The Complexities of Canada’s Extension of Copyright Protection for Sound Recordings
On June 23, 2015, Royal Assent was given to Parliament’s Bill C-59, otherwise known as the Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, […]
Bob Tarantino
Full bioTrivial Thoughts on Substantial Parts
What constitutes a “substantial part” of a copyrighted work is an endlessly diverting question – both because copyright law tends […]
Ontario “Grandfathers” Tax Credit Rate Changes
When Ontario announced its 2015 budget (for earlier Signal coverage see here), one particular proposed change was met with… well, […]
I Didn’t Say That – The Ability of Actors to Control Their Performances Under Canadian Copyright Law
When the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its 2014 opinion in Garcia v Google (the original order […]
If You Know About It, You’re the Publisher – Website Operator Liability for Defamation
The first few months of 2015 have brought some welcome direction from Canadian courts regarding the liability of operators of […]
Ontario Passes Protecting Child Performers Act
On April 30, 2015, Ontario passed Bill 17, entitled the Protecting Child Performers Act; on May 5, 2015, Bill 17 received […]
Ontario’s 2015 Budget Makes Changes to Cultural Tax Credits
The Ontario government released its 2015 Budget on April 23, 2015 – and it makes some significant changes to Ontario’s […]
Handy-dandy Comparison Chart: Canadian Content, Production Services, Co-Ventures and Treaty Co-Productions
Everybody likes a “cheat sheet” which clearly summarizes the differences between various options – and now the Dentons Media and […]
I Want What She’s Getting – “Favored Nations” Clauses in Entertainment Contracts
The “favored nations” or “most favored nations” or “MFN” concept/clause, while not omnipresent in entertainment contracts, certainly gets its fair […]
Team Dentons Wants You! (well, not you specifically, just one of the people reading this post)
The National Entertainment Group at Dentons Canada LLP is hiring a Business Affairs Coordinator (to be located in either the […]
Permit Me to Explain – Work Permits and LMIAs for Foreign Actors
As much as we Canadians (justifiably) boast about our homegrown talent, there is no hiding the fact that to maximize […]
Ginuwine Concerns for Management Contracts
[We proudly offer a guest post authored by esteemed colleague and articling student Ben Iscoe, with an assist from yours […]