Archive for 2005

U.S. is bullying on mind property

The United States released its annual report on the state of global intellectual-property protections. The "Special 301 Report," named after the legislative provision mandating the annual review by the U.S. Trade Representative, places countries deemed to have insufficient protections on either a "Watch List" or "Priority Watch List." Inclusion […]

May 8, 2005 — Comments are Disabled — Columns Archive

Five Months

The Privacy Commissioner of Canada yesterday released the summary of her finding in my spam case launched against the Ottawa Renegades. My case is now Finding #297 and, true to form, the Renegades are now just an unnamed sports organization. While I am pleased with the outcome of the case […]

May 6, 2005 — Comments are Disabled — News

Digital Music Distribution

Computer Law Association 2005 World Computer and Internet Law Congress link

May 5, 2005 — Comments are Disabled — Conferences

Face to Face With the Great Firewall of China

My regular Law Bytes column (free hyperlinked version; Toronto Star version, homepage version) reflects on a recent trip to China and the frustrations I encountered dealing with censorship of the Internet. Despite similar appearances with broadband access in my Beijing hotel, I found sites blocked, email downloads short-circuited, and Google searches cut off.

May 2, 2005 — 1 comment — Columns

Copyrighting Science: Canadian Copyright Reform and the Future of Scientific Research

I contributed Copyrighting Science: Canadian Copyright Reform and the Future of Scientific Research to the Canadian Biotechnology Advisory Committee, a Committee of external experts run by Health Canada that no longer exists. This committee advised ministers on the ethical, social, economic, scientific, regulatory, environmental and health aspects of biotechnology to aid in the development of Canada’s […]

May 1, 2005 — Comments are Disabled — Reports