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By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 11 Minutes Read January 3, 2020

Site blocking orders come to Canada: GoldTV.biz

In an important decision released Friday, November 13, 2019, the Federal Court of Canada issued the first Canadian site blocking order against sites that predominantly facilitate copyright infringement.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Business / Copyright Act, Copyright infringement, Copyright Modernization Act, Freedom of expression, freedom of speech, net neutrality, site blocking, site blocking order, subscription streaming sites, Telecommunications Act

By Occasional Contributors | 2 Minutes Read January 22, 2019

Notice-and-notice regime in Canada: Don't include a settlement offer in your copyright infringement notice

Under the "Notice-and-Notice" regime, copyright owners may send a written notice to any Canadian they suspect of infringing their copyright through an internet service provider or host.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business, Finance and Accounting / claimed infringement, copyright, Copyright Act, Copyright infringement, infringement claims, notice-and-notice

By Occasional Contributors | 4 Minutes Read August 22, 2017

Federal court knocks TPM circumvention with significant damages award

In a major victory for Nintendo, the Federal Court of Canada awarded $12.7 million in damages for circumventing technological protection measures (TPMs) and copyright infringement.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business, Information Technology, Privacy / anti-circumvention infringement, Copyright Act, Copyright infringement, damages, damages awards, Techonological Protection Measures, TPM

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