For the London Free Press – May 17, 2010
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Court says popular site is not responsible for counterfeit items
We are all familiar with the sayings: “buyer beware,” “all that glitters is not gold” and “if it’s too good to be true, it probably is.” Case in point: On eBay, three out of every [...]
For the London Free Press – May 10, 2010
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Judge finds that electronic method of signing notices is valid
In September 2009, London police implemented a new system that allows officers to issue Provincial Offence Notices electronically.
This system requires the police officer to log into a computer and enter certain information such as date, [...]
For the London Free Press – Mar 3, 2010
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General public, especially Muslims, likely unintended target of move by U.K. police to monitor customers’ web travels
Internet cafes in the United Kingdom are the latest victims of privacy invasive counter terrorism measures. Scotland Yard recently asked Internet cafe owners to monitor customers’ use of [...]
For the London Free Press – April 19, 2010
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n December 2009, isoHunt, a BitTorrent and peer-to-peer search engine, was found liable by a U.S. District Court judge for inducing copyright infringement. The operator of the isoHunt website says he will appeal.
IsoHunt was founded by Canadian Gary Fung in January 2003. According to [...]
For the London Free Press – April 12, 2010
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Copyright infringement: Even its own employees couldn’t keep track of everything it posted or left on the site as promotions
Three years ago, Viacom sued YouTube for $1 billion based on claims of copyright infringement for unauthorized posting of Viacom copyrighted material.
This case is complex [...]
For the London Free Press – April 5, 2010
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Court upholds judge’s decision a hyperlink to defamatory material doesn’t make the person posting the link liable for defamation
The British Columbia Court of Appeal decision in Crookes vs. Newton dealt with the issue of whether posting hyperlinks on one’s own website that link to [...]
For the London Free Press – March 29, 2010
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Three Google executives were convicted of data privacy violations over a video they neither created nor posted.
The international legal community was shocked when four Google executives had criminal charges filed against them in Italy a few years ago. The alleged crime was allowing a [...]
For the London Free Press – March 15, 2010
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Canada’s privacy commissioner calls for modernized laws to address evolution of cyberspace
Last month, Canada’s privacy commissioner, Jennifer Stoddart, gave an address titled “The Future of Privacy Regulation” at the 11th annual Privacy and Security Conference in Victoria.
Describing herself as the “village elder” in the [...]
For the London Free Press – March 8, 2010
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U.S. courts may have to decide if a teen’s parody of a popular clothing line is an infringement
The North Face Apparel Co., more commonly known as The North Face, recently filed suit against Jimmy Winkelmann, a 19-year old high school student and his small [...]
For the London Free Press – March 1, 2010
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Companies have been sent a clear message — deal with complaints because dispute resolution is too impractical to pursue.
A recent Ontario Court of Appeal ruling confirms an evolving trend to protecting consumers from enforcement of mandatory arbitration clauses in consumer agreements.
The plaintiff in Griffin [...]