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Was the Original Original Cute Cat Video From Thomas Edison in 1894? 30 Jul 2013 | 12:18 am
From www.Archive.org: This film is the product of Thomas Edison's (yes, that Thomas Edison!) Manufacturing Company. Why did the brilliant men - namely producer, W.K.L. Dickson - who worked for Thomas...
Access Copyright to Undertake Survey of Its Creator Affiliates 25 Jul 2013 | 10:15 pm
Creator Affiliates of Access Copyright have just received the following by email (highlight added): Dear Access Copyright affiliate, As indicated in an e-mail message sent earlier by Andrea Jardine,...
Deadline Passes for Objections to Access Copyright (Post-Secondary Educational Institutions Tariff) 2014-2017 19 Jul 2013 | 09:31 pm
The deadline for objecting to the above proposed tariff was July 17, 2013. The only objections filed were by ACCC, CAUT and CFS. Notably absent was any objection by AUCC on behalf of Canadian univer...
The Canadian Version of the Voltage Pictures Copyright Mass Litigation Picture 4 Jul 2013 | 03:55 am
Like many others, I’m grateful for the excellent stream of tweets from Paul Anderson (@panderson) and others available here concerning the #Voltage hearing in Toronto on June 25, 2013 presided over b...
Murray and Trosow on Canadian Copyright Law 3 Jul 2013 | 05:44 pm
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Whassup - or not - in Voltage, Teksavvy, & CIPPIC Hearing on June 25, 2013? 22 Jun 2013 | 06:49 am
I wish I could say something more useful about the full day hearing scheduled for Tuesday, June 25, 2013 in Toronto involving Voltage's attempt to get Teksavvy to divulge the identity of potentially t...
Is the Party Over for the "Happy Birthday" Song? 17 Jun 2013 | 07:00 am
The Happy Birthday song is in the news once again. Watch the video above for what is perhaps the most historic, famous and transparent performance ever of this song. Viewer discretion is advised. Her...
More on “Tilting at Windmills”: Ontario Tables Anti-SLAPP Legislation – & How It Could Cover Existing Cases 11 Jun 2013 | 04:14 pm
At just about the same time that news was breaking of NextEra’scontroversial lawsuit against Esther Wrightman, the Ontario Government AG, the Hon. J. Gerrertsen, tabled Bill 83 – which would, if passe...
Good News from Simcoe Hall at University of Toronto re Access Copyright (#ACdeal) 8 Jun 2013 | 09:21 pm
U of T has shown strong leadership by decisively giving Access Copyright notice that it will exercise its right to not extend the current license beyond the end of the year. In doing so, U of T invite...
Tilting At Windmills - Has Nextera Just SLAPPed a Canadian Erin Brockovich? 7 Jun 2013 | 02:50 am
A young mother and environmental activist in southern Ontario is being sued by Nextera, a wind turbine company, which is part of an an American based enterprise that has sales of about $15 billion a ...
