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- The Copyright Board Begins 2021 with Less Transparency and More Potentially Dysfunctional Delays
Just in time for Christmas, 2020, the Governor in Council implemented the long-awaited Time Limits regulations regarding the Copyright Board – which were published on December 23, 2020, ironically more than 1.5 years after the preliminary announcement and consultation. The Time Limits in Respect of … Read more »
- Leave to Appeal Granted in Access Copyright v. York U
Both sides have been granted Leave to Appeal.Here were my observations about the decision from the Federal Court of Appeal decision from April 22, 2020.Interveners, start your engines.HPK … Read more »
- The Outpost – Mass Copyright Litigation
(Wikepedia)Another instalment in the mass litigation litany from the Aird and Berlis firm has now been released involving The Outpost – a 2020 picture.There are 841 “Doe” defendants. See attached Statement of Claim.HPK … Read more »
- Access Copyright v. York University – Update on Supreme Court – Replies Have Been Filed
Here’s Access Copyright’s Reply.Here’s York’s Reply. The materials were submitted to the Judges on September 14, 2020,We will learn sooner or later whether leave has been granted to either or both sides.Meanwhile, potential interveners should be watching.HPK … Read more »
- Access Copyright and York U File Responses in SCC
(Canadian Encyclopedia)Here’s Access Copyright’s Response to York’s Leave to Appeal Application.Here’s York U’s Response to Access Copyright’s Leave to Appeal Application.HPK … Read more »