Articles by: Michael Geist

Fee-For-Carriage Fight Brews In The U.S.

The NY Times reports on the fee-for-carriage fight brewing in the U.S. (where carriage is optional and fees are negotiating).  Denis McGrath highlights some of the key differences between the U.S. and Canada on this issue.

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December 30, 2009 Comments are Disabled News

The Mad Hatter Calls Out Sookman

The Mad Hatter has a detailed post identifying a series of inaccuracies and misleading statements in a new post by CRIA lobbyist Barry Sookman on Canada and P2P.  Sookman has now heavily edited the post, though many of the same claims can be found in other documents.

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December 29, 2009 7 comments News

Kenyan Anti-Counterfeiting Law To Face Constitutional Challenge

Health Action International Africa is challenging the constitutionality of a new Kenyan anti-counterfeiting law.  The group argues that the law violates the right to health since it confuses generics with fake medicines and could lead to a health crisis.

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December 29, 2009 Comments are Disabled News

The Year in Tech Law and Policy: My Annual A to Z Review

The past twelve months in law and technology were exceptionally active, with new legislation, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission hearings, national consultations, and very public battles over digital issues. My weekly technology law column (Toronto Star version, homepage version) takes a look back at 2009 from A to Z: A […]

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December 28, 2009 4 comments Columns

The Letters of the Law: 2009 in Tech Law and Policy

Appeared in the Toronto Star on December 28, 2009 as Technology Gives the Law a Workout in 2009 The past twelve months in law and technology were exceptionally active, with new legislation, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission hearings, national consultations, and very public battles over digital issues. A look back […]

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December 28, 2009 Comments are Disabled Columns Archive