Today the federal government announced that it is introducing legislation to amend the Copyright Act,* which was last amended in 1997. (The proposed change in 2008 did not pass.)
Here are some of the provisions included in the bill:

“Digital locks” will be protected under the new law. It will be illegal for users to “pick” the [...]

Here’s the latest viral trend on YouTube: literal versions of pop music videos.
The users take the original video and change the lyrics into a literal description of the scene.
Warning: Doing this may constitute copyright infringement if the materials are used without the copyright owner’s permission. I don’t recommend, endorse, or condone any kind of copyright [...]

There are two ways of buying and selling an incorporated business in Ontario: assets purchase and shares purchase. Today I’d like to briefly discuss them. (An unincorporated businesses under sole proprietorship or partnership may be sold through assets purchases only.)
Assets Purchases:
Typically, buyers prefer assets purchases. In this kind of sale, the buyer buys substantial or [...]

What is a franchise?

While for most ordinary citizens the word “franchise” conjures up images of McDonalds or PizzaPizza, not many people can clearly define what a franchise is.
When used in the commercial sense, “franchise” refers to the sole right granted by the owner of a trademark or tradename to engage in business or to sell [...]

The untimely death of Michael Jackson yesterday sent a ripple through the world. With his passing, Michael Jackson left not only an artistic legacy for his fans but also a legal battle for his heirs. Today I’d like to discuss the succession of copyright.
In one sentence, copyright is a “right” distinctive and separate from the [...]