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In the News – Online Obscenity

Toronto Internet Lawyer discussed the legality of posting the Luka Magnotta video on the Best Gore website with the national and international media. Mr. Zvulony took the position that the posting of the video violated Canada's obscenity laws.
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Superman, Copyright and Jeffrey Baldwin

Toronto Copyright Lawyer, Gil Zvulony, recently spoke to Pat Bolland of Sun News about DC Entertainment's refusal to allow the Superman logo to be displayed on a memorial statute of Jeffrey Baldwin. Gil was critical of the decision to refuse and questioned the legal validity of preventing such usage.
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Bit Torrent File Sharing and Canadian Copyright Law

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Salé v. Barr

Salé v. Barr Between Jamie Salé and David Pelletier, plaintiff (defendants by counterclaim), and Stephen Barr, also known as Steve Barr, Barr Photography Inc., Stephen Barr carrying on business as National Professional…
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Athans v. Canadian Adventure Camps Ltd. et al.

Athans v. Canadian Adventure Camps Ltd. et al. [1977] O.J. No. 2417 Ontario High Court of Justice Henry, J. November 9, 1977. L. T. Forbes, Q.C., for plaintiff. M. O'Brien,…
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Copyright and Music Samples

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Supreme Court Expands Fair Dealing

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Copyright Registration and Other Proofs of Ownership

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Snow v. The Eaton Centre Ltd. et al.

Ontario High Court of Justice O'Brien J. Judgment: December 8, 1982 1 O'BRIEN J.:—The application in this motion relies solely on s. 12(7) of the Copyright Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-30, and in particular that part which gives the author…
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ISPs and Notices of Copyright Infringement

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Facebook: Who Owns What?

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