Proposed change to federal copyright law
The federal budget, in a section entitled “celebrating our heritage,” proposes to make some changes to the Copyright Act by extending the copyright term to sound recordings and performances for […]
Data in Constructive Trust
For tomorrow’s class, I will be discussing the possibility of constructive trusts as a means to remedy the misuse of personal information. Here is an optional article for you to […]
Data and Goliath
Here is a New York Times book review of ‘Data and Goliath’. I pulled a relevant quote from the article: “In the corporate realm, Mr. Schneier promotes no less than […]
Trademarks and Sweet Treats
In earlier classes, the lack of copyright protection for chef creations such as signature dishes or recipes themselves was mentioned. Trademarks, on the other hand, offer some limited IP protections […]
Jon Ronson on public shaming
Jon Ronson will be coming out with a new book next month entitled So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed. As one of my classmates has pointed out in a previous blog […]
The ‘Reddit exodus’
Currently in the news: “… In a strange twist that perfectly illustrates the current culture-wide debate around online speech, a group of disgruntled users have begun an exodus off the […]
“We want privacy, but we can’t stop sharing”
Here is a link to Lawrence Lessig’s video interview with Edward Snowden. It may become relevant to our discussions of privacy/lack of privacy and its potential chilling effects on digital […]
When does similarity become plagiarism?
Tom Petty receives writing credit on Sam Smith hit Stay With Me This recent article in the Globe and Mail reminded me of our class discussion on stand-up comedians and […]