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In a recent default judgment granted to Twentieth Century Fox, a Canadian Federal Court recently issued an injunction and a damage award in Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. v. Hernandez et al (T-1618-13) for copyright infringement based on copying and rebroadcasting The Simpsons and Family Guy programs through the defendant’s websites "Watch The Simpsons Online" and "Watch Family Guy Online".

An Order in Council published earlier this week fixed December 30, 2022, as the date on which legislation to extend the basic term of copyright protection in Canada from 50 years after...

The Federal Government of Canada has moved quickly to introduce amendments to the Copyright Act...

The most recent installment in a slew of high-damage award proceedings initiated by Canadian broadcasters, three Defendants implicated in the illicit sale of pre-loaded set-top boxes have been ordered to pay $38,810,000 in statutory damages pursuant to section 38.1 of the Copyright Act.

Copyright and AI is a three-part podcast series from Fasken's Perspectives podcast, exploring how Canadian law is grappling with the rise of generative artificial intelligence.

YouTube, the second most visited website in the world (after only its parent, Google), is currently facing a lawsuit regarding the company's copyright protection program.

Are APIs protected by copyright?

When is an idea protectable? This question is front-and-centre for many entrepreneurs. When can they discuss their business idea, invention, or brilliant screenplay?

Businesses commonly require their employees and independent contractors to sign agreements assigning ownership of all work product and related intellectual property rights to the business.

On June 8, 2015, the Minister of Industry introduced Bill C-65, with the short title Support for Canadians with Print Disabilities Act.

The UK's Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA) has released a helpful 12-page summary entitled The Impact of Brexit on Intellectual Property.

Canada has introduced enhanced border control measures to prevent counterfeit and copyright-infringing goods from being imported into and exported from Canada.

On September 29, 2011 the Government of Canada reintroduced into Parliament the Copyright Modernization Act as Bill C-11.

In this presentation, V. Peter Harder describes why Canada engages with China, while Rob McDonald and Margot Patterson outline the changes to copyright laws in Canada.

The Canadian government recently concluded a nation-wide consultation on copyright modernization.

CIPO has announced an increase in their fees as of January 1, 2024. Their current fees will be increased by at least 25%.

Copyright owners can now direct a notice to alleged infringers via the ISP or host of a website containing the allegedly infringing material.