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Jurisdiction

Why Ottawa Should Stand On Guard in RIM Patent Case

Professor Geist’s weekly Toronto Star Law Bytes column (Toronto Star version, HTML backup article, homepage version) examines the recent intervention by the Canadian government in the Research in Motion patent dispute. The column argues that rather than criticizing the government for its involvement, a more appropriate response would be to […]

January 24, 2005 — Comments are Disabled — Columns

Government of Canada Files Brief in RIM Patent Case

Professor Geist appeared on CBC's As It Happens on January 18th to discuss the Government of Canada's decision to file a supporting brief in the patent infringement suit involving RIM. Professor Geist highlighted the jurisdictional concerns raised by the U.S. decision (real audio).

January 19, 2005 — Comments are Disabled — Audio

Continuing Coverage of Internet Jurisdiction Survey

Media coverage of the ABA/ICC Internet jurisdiction project continues with a nice feature in the ABA Journal eReport. This article follows similar coverage in Warren’s Washington Internet Daily, National Journal’s Technology Law Daily, and BNA’s Electronic Commerce & Law Report.

April 9, 2004 — Comments are Disabled — News

Chair – Internet Jurisdiction: A Global Survey

ABA Business Law Section Spring Meeting link

April 3, 2004 — Comments are Disabled — Conferences

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 […]

February 16, 2004 — Comments are Disabled — Columns