Professor Geist comments in an Ottawa Citizen story on the state of anti-spam legislation in Canada, noting that better enforcement of existing laws are needed to make a dent in the spam problem. see: This Old Spam also see: Bangoura v. Washington Post
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Is Canada Ready for a P2P License?
Professor Geist's regular Toronto Star Law Bytes column (Toronto Star version, HTML backup article, homepage version) examines the viability of blanket license for peer-to-peer file sharing in Canada. The column argues that Canada might provide an ideal testing ground for such an approach given the prior experience with collective licensing […]
Supreme Court Copyright Case Causes Waves
Professor Geist comments on the impact of the LSUC v. CCH Supreme Court of Canada decision released last week. Geist argues that the case is the most important case in many years with implications that extend well beyond the legal publishers affected by the decision. see: Court's Copyright Ruling in […]
The Canadian Gutnick – Internet Jurisdiction’s Moving Target.
Professor Geist’s regular Toronto Star Law Bytes column (Toronto Star version, HTML backup article, homepage version) takes a closer look at Bangoura v. Washington Post, a recent Ontario case in which the court asserted jurisdiction over the Post due to the availability of an allegedly defamatory article online. The article […]
CRIA Launches Round of Lawsuits
Professor Geist comments in the National Post and Ottawa Citizen on news that CRIA has launched its first round of lawsuits against individual file sharers. Professor Geist addresses the decision by Shaw Communications to challenge the requests for subscriber information on privacy grounds. see: Personal Files About To Go Public […]
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The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 210: Meredith Lilly on the Trade Risks Behind Canada’s Digital Services Tax and Mandated Streaming Payments 
Abandoning Institutional Neutrality: Why the University of Windsor Encampment Agreements Constrain Academic Freedom and Freedom of Expression 
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 209: Peter Menzies on Why the Canadian News Sector is Broken and How to Fix It 
Why the University of Windsor Encampment Agreement Violates Antisemitism and Academic Freedom Standards 
Know When to Fold Em: The Big Risk Behind Canada’s Digital Services Tax Bet
