Copyright Law

Union Strikes, Hollywood Style
The Writers Guild of America recently made history by striking, and bringing a halt to the production of television shows in Hollywood. The Writers Guild of America East and the Writers Guild of America West came together to gain rights...

Writers' expected to end strike this week
Members of the Writers' Guild of America will vote tomorrow on whether the strike should continue, with guild leaders recommending the new contract. The tentative contract pays writers for TV shows and movies playing online - after the content has...

Writers Ratify Strike Settlement
The Associated Press reports that 93.6% of the members of the Writers Guild of America voted to ratify a three-year contract with Hollywood movie and television companies, thus ending the tragic writers' strike...

Writers Guild approve new contract
Members of the Writers Guild of America voted overwhelmingly for the new contract with studios, the Associated Press reported. However, only 40% of WGA members voted on the three year deal, which pays writers for media created for the Internet...

Writers' strike ends
Members of the Writers Guild of America voted yesterday to return to work. The three month strike is over. But the three-year contract that gives writers a cut of the money earned for movies and television shows put online still...

Is the IFPI Obstructing Free Trade to Pressure Canada into Copyright Reform
How far are the copyright lobbyists willing to go to bully Canada into copyright reform? It appears as though the copyright industry is now attempting to obstruct a free trade agreement between Canada and the European Union just for the purpose of getting their copyright laws into Canada...

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

Paxil Lawsuit
Paxil Claims, Lawsuits, and Injuries

International Creative Management, Inc
TV Writers Settle First of 23 Class Actions for $4.5 Million

Requip
alleging behavior urges users to gamble, shop, and eat compulsively.

ASMP and Other Visual Artists File Class Action Lawsuit Against Google
Google Faces Class Action for Copyright Infringement

Money Mart Canada
Settles Class Action for $100 Million

Western Canada Lottery Corporation
Faces $100 Million Class Action

Preliminary $1M Settlement Reached in Bell Canada Late Fees Class Action
Preliminary $1M Settlement Reached in Bell Canada Late Fees Class Action