Just over two weeks ago, the Supreme Court released its opinion in the Alberta (Education) v. Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency, 2012 SCC 37 (Access Copyright) fair dealing case. In that proceeding, the Copyright Board examined whether copying of short extracts of works for classroom teaching purposes was a fair dealing.* The Board and the Federal Court of Appeal found it was not. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and remitted the matter to the Board to reconsider its decision in accordance with the Court’s construction of the fair dealing factors.
Archive for July, 2012
Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-07-31
July 31st, 2012- Cyber crime: Canadian banks beefing up insurance against hacker attacks http://t.co/mLG6NMrx #
- The dental surgery, the hotel bedroom and ‘communication to the public’ in the EU http://t.co/6lQJf6OB #
- Spoof tweeter accused of hacking http://t.co/03wjWRFp #
- Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-07-30 http://t.co/v0loKVD4 #
- Facebook wants more legal protection over copyright breaches by users http://t.co/RB1TfPf4 #
- Samsung objects to ‘gratuitous images’ of Steve Jobs on five of Apple’s opening slides http://t.co/ZmiYPULn #
- Cloud contracts – check your SLAs http://t.co/b05DNenV #
- Matte Havoc: Fan Fiction: Fifty Shades of Copyright Infringement http://t.co/DEhcabbv #
Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-07-30
July 30th, 2012- IOC Starts To Delete Unauthorized Video Of Olympics On YouTube http://t.co/7cfrvbqO #
- Google Failed to Delete All Street View Data in UK http://t.co/Pz7Q3nDS #
- Apple-Samsung Trial Highlights Tricky Patent Wars http://t.co/QRxQm6ly #
Computer and Internet Law Weekly Updates for 2012-07-29
July 29th, 2012- New post: Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-07-22 (http://t.co/nZBAAoHu) http://t.co/nZBAAoHu #
- New post: Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-07-22 (http://t.co/Gcw1sDnC) http://t.co/Gcw1sDnC #
- New post: Computer and Internet Law Weekly Updates for 2012-07-22 (http://t.co/rZA4X5cc) http://t.co/rZA4X5cc #
- Mobile banking the biggest industry innovation in a century: Forrester analyst http://t.co/5xSYTmMG #
- Download Portals Reject YouTube Converter Over Piracy Concerns | TorrentFreak http://t.co/3wln2Wrz #
- B.C. Court of Appeal blocks lawyer’s age discrimination challenge http://t.co/bOMV28na #
- Harlequin faces lawsuit over unpaid e-book royalties http://t.co/703bAUEO #
- CRTC’s message to Broadcasters: Regulatory games coming to an end http://t.co/wER3XEWv #
Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-07-28
July 28th, 2012- Supreme Court of Canada Delivers a Mighty Blow to Copyright and Freedom in Canada http://t.co/aDQt1uoF #
- Going loco for the Olympics http://t.co/xwG8WEqU #
- Dotcom v Web$starr – the big fight http://t.co/bRhUCDvC #
- Friday’s Endnotes – 07/27/12 | Copyhype http://t.co/jaE0dWQj #
- Google urges end to authors' digital book lawsuit http://t.co/qRzULJEL #
- With German FAT patent ruling, Microsoft scores third court victory over Google http://t.co/MuS3oOBM #
- A Thought for the EU Antitrust Regulators: It’s More than a Label http://t.co/YkxpEHvg #
- Google admits not all unlawfully-collected Street View data has been deleted http://t.co/OuYMrM2B #
Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-07-27
July 27th, 2012- Greece expels Olympic athlete over racist tweets http://t.co/xq9mr6g2 #
- Anonymous Targets Australian Govt Sites Over Internet Privacy Laws http://t.co/ISUmim10 #
- Congressional Privacy Caucus takes aim at data brokers http://t.co/X6uZGj5a #
- Stockholm Journal: In Sweden, Taking File Sharing to Heart. And to Church. http://t.co/d15ghSTV #
- Rambus Loses U.S. ITC Case, Plans Appeal http://t.co/XAojzxUp #
- Overseas voting in 24 states vulnerable to hackers, report says http://t.co/Cmb8SyHG #
- US Court Dismisses Countrywide Data Theft Suit http://t.co/8A5WSQ39 #
- Text Message "Opt-Out" Case Dismissed in US – same result under CASL? http://t.co/eB4zxeQB #
Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-07-26
July 26th, 2012- Canadian tech startup funding on the upswing http://t.co/jjrT5Lgu #
- Apple estimates US$2.525-billion damages in Samsung patents battle http://t.co/BD81yGtX #
- Oracle Bows to Watchdog Over ‘Misleading’ IBM Claims http://t.co/hBAhGCwx #
- Lady Gaga, Universal Music Unit Are Targets of Lawsuit by Bratz Dolls Maker MGA http://t.co/svWWdA44 #
- MediaPost Publications Groups Back Telecoms In Fight Against FCC Neutrality Rules http://t.co/x5WR9dAf #
- Apple v. Samsung: hammering out details before a giant patent battle http://t.co/7liZajhu #
- Samsung faces credibility problem with jury after Apple wins adverse inference jury instruction http://t.co/UMIf8Iku #
- How to Prepare for Your First Social Media Legal Conversation http://t.co/6mxDtXKK #
Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-07-25
July 25th, 2012- USTR Launches Consultation on Canada’s Entry to TPP http://t.co/emCF3L2t #
- Apple, Microsoft settle patent fight with RIM foe NTP http://t.co/qyB18NJ6 #
- Facebook’s Zuckerberg secures 6 year-old privacy patent http://t.co/g9LtNQUh #
- Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 7.7 Banned in Europe By German Appeals Court http://t.co/lDnq8onb #
- EU Mulls New Rules for Cybersecurity http://t.co/c9HTDnhu #
- O2 customers to be hit with pornographic copyright claims http://t.co/fhdbKHnV #
- Musicians need strong copyright laws to excel globally – Telegraph http://t.co/68puBYoq #
- In lobbying and litigation, Google blurs distinction between standard-essential and other patents http://t.co/iB1J7vkE #
Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-07-24
July 24th, 2012- TRO granted to prevent deletion of web code in US case
SHUTTER-FLY, INC. v. FOREVERPARTS, INC. http://t.co/TmdqMAHF # - “The maxim that “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery” may well …lead to a violation of property rights.” http://t.co/t2F6V5FZ #
- Claims for vicarious and contributory infringement dismissed against CNET; inducement claim survives http://t.co/Mofm4RFv #
- UK Gov must act on ‘innocent’ web-browsing copyright timebomb http://t.co/ga3vtYdT #
- Twitter appeals ruling in Occupy Wall Street lawsuit http://t.co/hKqOQnSY #
- Minecraft developer sued by aggressive litigator over DRM patent http://t.co/JPibGTzT #
- Patent troll takes last shot at owning “interactive web,” but falls short http://t.co/3nCJnWag #
Supreme Court decisions to affect future Copyright Board cases
July 23rd, 2012The five copyright decisions released by the Supreme Court of Canada just over a week ago are bound to influence copyright cases for a long time. Nowhere is this more likely than in future proceedings before the Copyright Board which was the source of all of the appeals in the first instance.
The Supreme Court decisions will clearly be relevant in follow on tariffs to those that were the subject of the appeals such as SOCAN Tariff 22.A (online music services) and Tariff 22G (game sites) and the Access Copyright Educational Institutions tariff.
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