A Clarifying Development – “Canadian Content” Tax Credit Regulations Amended
The October 4, 2014 Canada Gazette (being vol. 148, no. 40), contained something of note for Canadian film and TV lawyers: […]
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Full bioThe Challenge of the Unlocatable Copyright Owner – Checklists!
As this blog has documented on numerous occasions (first; second; third), Canada’s Copyright Act contains an “unlocatable owner” licensing mechanism (sometimes referred to […]
#Monkey-Selfie
[We proudly offer a guest post co-authored [ha! you’ll realize that was hilarious once you read through the post] by […]
Insensitive – Copyright Implications of Jann Arden’s Stand
Twitter began to light up on August 7, 2014 when Canadian singer/songwriter Jann Arden (@jannarden) began to object, via a […]
Tariffpalooza 2014
Summer 2014. The living is easy; the Copyright Board is certifying tariffs at a furious pace. As we noted back […]
You’re Getting Sued for What? An E&O Odyssey (Pt 13)
This post is part of an occasional series highlighting the type of risks which film and TV producers face and […]
You’re Getting Sued for What? An E&O Odyssey (Pt 12)
This post is part of an occasional series highlighting the type of risks which film and TV producers face and […]
You’re Getting Sued for What? An E&O Odyssey (Pt 11)
This post is part of an occasional series highlighting the type of risks which film and TV producers face and […]
Leuthold v CBC: “Industry Practice” in Interpreting Contracts
When, if ever, can “industry practice” be used in interpreting contracts? That question is of particular relevance in the entertainment […]
Take Notice! Notice-and-Notice Coming Into Force in January 2015
On June 17, 2014, the Canadian government announced that the “notice-and-notice” provisions contained in the Copyright Act (Canada) will be coming […]
Towards Certainty on Webcasting – Re:Sound Tariff 8 Certified
We inch closer to certainty regarding what royalty rates are payable in Canada by online webcasting services such as Pandora, […]
The Challenge of the Unlocatable Copyright Owner – The Return
A few years back this blog published a couple of brief posts (The Challenge of the Unlocatable Copyright Owner; and […]