Hadopi, the French three-strikes and you're out law, takes effect today. The law establishes a new state agency – the Higher Authority for the Distribution of Works and the Protection of Copyright on the Internet. Update: Several people have written to report that the law has been delayed by the […]
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How Technology Killed Copyright
Canwest's Gillian Shaw examines how technology is challenging traditional copyright law and forcing business to innovate.
The Mad Hatter Calls Out Sookman
The Mad Hatter has a detailed post identifying a series of inaccuracies and misleading statements in a new post by CRIA lobbyist Barry Sookman on Canada and P2P. Sookman has now heavily edited the post, though many of the same claims can be found in other documents.
The Year in Tech Law and Policy: My Annual A to Z Review
The past twelve months in law and technology were exceptionally active, with new legislation, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission hearings, national consultations, and very public battles over digital issues. My weekly technology law column (Toronto Star version, homepage version) takes a look back at 2009 from A to Z: A […]
The Letters of the Law: 2009 in Tech Law and Policy
Appeared in the Toronto Star on December 28, 2009 as Technology Gives the Law a Workout in 2009 The past twelve months in law and technology were exceptionally active, with new legislation, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission hearings, national consultations, and very public battles over digital issues. A look back […]
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