Articles by: Michael Geist

Susan Crawford Ties Things Together

Susan Crawford explains why the telcos, Hollywood, and law enforcement all oppose net neutrality.

September 11, 2007 — Comments are Disabled — Neutrality

Copyright Board On Municipal Architecture Plans

Howard Knopf accurately predicted this change in Copyright Board policy – the Board will no longer issue licenses for architectural plans held in municipal archives because it does not believe licenses are needed.

September 11, 2007 — Comments are Disabled — News

Ontario Court Orders YouTube Video Removed

An Ontario judge has ordered YouTube to remove a video posted by a disgruntled law firm client. The judge ruled the video would cause lawyer Paul Ledroit and his law firm "significant and irreparable damage" if left for public viewing.

September 10, 2007 — 2 comments — News

New CIHR Policy a Victory for Open Access

My weekly technology law column (Toronto Star version, homepage version) focuses on last week's announcement of a new CIHR open access policy. The column touches on many of the issues I raised in my initial blog posting, including the implications for publishers and the mounting pressure on Canada's other granting […]

September 10, 2007 — Comments are Disabled — Columns

New Research Policy a Victory for Open Access

Appeared in the Toronto Star on September 10, 2007 as New Research Policy a Victory for "Open Access" As millions of students headed back to school last week, Canadian health researchers learned that change this year extends beyond the composition of their classes. The Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the […]

September 10, 2007 — 1 comment — Columns Archive