by jzilm | Oct 20, 2011 | Litigation, News
Internet links not libel, top court rules | Megan Fitzpatrick | CBC | Oct 19, 2011 “Hyperlinking to defamatory material on the internet does not constitute publishing the defamatory material itself, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled Wednesday. … In its...
by jzilm | Feb 3, 2011 | Legislation, News
“Great news! Crown Copyright and Licensing (CCL) is pleased to announce that permission to reproduce Government of Canada works is no longer required, in part or in whole, and by any means, for personal or public non-commercial purposes, or for cost-recovery...
by jzilm | Dec 29, 2010 | Legislation, News
The federal government’s proposed copyright legislation, Bill C-32 went through second reading in the House of Commons on November 2nd and 5th. The Bill has been referred to a special legislative committee, members of which are: Chair: Gordon Brown (C) Charlie...
by jzilm | Nov 11, 2009 | Litigation, News
CBC News | November 9, 2009 A backgrounder on Google’s project to digitize all the world’s books. The Google Books settlement with U.S. writers and publishers, now scheduled for release Nov. 13, is the result of a four-year tussle over the question of...
by jzilm | Dec 15, 2008 | Author rights, Intellectual property, News
CAUT Intellectual Property Advisory | July 2008 The purpose of this advisory is to assist academic staff members in avoiding conflict over ownership and authorship rights in collaborative academic work. When students, professors, librarians and other researchers work...
by jzilm | Dec 15, 2008 | Author rights, Intellectual property, News
CAUT Intellectual Property Advisory | July 2008 The purpose of this advisory is to assist academic staff in retaining copyright ownership in the articles they publish in journals. Without copyright ownership, academic staff can lose control of their own work and may...
