Matt Lonsdale is a JD candidate at Dalhousie University. There has been heated debate in Canada regarding technological protection measures (TPMs), particularly against the backdrop of the amendments to the Copyright Act proposed by Bill C-32. At issue in many of these discussions is the extent to which circumventing TPMs should be illegal; for instance, […]

Leslie Chong is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Academic bloggers gathered at Osgoode Hall Law School to discuss their insights and experiences working with online forums through blogging and other social media sites. The panel discussion took place on February 9, 2011 and included Professors Simon Fodden, Sonia Lawrence, Kate Sutherland, and Giuseppina […]

Dan Whalen is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. “Poetry, as a highly allusive art form, fundamentally relies on the poet’s ability to quote, to copy, and to ‘play’ with others’ language” – so says the Center for Social Media of American University (CSM).  CSM has assembled the Code of Best Practices in […]

Wendy Serres is a first year JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School and currently enrolled in the course Law & Social Change: Law & Music, in Winter 2011. As part of the course requirements, students are asked to write a blog on a topic of their choice. DJs throughout Canada may well rejoice when […]

Jennifer Webb is a first year JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School and currently enrolled in the course Law & Social Change: Law & Music, in Winter 2011. As part of the course requirements, students are asked to write a blog on a topic of their choice. Although the definition of cloud computing can […]

Leslie Chong is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. As protests continued in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s regime had prepared to wage a cyber counter-attack in an attempt to forestall an imminent rally. As the authorities prepared themselves for a day of anticipated mass protest, the government made an unprecedented […]