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Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2020-09-19Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2020-09-19

September 20, 2020 Barry Sookman 0 Comments

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Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2020-09-12 https://t.co/OxlA8u5AZV 2020-09-13
Federal Court of Canada Awards Statutory and Punitive Damages for Copyright Infringement https://t.co/uJvYzpw9TZ 2020-09-13
VidAngel settles copyright suit, ends bankruptcy, moves forward https://t.co/RF2EfbyO2e 2020-09-13
Hollywood, Netflix & Amazon Win Injunction Against CCM IPTV & Resellers https://t.co/DQCmk0sIrc 2020-09-13
UMG Recordings, Inc. v. RCN Telecom Services https://t.co/UWHKqrnZnq 2020-09-13
Music industry groups say a European Commission guidance document could hinder safe harbour … https://t.co/YBlmXUqOzN

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Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2020-09-12Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2020-09-12

September 13, 2020 Barry Sookman 0 Comments

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Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2020-09-05 https://t.co/9lcy8Pb8nu 2020-09-06
£1 in damages awarded for copyright infringement DPA (London) Ltd v D'Aguanno & Ors [2020] EWHC 2374 (IPEC) (03 Se… https://t.co/VqwMFbzYuH 2020-09-06
Intermediary Liability And Responsibilities Post-Brexit https://t.co/n2BS4Us74I 2020-09-07
Court has the power to block websites, large broadcasters argue – https://t.co/gczINnQpv1 https://t.co/FaQe1GFAsF 2020-09-08
Advocate General concludes that the electronic transmission by a litigant to legal proceedings of copyrighted mater… https://t.co/DeUYjRozBB 2020-09-08
Use of a trademark can be established without a nicks and mortar presence in Canada Miller Thomson LLP v.

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Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2020-09-05Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2020-09-05

September 6, 2020 Barry Sookman 0 Comments

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Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2020-08-29 https://t.co/dTcV3uFFyh 2020-08-30
Bill 21: Electronic wills in British Columbia https://t.co/tp7oHlYIjl 2020-08-31
Federal Court clarifies Canadian approach to subject-matter eligibility for computer patents https://t.co/9dtiTe9rkv 2020-08-31
Alexa, Explain Yourself! | Artificial Intelligence Law Advisor
https://t.co/GQycnnyiYd 2020-08-31
RT @bsookman: Recent Appellate Decisions Clarify the “NonCommercial” Requirement of the Creative Commons ShareAlike License — Internet & So… 2020-09-02
China throws a wrench into Trump's plan to force TikTok sale https://t.co/tWEtAvMRe0

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Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2020-08-29Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2020-08-29

August 30, 2020 Barry Sookman 0 Comments

Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2020-08-22 https://t.co/drwIrNqF3q 2020-08-23
TikTok to launch lawsuit against Trump administration Monday https://t.co/J5X7yG1Qv0 2020-08-23
Copyright Holders Intervene to Support Canadian Pirate Site Blocks in Court https://t.co/oS6bdtzdaL 2020-08-23
ECIMOS, LLC v. Carrier Corp. https://t.co/SUQXCLgJgl 2020-08-23
Trump wants Supreme Court's OK to block critics on Twitter https://t.co/VQ3potxyXn 2020-08-24
101 complaints files against companies transferring personal data from the EU to US https://t.co/ZeZuTATGC0 2020-08-25
Lengthy discussion of statutory damages in Canada, Rallysport Direct LLC v. 2424508 Ontario Ltd. https://t.co/MPpnnPycGV

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Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2020-08-22Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2020-08-22

August 23, 2020 Barry Sookman 0 Comments

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Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2020-08-15 https://t.co/XAonSeGgUz 2020-08-16
Google v. Oracle Perspective: Google’s Android ‘Cheat Code’ was to Copy Oracle’s Code https://t.co/UJHYZJ7UJu 2020-08-16
Privacy developments: OPC Privacy Guide for Businesses and Ontario privacy consultation https://t.co/zDsYWM5f7g 2020-08-17
RT @DonGorges: ©ER & #OER
Faculty who create OER benefit both professionally ie tenure-promotion status and financially via grants
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Will Ontario's privacy consultation lead to a private sector data protection law?

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Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2020-08-15Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2020-08-15

August 16, 2020 Barry Sookman 0 Comments

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Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2020-08-08 https://t.co/agVTkqk4HN 2020-08-09
ICJ given leave to intervene on whether expert evidence is admissible on interpretation of Canada’s treaty obligati… https://t.co/wxWVYL8fqr 2020-08-09
Teksavvy loses trademark opposition to a mark applied for by CGI which used its name TekSavvy Solutions Inc. v CGI… https://t.co/ZzZ5Qretz7 2020-08-09
Alberta will switch over to federal COVID-19 notification app https://t.co/qV4HXGmdUz 2020-08-09
Determining Whether “Clickwrap Agreement” Provides “Reasonable Notice” of an Arbitration Agreement Is a Fact-Intens… https://t.co/SX2uU5XNrl

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Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2020-08-08Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2020-08-08

August 9, 2020 Barry Sookman 0 Comments

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Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2020-08-01 https://t.co/LN64ZFJNcC 2020-08-02
Out with the New, In with the Old: The F.C.A. provides Clarity on its Ability to interpret Contracts https://t.co/Ihmd6FWT8e 2020-08-03
News release – Federal and Ontario privacy commissioners support use of COVID Alert application subject to ongoing… https://t.co/kSmRJtVKbV 2020-08-04
Necessity and proportionality, now part of Canadian private’s law? Privacy review of the COVID Alert exposure notif… https://t.co/sSfP7J0WkL 2020-08-04
USCO’s Study Offers Hope for Reform of the “Notice and Takedown” Law, But Ducks the Issue on Site Blocking https://t.co/NfsjlaQTgw

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Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2020-08-01Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2020-08-01

August 2, 2020 Barry Sookman 0 Comments

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Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2020-07-25 https://t.co/xlsl1QFXnh 2020-07-26
Makeup Art May Be Copyrightable, Says Second Circuit https://t.co/0ziOHe2QRE 2020-07-27
In Report to Congress, FTC Says Malicious Use of Social Media Bots Is a "Serious Issue" https://t.co/fSs7KF9AtS 2020-07-27
The IP Action Plan: Ontario’s strategic plan to drive innovation and improve the post-COVID economic recovery https://t.co/bsgTF4MWlh 2020-07-28
Contact Tracing Applications Flatten the Curve and Raise Privacy Issues https://t.co/xKc1tDue3b 2020-07-30
Social Media Platforms Score Another First Amendment Victory https://t.co/hYtneNvTOq

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Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2020-07-25Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2020-07-25

July 26, 2020 Barry Sookman 0 Comments

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Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2020-07-18 https://t.co/pJzI23Hi7r 2020-07-19
Making Data and Privacy Easier to Understand Through People-Centered Design – About Facebook https://t.co/iQsguU3iaZ 2020-07-19
EU ruling on US agreement may nudge Canada to update our privacy law https://t.co/jbMTBTRpSD 2020-07-19
Recent Appellate Decisions Clarify the “NonCommercial” Requirement of the Creative Commons ShareAlike License — Int… https://t.co/bPg1xxwJdr 2020-07-19
Fifth Circuit Drills Down to Details in Drilling Database Disagreement | McDermott Will & Emery – JDSupra https://t.co/OqSdD2CeQN

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Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2020-07-18Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2020-07-18

July 19, 2020 Barry Sookman 0 Comments

Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2020-07-11 https://t.co/aTEYLduAcQ 2020-07-12
Federal Privacy Commissioner Publishes Survey of Canadian Businesses on Privacy Issues https://t.co/ZnO4NzeeVR 2020-07-13
What High Court Ruling Means For TCPA's Future https://t.co/XAk9EgxSTC 2020-07-13
Federal law against use of genetic information for discrimination purposes constitutional rules Supreme Court, R… https://t.co/HA8fAxJVip 2020-07-13
Albert privacy assessment of its contact tracing App https://t.co/B3SaoomYw0 2020-07-13
CJEU follows AG and rules that notion of 'address' does not extend to email and IP addresses and telephone numbers https://t.co/48cuojrqxK 2020-07-14
Amsterdam Court of Appeal issues dynamic blocking injunction in long-running dispute between BREIN and ISPs https://t.co/YD48asOROA