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You're getting sued for what? An E&O odyssey (Pt 9)

  • Heenan Blaikie LLP
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  • Canada, USA
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  • October 30 2012

This post is part of an occasional series highlighting the type of risks which film and TV producers face and which are supposed to be covered by E&O insurance

Federal Court holds that intellectual property rights do not automatically transfer in an asset sale

  • Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
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  • Canada
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  • February 8 2012

The Federal Court Trial Division recently held that intellectual property rights do not automatically transfer in an asset sale

Summary trials of IP cases gaining traction in the Federal Court of Canada

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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  • Canada
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  • November 23 2011

On December 10, 2009, rules 213-219 of the Federal Courts Rules (the Rules) were amended to introduce summary trials as a new tool for disposition of cases prior to a full-blown trial

You're getting sued for what? An E&O odyssey

  • Heenan Blaikie LLP
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  • Canada
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  • September 8 2011

As has been mentioned on this blog numerous times, the "clearance" process for obtaining "errors and omissions" (E&O) insurance for film and TV projects can sometimes be an arduous, frustrating process for both producers and their lawyers

Landmark counterfeiting case awards Louis Vuitton and Burberry $2.5 million in damages: Louis Vuitton Malletier S.A. v. Singga Enterprises (Canada) Inc

  • Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
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  • Canada
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  • July 28 2011

A recent landmark decision by the Federal Court awarded luxury brands Louis Vuitton and Burberry $2.48 million, the highest amount of damages awarded in a Canadian anti-counterfeiting case

Knockout blow to knockoffs

  • McMillan LLP
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  • Canada
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  • July 20 2011

In Louis Vuitton and Burberry v Singga Enterprises, the Federal Court has delivered a stern warning to those engaging in counterfeiting luxury goods in Canada by awarding an aggregate of $1.98 million in damages for trade-mark and copyright infringement and a further $0.5 million in punitive damages

No infringement of trade-mark for cigarettes

  • Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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  • Canada
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  • November 30 2010

This action pertains to both trade-mark and copyright law

Title dispute - similar or identical titles for film and TV projects

  • Heenan Blaikie LLP
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  • Canada
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  • November 17 2010

A suitable name for an entertainment project can be critical to its success and can even enhance the aesthetic effect of the overall work