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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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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SCC Renders Judgements in Copyright Pentalogy
This morning at 9:45am, the Supreme Court of Canada rendered it’s judgements in five major copyright cases. These judgements will shape Canada’s copyright law for
July 12, 2012
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Trade Secrets, Transparency, and Temporality
Access to information is generally important in a free and democratic society. It’s particularly important in the context of regulating drugs, medical devices, and other
February 12, 2012
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