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by Shaya Silber, Toronto Internet and Copyright Lawyer The role of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in facilitating copyright infringement has been a controversial topic since the beginnings of the world wide web.  The Canadian government is expected to amend the Copyright Act to address this issue. C-32 (the proposed amendments to the Copyright Act) contains provisions that are [...]

by Toronto Internet Lawyer, Shaya Silber Dec, 20, 2011. Changes to Canadian spam law are expected in the near future. The changes are expected to come into force in early 2012. The new law, otherwise known as Bill C-28, is aimed at preventing the sending of unsolicited messages.  Bill C-28 is a significant revamp of [...]

Because the statement was made in an online forum, it was not considered derogatory since there was the opportunity, and even expectation to challenge or provide context to the statement.

People’s biggest hesitation with buying something online is a perceived lack of legality in the transaction. What most people don’t realize, is that there is legislation that address these concerns and makes online contracts legal enforceable.

by Shaya Silber, Toronto Internet Lawyer Businesses are always trying to find new ways to promote themselves and generate more revenue. One such way is running promotions such as raffles. However, before conducting a raffle, there are certain legal implications that should be taken into consideration. Criminal Code The Criminal Code of Canada contains provisions [...]

Browse Wrap Agreements: No Click Needed by Shaya Silber A recent decision from British Columbia’s Supreme Court has examined the issue of contract formation and enforceability of a website’s terms of use.  According to the decision, simply browsing a website constitutes acceptance of that website’s terms of use. The case was between Zoocasa, a real [...]

By Shaya Silber, Toronto Copyright Lawyer Copyright law does not protect ideas (patent law does protect ideas, but that’s another area of intellectual property law and has its own requirements). Copyright law protects the expression of ideas. The expression of the idea must be in a fixed form (i.e. it must have some permanency). For [...]

Toronto internet lawyer, Shaya Silber discusses some of the challenges that Daily Deal sites face.

by Shaya Silber, Toronto Lawyer New products are created every day. Some products have distinct design features that may have legal protection from others copying the design.  This type of intellectual property  is called “industrial design”. Industrial design is covered by a unique set of intellectual property rules. According to the Industrial Design Act, industrial [...]

Toronto Copyright Lawyers examine Facebook’s legal contracts with their users and its implications on Facebook’s use of user content.

Toronto Privacy Lawyer discusses the privacy law implications of the collection and storage of license plate data by businesses.

The use of cloud computing is growing. This article looks at the legal and privacy implications of cloud computing for businesses.

Toronto Copyright Lawyer discusses the Fair Dealing exceptions in Canadian Copyright Law and how they differ from Fair Use in US Copyright Law.

Toronto Copyright lawyer discusses the Research and Private Study Defence.

Most websites nowadays have Terms of Use agreements that bind visitors when they visit a site. Terms of Use are important both for a site’s visitor as well as its operator. It’s important for the visitor because the Terms let them know what they can and cannot do, and what they can expect. It essentially outlines the relationship of the parties. The Terms are important for the site’s operator, because just as any physical person or business can incur liability, a website can, too.

Privacy Policy: Why Your Website Should Have One by Shaya Silber, Toronto Internet Lawyer At a time where a vast amount of commerce and communications take place in cyberspace, everyone who is involved must be conscious of the information that they are sharing about themselves, and collecting about others. Disclosing personal information, or using someone [...]

Bill C-32, also known as the Copyright Modernization Act, are proposed amendments to the Canada’s Copyright Act. Many consider these changes long overdue. The last time that the Copyright Act was amended was in 1997. Since that time, we have seen the advent of technological powerhouses such as Facebook, Twitter, Skype, YouTube and Google among countless others. Just as these entities have reshaped the way we interact with technology and share information, regulatory guidelines that address these shifts are also essential. Bill C-32 attempts to address these technological trends and the new challenges that they present.