Ted Tjaden puts out a call for Canadian goverments to digitize historical versions of federal and provincial legislation.
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EFF Report on RIAA P2P Lawsuits
The EFF has issued a report on four years of RIAA file sharing lawsuits, demonstrating conclusively how the suits have caused real harm to some individuals, yet done little to address concerns over peer-to-peer file sharing.
Broadband in Japan
David Akin points to a Washington Post article on broadband in Japan, where speeds are dramatically faster than those found in North America "pushing open doors to Internet innovation that are likely to remain closed for years to come in much of the United States." The article provides a solid […]
Ontario Court Sides With RIM Over Atari in Copyright Dispute
An Ontario court has issued an interesting decision in a copyright battle between Research in Motion and Atari (the National Post incorrectly suggested it is a patent case over the weekend, but it is actually copyright). The case involves claims by Atari that two games available on the Blackberry (BrickBreaker and Meteor Crusher) infringe Atari's copyright in Breakout and Asteroids. RIM launched an action in Ontario seeking a declaration that it is not infringing Atari's copyright.
LSAC Complies with Privacy Commissioner Finding
A student discussion forum confirms that the LSAC has substituted fingerprinting with a photograph for students who take the LSAT exam.
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The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 238: David Fraser on Why Bill C-2’s Lawful Access Powers May Put Canadians’ Digital Security At Risk 
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