My latest Toronto Star column focuses on recent changes involving Internet intermediaries. Where once only ISPs and intermediaries were synonymous, recent developments illustrate that on the Internet the question isn’t who is an intermediary, but rather who isn’t as individuals, search engines, and financial institutions find themselves in a network […]
Archive for September 2nd, 2003
Global Internet Jurisdiction Survey Underway
I am co-chair of a global Internet jurisdiction project launched by the American Bar Association and the International Chamber of Commerce. More information can be obtained elsewhere on this site, but with 29 countries and hundreds of companies participating, there is certainly scope for more involvement. If you’re interested, let […]
Comparative IP and Cyberlaw Conference one month away
The University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law is hosting an exciting two-day symposium on October 3 and 4th focusing on comparative IP and cyberlaw issues. We’ve invited a stellar group of profs from across the U.S. and Canada to present papers on areas of interest. The two-days are divided into […]
Welcome to the new Michael Geist website
Welcome to the new Michael Geist website. The site marks an expansion in the dissemination of my work and research in the Internet and e-commerce law area. This blog will allow for quicker updates on new materials, while the site features links to columns, articles, reports, projects, and other activities. […]
Canadian Unlisted Number Privacy Decision Appealed
Mathew Englander has launched an appeal of a federal court decision that agreed with a Privacy Commissioner not-well founded finding of his complaint against Telus over its practice of charging for unlisted phone number. Englander said he would not rule out an appeal right up to the Supreme Court of […]