Toronto Computers Lawyers Group Year in Review (2005-2006)
Flexible exceptions to copyright have negative economic costs, says studyFlexible exceptions to copyright have negative economic costs, says study
For years, the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA ), an organization that represents Google, Yahoo and other companies in the computer, Internet, information technology, and telecommunications industries, have advocated for broad copyright exceptions arguing ...
Critiquing copyright canardsCritiquing copyright canards
I just came across a paper published by the US based Copyright Alliance entitled Critiquing Copyright Canards. Written by Patrick Ross, the paper sets out to debunk some of the arguments or “canards” that are ...
Copyright Board to construe the making available rightCopyright Board to construe the making available right
In the ESA v. SOCAN, 2012 SCC 34 case, the Supreme Court decided by a 5 to 4 majority that the transmission of a copy of a musical work to members of the public is ...