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Lenczner Slaght LLP
Few pop icons have navigated the art of protecting their intellectual property as well as Taylor Swift. Not only does Taylor Swift have an outstanding knack...
MLT Aikins LLP
Intellectual property (IP) rights are key assets for businesses, so it's important to know what types of rights are protectable and what actions that can be taken to enforce these rights.
Bereskin & Parr LLP
Scott MacKendrick and Andrew McIntosh's article "2023's Procedural Developments in IP Litigation" was published in the Toronto Law Journal.
Cassels
Join the Cassels Copyright team as we look back at some of the most notable Canadian copyright law decisions, legislative amendments, and other developments from 2023.
Bereskin & Parr LLP
Amazon is one of Canada's most popular and profitable online marketplaces, but it is not the wild west. Sellers must take care not to make false or misleading statements about competitors...
Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP
The United States Court of Appeal for the Fifth Circuit has upheld last year's decision that Canadian band Nickelback's song "Rockstar" did not infringe the song "Rock Star" by Snowblind Revival.
Bereskin & Parr LLP
Crown Copyright is controversial in Canada. Set out under section 12 of the Copyright Act, Supreme Court Justices have cautioned that, read literally...
Goodmans LLP
As reported by Reuters and BNN Breaking, Warner Music, Sony Music and their subsidiaries (the "Major Music Labels") have reportedly filed a lawsuit against Altice USA ("Altice")...
Smart & Biggar
Online takedowns are an essential and effective tool for intellectual property rightsholders. Such tools are a common response to infringement on online marketplaces.
Bereskin & Parr LLP
2023 saw several important developments in Canadian intellectual property litigation. Below, we discuss several of these topics, including the court placing limits on summary trials...
Fasken
The Federal Court recently released its decision in Doan v Clearview Inc, 2023 FC 1612, in which the Court distinguished a situation where there is no basis in fact for proving that two or more...
DLA Piper
Chances are the last time you were waiting in a doctor's office, shopping in a retail store, having a drink at a bar, or waiting on hold on the phone, you were listening to music.
Goldman Sloan Nash & Haber LLP
A decision of the U.K. C.A. supports the position that copyright subsists in a graphic user interface ("GUI) produced by a computer program.
Bereskin & Parr LLP
A U.S. jury will soon be asked to decide whether using unauthorized copyright-protected works for the purpose of training a machine learning model can constitute fair use.
Fasken
The Federal Court of Appeal recently released its decision in Voltage Holdings, LLC v Doe #1, in which the court affirmed the minimum evidentiary requirements to establish direct...
Fasken
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission's (CRTC) Online Streaming Act hearing – On November 20, 2023, the CRTC began a hearing...
Nelligan Law
In the vast cosmos of cinematic hilarity, "Spaceballs" emerges as a timeless interstellar spoof, navigating the galaxies of parody with a comical finesse that leaves audiences in stitches.
Smart & Biggar
The year 2023 witnessed several developments in Canadian IP litigation. From summary judgment finding its limits to the denial of a permanent injunction for the first time in almost three decades...
Bereskin & Parr LLP
In 2023, not only did the Canadian Courts order jail time for contempt of a copyright-related interim order, but our Justices had an opportunity to grapple
FH&P Lawyers
Welcome aboard our little expedition into the world of Canadian business law! Think of this as your friendly neighbourhood guide, helping you hop...
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