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Copyright Reform

A Bit of Money Could Legitimise Torrent Sites

Brian Parker is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School and currently enrolled in the course Law & Social Change: Law & Music, in Winter 2011. As part of the course requirements, students are asked to write a blog on a topic of their choice. Uncertainty in the efficacy of current Canadian copyright legislation to address […]

Is Copyright Law Economically Relevant?

Andrian Lozinski is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School and currently enrolled in the course Law & Social Change: Law & Music, in Winter 2011. As part of the course requirements, students are asked to write a blog on a topic of their choice. I recently had the opportunity to attend the Global Forum […]

SCC Active in IP: Leave to Appeal Granted in Major Internet Cases

Mark Kohras is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Digital media has been prominent in Canadian minds lately. From the recent copyright consultations to the outcry over the usage based billing decision, digital content and the way we receive it is becoming increasingly important to Canadians. As our society navigates the digital age, […]

Australian IIA to Create Code of Practice for ISP Industry

Ivy Tsui is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. The Australian Internet Industry Association (IIA) is currently formulating a “code of conduct” for the Internet Service Provider (ISP) industry in order to clarify the reasonable steps ISPs should take if their subscribers have engaged in copyright infringement.

CBA Canvassed Issues on IPS Liability in Now Dead Bill C-32

Kalen Lumsden is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School and currently enrolled in the course Law & Social Change: Law & Music, in Winter 2011. As part of the course requirements, students are asked to write a blog on a topic of their choice. Over 30 days in January and February of 2011, Google received […]

Australia’s Federal Court rules ISPs must help prevent Copyright Infringement

Adam Heckman is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School and currently enrolled in the course Law & Social Change: Law & Music, in Winter 2011. As part of the course requirements, students are asked to write a blog on a topic of their choice. In a recent ruling, the Federal Court of Australia […]

“Ripping” Off the Music Industry: Stream-Ripping, a File-Sharing Alternative?

Nora Sleeth is a JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School and currently enrolled in the course Law & Social Change: Law & Music, in Winter 2011. As part of the course requirements, students are asked to write a blog on a topic of their choice. It is no secret that the file-sharing phenomenon is a frequently […]

There is No Two without Three: Bill C-32 is Dead

Giuseppina D’Agostino is the Founder and Director of IP Osgoode, and an Associate Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School. It’s true what they say: there is no two without three. With Harper’s visit to the Governor General today, the Canadian Government, or rather, the government that has insisted it be addressed as  “the Harper Government” […]

Techies, Artists and Collective Societies Weigh in on Bill C-32

Leslie Chong is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Members from various communities impacted by the current copyright reform had a chance to voice their praise and concerns with the proposed amendments in Bill C-32. During their opening statements at the Legislative Committee hearings held on March 8 and 10, 2011, speakers that […]