Day: October 25, 2010

Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2010-10-25Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2010-10-25

October 25, 2010 Barry Sookman 0 Comments

Computer and Internet Law Weekly Updates for 2010-10-24 http://goo.gl/fb/LH513 #
Alberta demands ban on Craigslist erotic ads http://bit.ly/dodxcM #
E-Discovery and the Auto-Deletion of Emails http://bit.ly/dmiGkf #
How to think like Steve Jobs http://bit.ly/94vRyh #
CRTC approves Shaw's purchase of Global TV assets http://bit.ly/cB3sVz #
Digital Agenda for Europe: what it means for business http://bit.ly/bYTvar #
Laying bare the divide over future of book industry http://bit.ly/aptTln #
SAP asks for gag order in legal battle with Oracle http://reut.rs/dif2dy #
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Turning up the rhetoric on C-32’s TPM provisionsTurning up the rhetoric on C-32’s TPM provisions

October 25, 2010 Barry Sookman 8 Comments

As Bill C-32 approaches second reading in the House of Commons, critics of legal protection for technological measures (TPMs) are dialing up their attacks on C-32’s anti-circumvention provisions. Regrettably, many of the criticisms are based on an incorrect understanding of the Bill.

A case in point is a blog posting by Prof. Geist in which he reported on comments made by NDP MP Charlie Angus in the House of Commons on TPMs Angus Files Petition, Comments on C-32 & Digital Locks. …

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