The CBC reports that the CRTC has ordered Canadian telecommunications companies to offer the same Internet speeds to smaller wholesale customers as they themselves sell on a retail basis. The case arises from a complaint by Cybersurf, which argued that the DSL service it was able to offer its retail […]
Archive for December 13th, 2008
FTC Files Action Against Canadians Over “Scareware”
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has obtained an injunction blocking several groups from selling deceptive "scareware," which has allegedly resulted in lost millions for consumers. A Canadian company and Canadian individuals are among those cited in the action, with the FTC alleging that one Canadian was the key financial player […]
Debating Parody Protection in Canada
Howard Knopf has a pair of interesting posts (1, 2) on the absence of explicit legal protection for parody under Canadian copyright law in light of a recent case involving Canwest (case here, report on the case here).
Australian Court Rules Legal Service Via Facebook Is Valid
An Australian Master has ruled that legal service via Facebook is valid. The Master ruled that that the defendants in a default judgement case could be validly served by the plaintiff sending a message by computer to the Facebook pages of both defendants informing them of the entry of and […]
McBride on Putting Fans in Charge
Mark Glaser posts a great interview with Nettwerk CEO Terry McBride on his strategies for the digital music world.
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Debating the Online Harms Act: Insights from Two Recent Panels on Bill C-63 
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 199: Boris Bytensky on the Criminal Code Reforms in the Online Harms Act 
AI Spending is Not an AI Strategy: Why the Government’s Artificial Intelligence Plan Avoids the Hard Governance Questions 
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 198: Richard Moon on the Return of the Section 13 Hate Speech Provision in the Online Harms Act 
Tweets Are Not Enough: Why Combatting Relentless Antisemitism in Canada Requires Real Leadership and Action
