Copyright at the Edge of Artistic Creativity
Part of what makes studying the creative arts from a legal perspective so fascinating is the diversity of forms that art takes, and the ways
May 12, 2012
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Bill C-11: Through the Lens of Social Norms
The Copyright Modernization Act (Bill C-11) has generated much discussion on its merits and deficiencies. However, one issue that commentators have not discussed in depth
April 11, 2012
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IP Note: Ysolde Gendreau on the Copyright Act
Professor Ysolde Gendreau from the Faculty of Law at the University of Montreal wrote an interesting opinion piece for the Montreal Gazette last week. The
March 19, 2012
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Copyright: [Skill and/or Talent?] and Judgment
A few weeks ago, while re-reading CCH Canadian Ltd. v Law Society of Upper Canada, [2004] 1 SCR 339 [hereafter CCH], I paused on a
March 4, 2012
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A Note On Incentives, Rights, And The Public Domain In Copyright Law
Featured here is the first section of a paper by Abraham Drassinower, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto. The paper was originally published in
March 4, 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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