David Ticoll, the Globe and Mail technology columnist, picks up on the prospect for an alternative compensation system for online music. Ticoll cites Professor Geist's recent proposal for the legalization of peer-to-peer file sharing. see: A taxing proposal to solve the music download dilemma also see: Bangoura v. Washington Post
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Canada Still Awaits Anti-Spam Policy
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
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 […]