The Toronto Star provides further coverage of the Canadian perspective on the RIAA file sharing suits with comments from Professor Geist on the challenge of identifying file sharers under Canadian law. see: Canadian File Sharers' Risk Low also see: Knight v. Hutchinson decision here
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Covering the Canadian Perspective on RIAA suits
The Globe and Mail runs a story featuring coverage of the Canadian perspective on the RIAA lawsuits that includes commentary from Professor Geist. Geist notes that it is much more difficult under Canadian law to uncover the identity of file sharers. see: Murky Laws Make Piracy Suits Less Likely in […]
Global Internet Jurisdiction Survey Underway
I am co-chair of a global Internet jurisdiction project launched by the American Bar Association and the International Chamber of Commerce. More information can be obtained elsewhere on this site, but with 29 countries and hundreds of companies participating, there is certainly scope for more involvement. If you’re interested, let […]
Comparative IP and Cyberlaw Conference one month away
The University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law is hosting an exciting two-day symposium on October 3 and 4th focusing on comparative IP and cyberlaw issues. We’ve invited a stellar group of profs from across the U.S. and Canada to present papers on areas of interest. The two-days are divided into […]
Canadian Unlisted Number Privacy Decision Appealed
Mathew Englander has launched an appeal of a federal court decision that agreed with a Privacy Commissioner not-well founded finding of his complaint against Telus over its practice of charging for unlisted phone number. Englander said he would not rule out an appeal right up to the Supreme Court of […]