Barry Sookman

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Archive for December, 2012

Canadian law blog awards announced

December 31st, 2012

The 7th annual (2012) Canadian Law Blog Award (ClawBies) winners were announced earlier this evening. My blog came in runner up for Best Canadian Law Blog behind Doorey’s Workplace Law Blog. It was tied with last year’s winner, Erik Magraken’s BC Injury Law Blog and former OBA President Lee Akazaki’s new bilingual blog.

Thanks to Steve Matthews, Jordan Furlong, and Simon Fodden for recognizing my blog and to Bob Tarantino and Garry Wise for nominating it for an award.

Congratulations to other winners of a 2012 ClawBie including Karim Renno, Ron Friedmann, Garry Wise, and Bob Tarantino.

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Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-12-31

December 31st, 2012

New post: Computer and Internet Law Weekly Updates for 2012-12-30 http://t.co/SJmVZZnb ->
US judge SLAMS both IBM and the SEC over bribery settlement http://t.co/p67f5TfT ->
The Instagram dust-up: Is anything really free online? ->
Personal information data of thousands of Canadians lost by federal government http://t.co/ldQl03c9 ->
ITC judge recommends ban on Samsung devices infringing on Apple patents http://t.co/OgFczBIJ ->
Pinterest Sued Over Copyright Infringement From Failed Sharing Site Owners http://t.co/FFqxjqzp ->
JIPO creating formal copyright registration system – Jamaica Gleaner http://t.co/tjssRxJB ->

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Computer and Internet Law Weekly Updates for 2012-12-30

December 30th, 2012

Anti-spam law adds exceptions, delayed until 2014 http://t.co/VCgMpvcW ->
New post: Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-12-23 http://t.co/Q7CfBaYF ->
New post: Computer and Internet Law Weekly Updates for 2012-12-23 http://t.co/qAdlr8tf ->
Copyright December 2012 – Trent University copyright guidelines http://t.co/Aa4ja0vB ->
IEEE Introduces Copyright Infringement Form to Reduce Misuse of IEEE Content http://t.co/y41heX8Z ->
U.S. and Russia Announce Online Piracy Crackdown Agreement http://t.co/9TqcWddX ->
Paypal accused in 960 million euro copyright lawsuit – http://t.co/2b4GZQ6D, stealing an idea, copyright infringement? ->
Samsung Sues Apple in Korea over iOS Notifications Feature http://t.co/8PBVZzPd ->

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Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-12-29

December 29th, 2012

No evidence of stifled innovation in smartphone patent battlefield http://t.co/sT7HZegE ->
The Letters of the Law: The Year in Tech Law from A to Z http://t.co/jTPtpcmA ->
Court Dismisses Class Action Against Apple Over Its App Developers’ Information Collection Practices – Pirozzi v. App http://t.co/7Mw1BuSC ->
The FTC's New Kid Privacy Rules (COPPA) Are a Big Mess http://t.co/M16wbfRJ ->
230 doesn't yet bar suit against Apple over intrusive apps, more on Pirozzi v. Apple Inc., 2012 WL 6652453 (N.D. Cal.) http://t.co/JNSFEQcU ->
Three new IP books: take a look! http://t.co/K34IbW6U ->

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Strangest copyright cases of 2012

December 28th, 2012

If you’re on holidays and looking for some copyright law hilarity, take 15 minutes to read Meads v. Meads, 2012 ABQB 571. This case from Alberta examines the practice of Organized Commercial Pseudolegal Commercial Argument litigants (“OCPA” litigants). These persons employ a collection of techniques and arguments promoted and sold by ‘gurus’ to disrupt court operations and to attempt to frustrate the legal rights of governments, corporations, and individuals.

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Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-12-28

December 28th, 2012

New post: Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-12-27 http://t.co/KVL8PaD6 ->
‘Paranoid’ China tightens Internet controls even more after Communists embarrassed by online reports http://t.co/ptlt2Va4 ->
‘Nomophobia,’ online TV, e-reading among top tech trends http://t.co/ExKyyfPJ ->
Marvell seeks to overturn $1.17 billion patent verdict – no kidding http://t.co/sQ3dviy4 ->
Huge rise in social media 'crimes' http://t.co/ihcxLcCJ ->
“Keep an eye out for ‘Geeks for George,’” says George Takach running for leadership of Liberal Party http://t.co/nES2etMc ->
The Netflix lobby in Washington spent $1 million in two years http://t.co/yHPmrkHW ->
Italian copyright debates and updates http://t.co/tcpj6UW7 ->

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Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-12-27

December 27th, 2012

FTC Snuffs Out Online “History Sniffing” http://t.co/t68jS9bh ->
New post: Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-12-26 http://t.co/1crMSBm6 ->
Amazon Pulls Self-Published Memoir About Star Wars Because It References “Star Wars” http://t.co/whkKLPau ->
Samsung Seeks U.S. Sales Ban On Some Ericsson Products As The Two Continue Wrangling Over Patents http://t.co/B5Ztz8RD ->
The top 10 social-media stories that shaped 2012 http://t.co/8dpklmto ->
The Gift Of Online Privacy http://t.co/DFimb3FP ->
There were 31 incidents of plagiarism/fabrication in 2012 | http://t.co/IbGAASLA ->
Internet Power Grab at World Conference on Telecommunications http://t.co/Cbr0P4vl ->

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Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-12-26

December 26th, 2012

Ont. Ct finding no jurisdiction for claim over landslide at mine in Costa Rica In Central Sun Mining v. Vector http://t.co/fUR5BX9P ->
Netflix Points to Amazon to Explain Christmas Eve Outage http://t.co/m8Bm2IHX ->
Iran Says Hackers Targeted Power Plant and Culture Ministry http://t.co/OaxuRJjy ->
Can you pre-empt an assignment of future copyright in the UK? http://t.co/SNJuUck9 ->
The Return of Orphan Works: Trojan Horse: Orphan Works and the War on Authors by Brad Holland http://t.co/CZxTsFIM ->
Copyright Royalty Judges Announce Rates And Terms for Use of Works in Connection with Noncommerical Broadcast in US http://t.co/tQHWZaQs ->

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Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-12-24

December 24th, 2012

Anti-spam law adds exceptions, delayed until 2014 http://t.co/VCgMpvcW ->
New post: Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-12-23 http://t.co/Q7CfBaYF ->
New post: Computer and Internet Law Weekly Updates for 2012-12-23 http://t.co/qAdlr8tf ->
Copyright December 2012 – Trent University copyright guidelines http://t.co/Aa4ja0vB ->
IEEE Introduces Copyright Infringement Form to Reduce Misuse of IEEE Content http://t.co/y41heX8Z ->
U.S. and Russia Announce Online Piracy Crackdown Agreement http://t.co/9TqcWddX ->
Paypal accused in 960 million euro copyright lawsuit – http://t.co/2b4GZQ6D, stealing an idea, copyright infringement? ->
Samsung Sues Apple in Korea over iOS Notifications Feature http://t.co/8PBVZzPd ->

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Computer and Internet Law Weekly Updates for 2012-12-23

December 23rd, 2012

Google to tweak practices to end search probe – Elizabeth Wasserman – http://t.co/Ir1SzANd: http://t.co/5hIt7Wng via @POLITICO ->
3 reasons why Canadian startups should stay put http://t.co/e5wOOdeq ->
YouPorn owner extradited to Germany http://t.co/WhE5txw2 ->
Google Maps for iOS may violate European data protection law http://t.co/LeC8eV79 ->
FOCAL re-warns archive owners on the dangers of giving ministers exceptional powers http://t.co/Bk8gKRwX ->
Scientific American on “The Meteoric Ascent of the Patent Troll and the Devastating Consequences for Innovation” http://t.co/BvI3gL6C ->
Intellectual Property Law in Canada » Enforcing IP Judgements in Canada http://t.co/jNJsgfdH ->