Yesterday, Rogers, Telus, Bell and Quebecor commenced an action against the copyright collective SOCAN. In the Federal Court suit Canada’s leading carriers are claiming a refund of all royalties paid to SOCAN under its Tariff 24 (Ringtone) tariffs since November, 2006.
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BC vs Ontario: BC Supreme Court Confirms No Common Law Tort for Invasion of Privacy http://bit.ly/19bEcFl
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Breach of Confidence: Your “Friends” Can’t Protect You http://bit.ly/19bDY10
Hadopi third strike hits French file sharer were it hurts: Banned from the Net http://bit.ly/19bDMyK
Are Isolated Human Genes Patentable In Canada? http://bit.ly/19bDEiL
Court of Appeal Accepts Ontario Jurisdiction Despite Forum Selection Clause for Germany http://bit.ly/19bDxDT
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Sweden effectively bans government use of Google Cloud Apps for violating data protection rules http://bit.ly/19bDasI
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