Michael Geist
JULY 20, 2022
For much of the past two decades, copyright groups have steadfastly sought to deny what the Supreme Court of Canada has repeatedly endorsed, namely that the purpose of Canadian copyright law is to serve the public interest by balancing users’ and authors’ rights. ” The decision – SOCAN v.
TorrentFreak
JANUARY 5, 2025
The sentencing doesn’t come as a surprise, as Kanda pleaded guilty to three charges; violating the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988, the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, and Fraud Act 2006. 108,000 (Lost) Revenue The ‘criminal’ proceeds from the Fire Stick operation were estimated at 108,000 over an 18-month period.
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Plagiarism Today
AUGUST 18, 2022
The Copyright Claims Board (CCB), better known as the “copyright small claims court”, became a part of U.S. copyright law in December 2020 with the signing of the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act (CASE Act). . Before 2002 7 2002-2020 42 2020/2021 19 2022 15.
The IPKat
MARCH 12, 2025
A Kat awaiting weekly IP updates Designs Katfriend Henning Hartwig reviewed the interpretation of Articles 6 and 14 of Regulation 6/2002 (CDR). The Institute for Information Law will host its annual intensive post-graduate course on international copyright law and policy between 30 June and 4 July 2025 at de Burcht, Amsterdam.
JD Supra Law
OCTOBER 17, 2022
The UAE enacted a new Federal Law No. 38 of 2021 concerning copyright and neighboring rights (New Law) that replaced the old Federal Law No. 7 of 2002 (Old Law) and came into force in January 2022. The New Law provides a clearer framework in an increasing digital environment for businesses.
IPilogue
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
Professor Vaver spoke on the origins of fair dealing in Canada and its differences and similarities in comparison to the American legal concept of “fair use”, its evolution throughout the history of Canadian common law jurisprudence, and its potentially far-reaching future beyond Canada and copyright law. .
TorrentFreak
JULY 29, 2021
In the past, those operating unlicensed torrent sites or streaming services in the UK needed to be aware of breaching civil copyright law, action that could result in a damages award but not a custodial sentence. Times have changed.
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