pentalogy decisions released on July 12. Online media
July 16, 2012
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The Fivefecta: Canada’s Supreme Court Releases 5 Significant Copyright Decisions
Without a background in horse racing, I feel comfortable expressing today as a “Fivefecta”. Since Monday’s announcement that the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) would
July 12, 2012
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R.I.P. ACTA (For Now)
While North American IP enthusiasts had likely been pre-occupied with the controversy surrounding the stalled American anti-internet piracy bills known as SOPA and PIPA (covered
July 6, 2012
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