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What’s in a Brand? How Trademark Law Protects Brand Power
In this second instalment in CIPPIC’s new fashion law blog series, I dive into the nuanced relationship between trademark law, brands, and brand power. What follows is a look at how trademarks help companies establish and build reputation, through the lens of some Canadian fashion case studies.
Naomi Brearley
7 days ago5 min read
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The Supreme Court Refuses Leave on Appeal Using Sexts as Evidence of Consent
A quiet resurgence of the twin myths? In R v Reimer, the Ontario Court of Appeal suggests that sexts sent before a sexual encounter may be used as evidence of consent. The Supreme Court of Canada has now refused to hear an appeal.
Chloe Bechard
Jun 55 min read
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Canadian telecom service providers need labels, not loopholes
CIPPIC and OpenMedia provide comment on the occasion of World Telecommunication Day.
Melissa Dupuis-Crane
May 173 min read
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AI in Legal Clinics - A Tool to Foster Justice-Readiness?
Clinical education is experiential education, after all. It integrates theory and practice through structured, supervised engagement with...
Eve Gaumond
May 74 min read
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Open Game Licenses and Copyright in Tabletop Roleplaying Games: How Innovation Does(n’t) Breed Excellence
After two decades as the dominant force in tabletop roleplaying, Wizards of the Coast faced major backlash for attempting to change the Open Game License (OGL) for Dungeons & Dragons. The OGL had balanced third-party creativity with copyright control, but its revocation sparked public outcry. The controversy highlights tensions between copyright and community, and the uncertain legal status of game mechanics in copyright law.
Rainny Qiu
Apr 33 min read
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Some investigations recently completed by the Information Commissioner of Canada have stretched over a decade long
New records obtained by CIPPIC show troubling delays by the watchdog responsible for enforcing Canada's main transparency legislation at the federal government level.
Drew May
Feb 287 min read
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Fashion Upcycling and Trademark Infringement
Is Upcycling the Future of Fashion? The Legal Risk Behind this Trend
Tina Derak
Feb 205 min read
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Digital Privacy and the Charter: 2024 Year-in-Review
In 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada decided three cases related to digital privacy rights under the Charter. While there was a general trend toward broader protections for digital privacy rights, the Court was strongly divided on several key issues. Digital privacy continues to be a contentious issue, making it difficult to predict how the area will evolve in the years to come.
Sean Cousins
Feb 2013 min read
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The AI Copyright Conundrum: Are Claims Against OpenAI Built on Sand?
In November 2024, several Canadian media companies sued OpenAI, alleging it circumvented technological protection measures to scrape their sites, infringed copyright by copying their works, and was unjustly enriched.
Gareth Spanglett
Feb 137 min read
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X Marks the Spot: Where Copyright Wins, Consent Loses, and Victims Get Left Behind
People experiencing non-consensual distribution of their intimate images (NCDII) deserve to be taken seriously by platforms that host user-uploaded content. Yet, victims face significant challenges due to inconsistent and ineffective takedown processes on online platforms.
Kate Winiarz
Dec 9, 20246 min read
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