While the public's attention has understandably been occupied with other events, the Canadian Supreme Court has recently been active on the technology law front.
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Warren’s Washington Internet Daily
Survey Seeks Data on How Jurisdiction Issues Affects The Web
In Web Disputes, U.S. Law Rules the World
Few Internet law issues generate more controversy than concerns surrounding Internet jurisdiction. In recent months, courts in both Australia and the United States have grappled with the issue in high-profile cases. The first involved an allegedly defamatory Wall Street Journal article about Joseph Gutnick, an Australian businessman who chose to sue in Australia rather than in the United States, where the newspaper is based. The second involved a copyright infringement suit launched in a California court against Kazaa, a leading online peer-to-peer file sharing service owned by an Australian company and incorporated in the Pacific nation of Vanuatu.
Courts Poised to Decide Internet Borders
If the first two weeks of 2003 are any indication, this is likely to be the busiest year yet in the law and technology field.
Keynote Address
Jurisdiction, Advocates’ Society Lawyers and the Internet, Ottawa