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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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.
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.
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 […]
U.S. Court Rules Against isoHunt For Inducing Copyright Infringement
A U.S. federal court in California has issued a summary judgment against Canadian-based isoHunt (and its owner Gary Fung), ruling that the site violates U.S. copyright law by inducing copyright infringement. The judge ruled that the isoHunt case is little different from other U.S. cases such as Napster and Grokster, […]
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