Copyright Law

Copyright Board Increases Private Copying Levy
The Copyright Board of Canada has released a decision on the private copying levy for 2008 and 2009.  The Board increased the levy on each blank CD to 29 cents (it had been 21 cents)...

European Commission Seeks Copyright Extension, New Levy Debate
By Dugie Standeford for Intellectual Property Watch In a flurry of intellectual property-related activity Thursday, the European Commission proposed extending copyright protection for performers from 50 to 95 years, resurrected debate on the contentious issue of copyright levies on blank media, and ranked member states on their innovativeness...

Canadian Conference of the Arts on C-61
The CCA puts out two documents (1, 2), which acknowledge that a key driver behind the bill is "unrelenting pressure from the United States and the mass media interests who regard Canadian copyright law as harmful to their economic interests...

Royalty Rates Unchanged
We can still purchase 99 cent music!October 2, 2008 1:02 PM PDTRoyalty rate doesn't change for Apple, music retailersPosted by Greg SandovalThe Copyright Royalty Board on Thursday froze the rate that digital-music stores such as iTunes and RealNetworks' Rhapsody must pay music publishers...

Prentice Commits to Private Copying Consultation
Lost amidst the huge backlash against the Canadian DMCA was a very brief comment from Industry Minister Jim Prentice during his press conference on Thursday.  Although I did not see it discussed in the media, Prentice committed the government to a public consultation on the future of the private copying levy in the fall...

Federal Court of Appeal Kills iPod Levy
Howard Knopf reports that the Federal Court of Appeal took just 24 hours to render its decision in the iPod levy case, quashing the Copyright Board of Canada's decision to certify a tariff on iPods...

Copyright Lawsuits: Critical Issues Before Filing Copyright
Federa Rule 11(b) Considerations

Canadian Government
allegedly used Canadian soldier as test subjects for nuclear explosion radiation exposure.

Point Blank Solutions
Multi Million Dollar Settlement

Smokeless Tobacco Increases Risk of Stroke and Heart Attack
Smokeless Tobacco Increases Risk of Stroke and Heart Attack

Flomax
Increases Risk of Cataract Surgery Complications

COPD Drug
allegedly increases risk of death from cardiovascular and respiratory events.

Chase Bank
Faces Class Action over Credit Card Rates