Originality and cartoon characters – Supreme Court to hear Cinar/Robinson copyright cases *

Canada - May 31 2012
The Supreme Court recently granted leave to appeal in four copyright cases arising from the decision of the Quebec Court of Appeal in the France Animation v.

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Cloud computing, the B-10 outsourcing guideline and OSFI *

Canada - April 9 2012
Recently, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) released a memorandum reminding federally-regulated financial institutions (FRFIs) that OSFI’s revised Guideline B-10 “Outsourcing of Business Activities, Functions and Processes” applies to new technology-based outsourcing arrangements, including cloud computing.

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Suing for snooping – privacy intrusion actionable in Ontario *

Canada - January 23 2012
In Jones v. Tsige, the Court of Appeal for Ontario recently ruled that there is a tort of “intrusion upon seclusion” in this province and awarded $10,000 in damages to a woman whose banking records were surreptitiously accessed by a fellow employee.

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Federal Court of Appeal renders decision on satellite radio judicial review applications *

Canada - February 24 2011
The Federal Court of Appeal dismissed two judicial review applications of the Copyright Board's 2009 decision on satellite radio.

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Federal Court of Appeal upholds educational tariff certified by Copyright Board *

Canada - November 11 2010
The Federal Court of Appeal recently released an important decision on the subject of fair dealing in the K-12 educational sector.

Co-authors: Daniel G.C. Glover.

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