Matt Lonsdale is a graduate of the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University. The US Court of Appeals, Second Circuit has affirmed that the “first sale” doctrine of US copyright law, codified as section 109(a) of the Copyright Act, does not apply to works manufactured outside of the United States.
Matt Lonsdale is a graduate of the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University. It’s no secret that domain names have value on the secondary market, with desirable domain names fetching upwards of $1 million. A recent Court of Appeal of Ontario decision (Tucows.com Co. v. Lojas Renner S.A., 2011 ONCA 548) has clarified that, at […]
Matt Lonsdale is a graduate of the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University. On July 27, 2011, the UK Supreme Court released its long-awaited decision in Lucasfilm Limited v. Ainsworth. While Andrew Ainsworth is presumably happy with the court’s ruling that the Storm Trooper armour from the Star Wars franchise is utilitarian and does […]
Matt Lonsdale is a graduate of the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University. European Union contract law may receive a shot in the arm next October, if Viviane Reding, EU Justice Commissioner and Vice-President of the European Commission, makes good on her promise to introduce a legislative proposal for a new legal instrument aimed […]
Matt Lonsdale is a graduate of the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University. A recent report claims that in 2009, 59% of the intellectual property rights in the work product of contractors hired by Canadian government agencies were retained by the agencies themselves. This is a departure from the goals of a government policy […]
Matt Lonsdale is a graduate of the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University. American motor club AAA has spoken out in support of H.R. 1449, The Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act. The bill, which aims to “protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles” by placing […]
Matt Lonsdale is a JD candidate at Dalhousie University. When Parliament was dissolved on March 25, 2011, over a dozen criminal justice related bills died with it. During their subsequent election campaign, the Conservative party announced plans to bundle the unpassed bills into an omnibus crime bill, and pass it through Parliament within 100 days […]
Matt Lonsdale is a JD candidate at Dalhousie University. Software giant Microsoft has acquired Internet telephony firm Skype for a cool $8.5 billion. Microsoft’s purchase comes in the wake of Skype filing to become a publicly traded company. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer commented that “Skype was on a path to IPO, and we said, 'Hey, […]
Matt Lonsdale is a JD candidate at Dalhousie University. On April 15, 2011, a Texas court ordered Google to pay $5 million to Bedrock Computer Technologies for patent infringement. The patent covers a method of storing and retrieving data which is claimed to be used in a number of versions of the Linux kernel.
Matt Lonsdale is a JD candidate at Dalhousie University. On April 20, 2011, the UK High Court released its decision in the judicial review of the Digital Economy Act. The Act was challenged on five grounds by two prominent British internet service providers (ISPs), TalkTalk and BT. Justice Parker largely rejected their submissions, with the […]