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Volume I
Issue 11: November 27, 2003
- Alberta Enacts Privacy Legislation
- Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Landmark Case (Tariff 22)
- Extraction of Public Domain Data from a Database Does Not Breach Copyright
- FTC Comments on Consumer-Directed Promotion of Prescription Drugs
- Coca-Cola Ltd. Wins Right to "cocacola.ca" Via CIRA Domain Name Dispute Process
- Internet E-Commerce Complaints Make Top Ten List in Consumer Complaints Survey
- UN Releases E-Commerce and Development Report 2003
- Privacy Commissioner Finds After-the-fact Consent Ineffective
- European Court Rules that Sounds Can be Trade-Marks
Issue 10: November 13, 2003
- Bank Managers Disclosure Of Private Information Leads To Cancelled Wedding
- Report Finds Identity Theft on the Rise in Canada
- Movie Industry Set to Sue Individual File Sharers in War Against Piracy
- Music Industry Establishes One-Stop International Licence for Webcasters
- Manufacture of Garage Door Openers Uses DCMA to Fight Competitor
- Pharma Companys Use of Cookies Found Not in of Violation of Privacy Legislation
- U.S. Court of Appeals Reverses FBI Eavesdropping Orders
- B.C. Supreme Court has Jurisdiction Over Domain Name Dispute
- FTC Holiday Warning to E tailers
- CDT Releases Report on Spyware
- Time Warner to Enter the VoIP Market in California Bangladesh to Open VoIP to Private Sector
- Internet Browser Patent Re examination Ordered
- B.C. Court of Appeal Takes Note of Special Nature of an IT Business in Recent Decision
Issue 9: October 30, 2003
- FCC to Study VoIP Issues Minnesota Appeals Vonage Decision
- European Court of Justice Rules on Interpretation of Data Protection Directive
- Favourable Decision for Digital Music and Video Download Patent Holder
- U.S. Court Grants Injunction Against Internet Drug Importer
- Canadian Doctors reprimanded For U.S. Prescriptions
- UN Study Analyzes Status of E-Government
- Privacy Commissioner Outlines the Requirements for OptOut Form of Consent
- European Court of Justice Rules on Italys Internet Gambling Ban in Gambelli Case
- New Online System Launched To Manage Copyright Clearance For Canadian Literatures
- Law Firm Protected from Liability for Internet Posting
- European Union AntiSpam Law Comes into Force
Issue 8: October 16, 2003
- Ontario Court of Appeal Overturns Internet Libel Finding
- U.S. Regulators to Take Action Against Online Pharmacies
- Two U.S. Court of Appeals Release Judgments on the Scope of the Immunity Provided to ISPs Under CDA
- Web Radio Royalty Fees Upheld
- BC Supreme Court Finds Election Gag Law Unconstitutional
- U.K. House of Lords Rejects Common Law Tort of Invasion of Privacy
- BC Supreme Court Finds Exchange of Emails Sufficient To Form Binding Contract
- U.S. Court of Appeals Finds Right to Domain Name Contingent on Ongoing Conduct
- Privacy Commissioner Rules on Three PIPEDA Complaints Filed Against Banks
Issue 7: October 2, 2003
- Google France Chastised for Sale of Trademarked Keywords
- U.S. Court Of Appeals 4th Circuit Finds Insurance Policys Property Damage Provision Does Not Extend To Damage To Or By Software.
- U.S. Supreme Court to Revisit COPA
- EU Releases Privacy Study
- U. S. Supreme Court Rejects Appeal in the Rambus Patent Standards Interface Fight
- New York Man Sentenced to Jail for Online Sale of Copyrighted Music
- Court Bars Minnesota from Regulating VoIP Provider
- Parents Sue School District for Use of Wi-Fi
- U.S. Court of Appeals Stays Injunction Against Telemarketing "Do-Not-Call" List
- The California Court of Appeals Upholds Regulation Requiring Electronic Fingerprinting of Welfare Recipients.
- Legg Mason Ordered to Pay $20 Million in E-Newsletter Copyright Action
Issue 6: September 18, 2003
- FDA Warns Website Selling Canadian Pharmaceuticals
- Alberta Court of Appeal Upholds Acquittal of Spammer
- Ontario To Use Software to Meet Privacy and Access to Information Laws
- First Case Under Amber Alert Legislation
- U.S. Justice Department Files Injunction to Shut Down RxDepot
- U.S. Recording Industry Takes Action Against Individual Users and Announces Amnesty
- U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds City Refusal to Include Link To Publication Critical of City Officials
- Harvard Publishes UDRP Guide
- Delivery of Pop up Ads Found to be Legal
- UKs Advertising Standard Authority Issues First Spam Decision
- CIRA s New Policies and Amendments Effective as of September 25 2003
- Over 27 Million Victims of Identity Theft In The Last Five Years
- Florida Supreme Court Rules State Employees Are Not Required to Disclose Emails
- Three Privacy Studies Recently Released
Issue 5: September 4, 2003
- U.S. Appeals Court (9th Cir.) Rules Massively Overbroad Subpoena For E-Mails Led to Privacy Violation
- U.S. First - North Dakota Prosecutes a Man for Gambling on the Internet
- Saskatchewan Court of Appeal Upholds Criminal Conviction For Online Marketing Scheme
- Sixth Circuit Court Strikes Down Michigan Wine Law as Unconstitutional
- Online Broadcasters Sue Recording Industry (RIAA)
- Defence of Misuse Extended to Suppression of Criticism in Copyright
- Major U.S. ISP EarthLink Sues John Doe Spammers in B .C. and Alabama
- U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds Statutory Damages for Domain Registered Prior to the Enactment of ACPA
- Parties To Litigation Do Not Hold Copyrights Over Examination for Discovery Transcripts
- Property and Trade Secret Rights Outrank Free Speech Rights in DVD Copying Code Case
- Amazon.com Launches Lawsuits in U.S. and Canada to Stop Spoofing
- Court Limits Extraterritoriality of the U.S. Copyright Act
- U.S. Court of Appeals (9th Cir.) Asserts Jurisdiction over Online Retailer
Issue 4: August 21, 2003
- Court Finds Company Liable For Employees Unauthorized Distribution of E-newsletter
- Merrill Lynch Prohibits Third Party Email Use
- Court Extends Movies Copyright Protection to Trailers
- Tennessees Court of Appeals Holds That Prodigys Online Information Services Not Subject to State Sales Tax
- Internet Matchmaking Service Immune in Identity Theft Case
- Online Sex Offender Register Law Megans Law Survives Another Challenge
- Entertainment Industry Appeals Ruling That Favoured Grokster
Issue 3: August 7, 2003
- Red Hat Sues SCO Group - SCO Group Announces License Fees for Linux Users
- Canadian Lawful Access Consultation Report Released
- Study Reveals Similar Privacy Practices in the U.S. and U.K. Despite Lack of Legislation in U.S.
- Class Action Filed Against DoubleClick Over Advertising Banners
- Privacy Commissioner Rules Against Call Display
- Recording Telephone Calls Without Customer Consent Contravenes PIPEDA
- RIM Loses Patent-Infringement Ruling
- Appeals Court Allows Claim For Conversion against Domain Name Registrar In Sex.com Litigation
- Passage of U.S. Drug Import Bill benefits Internet Pharmacies
- New York Man Settles Invasion of Privacy Claim For $325,000.00
- Australian Court Grants Hearing for Leave to Appeal in Internet Defamation Suit
Issue 2: July 24, 2003
- Original Registrant Losses Acrobat.ca
- U.S. Federal Court of Appeals Refuses Jurisdiction Over Semi-Interactive Website
- Ontario Company Launches Suit Against ICANN Over the Wait List Service
- Secondary Disclosure of Subscribers Personal Information Contravenes PIPEDA
- Australian Court Grants Damages For Invasion of Privacy In Landmark Case
- Newfoundlander Convicted of Trafficking in Moose Antlers On the Internet
- U.S. Court of Appeals Formulates Test For Website Operator Liability
- CryptoLogic Subsidiary Settles Cross-Border On-line Patent Dispute
- P2P: Survey Released & Proposed U.S. Legislation With Criminal Provisions
- Music Industry Subpoenas ISP Investigates Users At University
Issue 1: July 10, 2003
- U.S. Supreme Court Upholds CIPA in Software Filtering Case
- Pop Up Purveyor Prevails in District Court
- The Dangers of Text Messaging
- Government of Canada Wins Back Dot-Ca Domain Names in CDRP Proceeding
- Adware Company Wins U.S. Summary Judgment Against U-Haul
- Quebec Court Upholds Websites Terms of Use Based on Implied Consent
- Intel Loses Email Trespass Case on Appeal in California
- U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds Aimster Decision
- U.S. Federal Court of Appeal Reverses "Must Carry" Java Order Against Microsoft
- New York Court of Appeals Releases Key Decision in Telecommuting Case
- Industry Canada Releases Authentication Consultation Report
- U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Two Key Cases
- Doctor Suspended Over Prescribing Medication For Customers of Online Pharmacies
- U.S. Court of Appeals Overturns Texas Online Wines Sales Law