Last week I posted a note about CRIA's position on private copying at a recent copyright board hearing. My colleague Jeremy deBeer highlights the CMRRA position, which also raises interesting questions about reconciling seemingly conflicting perspectives about the mix between private copying and DRM.
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Canada Against WIPO Broadcast Treaty Diplomatic Conference
Reports from Geneva, where WIPO is holding its General Assembly, indicate that Canada has come out against a diplomatic conference for the WIPO Broadcast Treaty. The U.S. is now also opposed to the conference, which was seemingly pushed through several weeks ago without consensus support. I wrote about the controversial […]
Canton on DRM
David Canton, a London, Ontario lawyer who writes a regular technology law column, has a strong piece this week on DRM.
Sony Hit With Privacy and Consumer Protection Complaints
As Sony seeks court approval of its class action settlement today (word is that the judge took note of the objections to the settlement and asked the parties to go back and try to address the concerns, likely leading to some modest amendments), CIPPIC has filed an avalanche of complaints […]
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