Understanding fair dealing in Canadian copyright law is essential for anyone using copyright-protected materials. Fair dealing is intentionally ambiguous, and it can be overwhelming to apply it to your own situations. Inform yourself...
Miguel Martinez Lucio , Dominic Crossley and Matthew Campbell respond to an article about the owner of X turning on Nigel Farage Your article ( Elon Musk turns on Nigel Farage and calls for new leader of Reform, 5 January ) raises...
Canadian Copyright Law: The Basics Anyone dealing with issues related to copyright and licensing in Canada, whether creators or users of copyright-protected materials, needs a basic understanding of Canadian copyright law. What rights...
Copyrightlaws.com invites applications from copyright go-to persons in the U.S., Canada, and around the world to be our 2025 Copyright Specialist in Residence. The virtual residency is designed to encourage exchanges between the...
By: Wolf Chivers Suppose one day someone is bored and exploring some of the stranger sides of YouTube, only to be inexplicably graced with the knowledge that lightsaber stunt fighting exists. It reminds them of the time they dressed up...
The social media addiction litigation may end up being the sleeper case that breaks Big Tech. At least the plaintiffs have their eye on the right ball compared to our feeble efforts.
By: Jonah Haseley On November 4th, 2024, cybercriminals orchestrated an attack against Washington’s Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) which resulted in the Washington Courts website being unavailable to the public for two weeks....
By: Olivia Bravo Intro Art forgery is a crime, but should it be met with such harsh penalties? If some art forgeries are so good that they are never discovered and enjoyed the same as the original work, does this argument deserve a more...
By: Tavis McClain Introduction On September 18, 2024, Nintendo and the Pokémon Company filed a lawsuit against Pocketpair, the developer of Palworld. For those unfamiliar with either of the games, Pokémon is an iconic franchise that has...
By: Evan Stewart It is never a good sign when a judge describes your $4.1 billion lawsuit as “25 hours of depositions and gobbledygook.” But this was how a U.S. District Judge described the plaintiff’s expert witness testimony during the...
Police investigation into writer’s alleged tweet has sparked a debate over free speech, albeit a somewhat selective one There are few columnists with whom I disagree more than I do with the Daily Telegraph ’s Allison Pearson. Yet, I...
By: Hannah Gracedel Picture this: you’re scrolling through a fast-fashion site, searching for the perfect fit for your upcoming Sabrina Carpenter concert when one of the designs looks eerily familiar. You realize it’s a piece you...
By: Jee Soo Han Have you ever gone to a McDonald’s for their signature McFlurry, only to be denied because the ice cream machine was broken, yet again? Having one’s McFlurry cravings thwarted is a comical universal experience that even...
By: Cynthia Huynh The release of posthumous albums is nothing new; Tupac, The Notorious B.I.G., and many more had music released after their deaths. But some artists believe that their unreleased work should be kept private after their...
By: Alexander Tranquil In the early 2000s, it felt like personal trademarks in athletics were reserved for the select few that attained superstardom. With distinguished names like LeBron James, Tiger Woods, Roger Federer, and Cristiano...
By: Dustin Lennon-Jones Driven by the ever-expanding pile of cash available in college football, the departure of USC and UCLA to the Big Ten in June of 2022 began a cascade of moves that has pushed the Pac-12 to the brink of extinction....
We invite you to join our newest newsletter: Copyrighting AI. By popular request, we have decided to create this new monthly newsletter to summarize the biggest stories related to copyright and generative AI around the world. As this is...
David Anderson says further claims have come to light after broadcaster admitted video of troops in Afghanistan was ‘incorrectly edited’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast ABC managing director David Anderson...
Energy entrepreneur claimed headline about different man used alongside his photograph was defamatory The millionaire Labour donor Dale Vince’s £100,000 libel case against the Daily Mail has been thrown out after a high court judge ruled...
High court rules abuse could defame broadcaster who sued ex-footballer after he also called him a ‘pedo defender’ The former footballer and manager Joey Barton calling the broadcaster Jeremy Vine a “bike nonce” on social media was...
The concept behind the Contempt of Court Act is laudable, but in the age of social media it is clear an update is needed An article has been published in the New Yorker about the trial of Lucy Letby. It has been geoblocked in the UK, but...
Justice Michael Lee labels Ten lawyer’s comments outside court following judgment ‘discourteous’ and ‘misleading’ Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Bruce Lehrmann has been granted an extension of...
Defamation is often used to silence women and the media speaking out on gender-based violence. Hopefully this decision deters such cases In the much-anticipated cause celebre defamation case, Justice Michael Lee found that Bruce Lehrmann...
This blog is now closed. Full report: Bruce Lehrmann ‘hellbent on having sex’ with Brittany Higgins and raped her in Parliament House, defamation judge finds A ‘hapless’ Bumble date, Qing dynasty ceramics and the Algonquin round table:...
After their emphatic victory in court this week the drag artist, real name Colin Seymour, says the anxiety hasn’t gone away The drag artist Crystal may have marked Monday by winning an emphatic libel victory against the rightwing...
Reclaim party founder defamed two men on site now known as X after they called him a racist, judge rules The actor and rightwing activist Laurence Fox has lost a high court libel battle with two men he called paedophiles after they...
Justice cannot belong only to the wealthy. Media disputes could be resolved as expeditiously as employment tribunals As a media defence lawyer, I spend a lot of my time advising clients who wish to publish contentious material –...
Gerry Kelly took action against Malachi O’Doherty, who had identified Kelly as the shooter in a 1983 prison break A Belfast court has thrown out a libel case brought by a leading member of Sinn Féin who was accused of shooting a prison...
Network Ten describes former Liberal staffer as ‘fundamentally dishonest’ in submissions released by federal court Bruce Lehrmann’s legal team has accepted their client’s evidence in his defamation trial against Network Ten was “in a...
Justice Michael Lee has ordered Glenn Logan to explain why he should not be charged with contempt of court A YouTuber has been ordered to front the federal court after an account he allegedly operates posted multiple videos online of...
Brittany Higgins says she was raped. Lehrmann denies it. After weeks of evidence the judge must decide who he believes Many Australians are now very familiar with the story. On 23 March 2019, Bruce Lehrmann and Brittany Higgins drank...
This blog is now closed. Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Justice Lee describes some of Lehrmann barrister’s suggestions about Higgins’ behaviour as ‘simplistic’ Justice Lee has said it is...
This blog is now closed. Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial: ‘can’t be any doubt’ sex occurred on night of alleged rape, court told Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Ten’s barrister says network does...
Jonathan Coad, who represented former Tory peer, says sorry for unwittingly misleading the media A lawyer who represented Michelle Mone has offered an “unqualified apology” for incorrectly claiming she was not connected to a firm that...
This blog is now closed. Coalition ministers ‘covering themselves’ by ordering Brittany Higgins incident to be reported to police, court hears Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Justice Lee denies...
Erin Gurski, MA, has been the owner and CEO of Copyrightlaws.com since its Founder, Lesley Ellen Harris, retired in July of 2023. Erin is a copyright consultant and educator who has worked in the copyright sector for over a decade. She...