My weekly Law Bytes column (Toronto Star version, homepage version) examines the PIPEDA review which begins today. Representatives from Industry Canada will lead off, followed over the next week by privacy experts and the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. With the hearings expected to extend into mid-December, I argue that it […]
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Does YouTube Deal Foreshadow Licensed P2P?
My weekly Law Bytes column (Toronto Star version, homepage version , BBC version ) examines the parallels between YouTube and Napster, asking whether the YouTube – Google deal might foreshadow licensed peer-to-peer systems. While some media companies, including Time Warner, speculated publicly late last week about possible lawsuits, it is […]
Sony’s Rootkit Settlement Leaves Canadian Consumers Unsettled
My weekly Law Bytes column (Toronto Star version, homepage version) picks up on last week's post examining the mounting concerns over the Sony rootkit class action settlement in Canada. The column touches on many of the same themes – less compensation, no security review, and no injunctive relief. I conclude […]
Statscan Survey Shows Internet’s Potential and Pitfalls
My weekly Law Bytes column (Toronto Star version, homepage version) examines recent Statistics Canada data on Internet use. The survey found that nearly 17 million Canadians – 68 percent of the adult population – used the Internet for personal non-business reasons last year. Moreover, almost two-thirds of Canadian adults who […]
The Canadian Long Tail
My weekly Law Bytes column (Toronto Star version, homepage version), analyzes of the application of the Long Tail, now a popular book, to Canadian cultural industries including book publishing, music, and movies. From a Canadian perspective, the importance of the Long Tail should resonate strongly with businesses and policy makers […]
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