A French court has ruled against Sony in a dispute over its online music service (coverage here and here(paywall) ). In a case launched by a French consumer group, the court ruled that Sony did not sufficiently disclose to consumers that downloaded songs could only be played in a Sony […]
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Italy Requires ISPs to Block Child Porn
Italy has reportedly passed a new law that requires ISPs to block access to child pornography sites within six hours of notification.
DRM-Free Music
Billboard has a good article that surveys the move toward DRM-free music from online commercial services. The article supports the view that it is matter of when, not if.
Public Domain Day 2007
Wallace is back with his annual Public Domain Day posting which lists dozens of authors, politicians, and other notable people whose work entered into the public domain on January 1st. The posting also highlights some of the differences in copyright term between Canada, the U.S., and the U.K.
2006 Canadian Law Blog Awards
Many thanks to Steve Matthews for naming this blog the Best Canadian Law Blog of 2006. As Steve's list demonstrates, there are many exceptional Canadian law blogs, so it is nice to be included in that company. The posting also got me thinking of this past year – with Bulte, […]
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Is Meta Offside the Online News Act? The CRTC Wants to Know.
