Intellectual Property Law

Canadian Leadership at WIPO Copyright Committee?
Sources this afternoon from Geneva indicate that there is talk of Canada putting itself forward for the chair position of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights...

Calendar of WIPO Events ? March, 2008
As previously referenced by the DDIP blog, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) makes available a calendar of conferences, meetings, and seminars, in Geneva, Switzerland, and elsewhere, along with event documentation when available...

WIPO Copyright Committee Done For Year; Exceptions And Limitations ?Here To Stay?
By William New The World Intellectual Property Organization copyright committee on Wednesday concluded work until next November in a way similar to recent years, with the same chair, European dominance, no agreement, and division over a proposed treaty on broadcasters? rights...

WIPO Copyright Committee Begins New Era With Revised Agenda, Same Chair
By William New The World Intellectual Property Organization copyright committee on Monday began a new era in the wake of a failed decade of negotiations for a broadcasters? rights treaty...

Draft Chair?s Summary Of WIPO Committee On Development And IP
Chairman Trevor Clarke of the WIPO Committee on Development and IP on 10 July drafted a summary of the committee's second meeting, being held 7 to 11 July...

WIPO Patent Committee Opens Way To New Thinking On Future Work Plan
By William New World Intellectual Property Organization members discussing a work plan for the committee on patent law on Thursday finished work for the year by opening the way for the committee to address a wider range of topics when it resumes in 2009...

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

Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007
Strengthens examination requirements of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States

Work Visas
Types of work permits

Temporary Work Visas
Differences Between H-1B, J-1, E-1, E-2, L-1, and R-1 Work Visas

H-1B Work Visa
H-1B Visa Assistance

How do i go bout geting a free laywer to sue the durham police department for drug raids and nothing is found?they have been in my house 4 or 5 times seems like every 4 months or so and breaking down my door tearing up m
They need a warrant to get into your house...if they never showed you one...you ...

Is a child fathered out of wedlock by an American diplomat to a foreign women on foreign soil entitled to US Citizenship by jus sanguinis?
This is a very tough situation your friend is in. It is difficult to know the ex...

Can I sue my employer for creating a hostile work environment and lying about my work performance to get me to quit?
How does the owner of the business feel about all of this? I suggest that you tr...

How can i sue for a straw purchase?
Anyone can co-sign. A straw purchase would be if you has someone buy the car for...

Can the so-called proprety manager enter my duplex without permission?
The manager (sister of owner) has NO right to be in the apartment unless there w...

Spike Lee and Showtime
Settlement reached in script copyright infringement lawsuit.

Railroad Workers
concerning the growing number of work-related injuries in the railroad industry.

Joke Book
Judy Brown and publishers pay undisclosed settlement to comedians and talkshow celebrities for copyright infringement.

Unsafe Work Site
Employee awarded $2.5 million personal injury settlement after suffering burns to his lower body.

Treasurer Embezzlement
Mary Lou Puccio repays Warren Cheer and Pom Program $26,000 after stealing money.

Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation
has been accused of not doing enough to keep addicted gamblers who have signed up for a "self-exclusion" program out of casinos.