Archive for March, 2004

Canada Still Awaits Anti-Spam Policy

Professor Geist comments in an Ottawa Citizen story on the state of anti-spam legislation in Canada, noting that better enforcement of existing laws are needed to make a dent in the spam problem. see: This Old Spam also see: Bangoura v. Washington Post

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March 9, 2004 Comments are Disabled News

Ottawa Citizen

This Old Spam

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March 9, 2004 Comments are Disabled Print

Is Canada Ready for a P2P License?

Professor Geist's regular Toronto Star Law Bytes column (Toronto Star version, HTML backup article, homepage version) examines the viability of blanket license for peer-to-peer file sharing in Canada. The column argues that Canada might provide an ideal testing ground for such an approach given the prior experience with collective licensing […]

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March 8, 2004 Comments are Disabled Columns

Supreme Court Copyright Case Causes Waves

Professor Geist comments on the impact of the LSUC v. CCH Supreme Court of Canada decision released last week. Geist argues that the case is the most important case in many years with implications that extend well beyond the legal publishers affected by the decision. see: Court's Copyright Ruling in […]

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March 8, 2004 Comments are Disabled News

The Globe and Mail

Court’s copyright ruling in spotlight

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March 8, 2004 Comments are Disabled Print