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Copyright Law, David Vaver
Copyright Law, David Vaver
David Vaver
The explosive growth in communication technologies has put enormous strains on the law, no more so than on the law of copyright. In this book, David Vaver examines how the modern law of copyright and moral rights is coping with the new technologies. He provides a detailed, authoritative analysis of the most recent changes to the Copyright Act and their impact on copyright holders and users, including educational institutions, libraries, and archives. Copyright Law, like its companion volume Intellectual Property Law by the same author, is written in a lively non-technical style. It examines in greater depth than the earlier …
Mark Mckenna Was Quoted In The Buzzfeed Article 9 Cheeky Weedbased Logos That Will Get Copyright Lawyers High On April 20, 2015, Mark Mckenna
Mark P. McKenna
Mark McKenna was quoted in the BuzzFeed article 9 Cheeky WeedBased Logos That Will Get Copyright Lawyers High on April 20. Mark McKenna, an associate dean and law professor at the University of Notre Dame, said that companies making T-shirts with characters like Mickey Mouse or Fred Flintstone smoking weed might be able to defend themselves under trademark law’s parody exception, but that anyone using those logos to advertise their stores or sell actual products could be in trouble. “[Cannabis businesses] are going to have to play by the same rules that everyone else does in commercial regulations. Trademark owners …
Copyright: Cases And Commentary On The Canadian And International Law, Second Edition, Barry Sookman, Steven Mason, Carys Craig
Copyright: Cases And Commentary On The Canadian And International Law, Second Edition, Barry Sookman, Steven Mason, Carys Craig
Carys Craig
Copyright law grants exclusive rights for limited terms to the authors of musical, literary, dramatic and artistic works. With the shift towards an information economy and the rapid development of digital technologies, copyright is fast becoming one of the most dynamic, critical and controversial areas of Canadian law and policy. This casebook presents extracts from the leading cases from both Canadian and international jurisprudence to illustrate the legal concepts, doctrinal evolution and current approaches to copyright issues. The revised second edition reflects the important case law and statutory amendments that have taken place over the past five years, including the …