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Canadian Originality: Remarks on a Judgment in Search of an Author

Professor Abraham Drassinower (University of Toronto) has a new paper available on SSRN, "Canadian Originality: Remarks on a Judgment in Search of an Author".  Professor Drassinower describes his paper below. The standard of originality in Canadian copyright law has recently undergone significant transformation. Traditionally a jurisdiction that, in the eyes of many, had adopted a […]

YouTube Reality Check

Lawrence Lessig, copyright activist and founder of Creative Commons, is promoting his new book “Remix”. In a recent Wall Street Journal column, he raises a number of criticisms of copyright law and suggests several reforms. One criticism focuses on YouTube and amateur videos that incorporate elements from copyrighted works. Lessig attempts to make his point […]