Brent Randall is a JD candidate at the University of Ottawa. Kimberly-Clark, manufacturer of infant diapers and training pants under the Huggies brand name, was recently denied a motion to dismiss a counterclaim made against it regarding patents for its products. First Quality Baby Products claims that Kimberly-Clark, “uses its patents to disrupt competitors and […]
Dan Whalen is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Stock in LinkedIn, the social networking website for professionals, went public recently, inspiring many to speculate about a coming wave of social networking IPOs. Concerns have been raised in all quarters about the website’s lofty valuation, but a quiet few have also wondered what […]
Amelia Manera is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. In the world of candy, Reese’s distinct shade of orange tells the consumer that a tasty peanut butter and chocolate treat resides within the packaging. And while the colour orange may be a natural choice when trying to indicate peanut butter, Mars, in trying […]
Danny Titolo is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Toyota, Microsoft and Salesforce.com recently announced a partnership to build a social network for Toyota customers. The network is called “Toyota Friend” and aims to create an instant messaging quartet between the owner, car, dealer and factory. Users can gain access through cellphones, tablets or […]
Taylor Vanderhelm is a JD candidate at the University of Alberta. New internet filtering rules set to commence in Turkey as of August 2011 have gathered international attention and raised the ire of many Turkish citizens recently. Turkey is set to introduce four new internet content filtering options: family, children, domestic, or standard as part […]