Volume 21, No. 2 - March 2012

In this issue:

• The First Cut is the Deepest - The Right of Directors To "Cut" Their Films
• Supreme Court Rules that ISPs are Not "Broadcasting Undertakings" Under the Broadcasting Act.
• Join the OBA EMC LinkedIn Group!
• Programming Update
• EMC Holiday Social

Volume 21, No. 1 - November 2011

In this issue:

• Terms of Trade Agreement: Dawn of a New Era Between Canadian Producers and Broadcasters
• Crookes v. Newton, 2011 SCC 47: Supreme Court Hyperlink Decision a Victory for Free Speech
• TIFF Schmoozefest
• Program - Entertainment-Related Negotiations: Codes of Conduct, Professionalism and Ethics
  

Volume 20, No. 3 - May/Mai 2011

In this Issue:

• OBA – EMC JOURNAL IS BACK! Call for Submissions
• First or Second Lead Performer must be Canadian for Production to be certified by CAVCO as a Canadian film or video production
• “Fair Comment” Has Become “Honest Comment” In The U.K.
• The Course of my Career
• What To Do When You Don't Know What To Do - OBA Breakfast Sizzler - March 30, 2011
• Luminary Lunch: A Conversation with Jay Switzer - Broadcast Industry Innovator and Entrepreneur - June 8, 2011
• Summer EMC Social 
   

Volume 20, No. 2 - January/Janvier 2011

In this Issue:

• TIFF Social
• OBA Institute 2011: Entertainment & Media Law: Keeping Current, Moving Forward
• Holiday Social Events
• Case Comment – R v. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2010 ONCA 726
• The Canwest Buy-out: An overview and analysis of CRTC’s recent approval of Shaw Communications Inc.’s purchase of Canwest Global Communications Corp. and the decision’s impact on tangible benefits, vertical integration, and industry consolidation
• The Impact of PIPEDA on Filming and Photographing Individuals for Inclusion in Film and Television Projects
   

Volume 20, No. 1 - September/September 2010 - Journal Edition

In this Issue:

• Launch of the OBA Entertainment, Media and Communications Section Newsletter - Journal Edition
• Legal and Regulatory Confusion in the Transmission of Music over P2P Networks
• The Relevance of Part VIII of Canada's Copyright Act in the Relatively Modern Age of MP3 Players, High-Speed Internet and File Sharing
   

Volume 19, No. 3 - June/Juin 2010

In this Issue:

• Hot News Misappropriation: Hot off the Presses – Breaking News, Breaking the Law
• DOC Releases its Guideline to Fair Dealing
• Sports Lawyers Discuss the Consequences of their Clients’ Bad Behaviour
• New Developments in Communications Law and Policy
• Continuing Professional Development Requirements for Lawyers and Paralegals
• Luminary Lunch: Blazing the Trail with Trina McQueen
• Mark Your Calendar: Annual EMC Summer Social - June 9th

Volume 19, No. 2 - February/Février 2010

In this Issue:

• OBA – Entertainment, Media & Communications Section to Launch Academic Journal
• The Supreme Court Re-shapes Defamation law! Details … Eventually
• Globalive: A Reversal of Fortune
• Sweating the Details: Clarifying Protection for Film and TV Concepts and Formats
• The Future of Canadian Communications Policy: Why Ottawa Must Learn to Love and Understand the Internet
• Geist Inflates Pending Lists Claim to Vilify Record Labels
• Snapshots: New Media: The Emerging Landscape Conference 
   

Volume 19, No. 1 - September/Septembre 2009

In this Issue:

• Welcome & Introduction
• Canada Media Fund Industry Consultation
• Six Questions: Copyright Consultation Toronto Town Hall Redux
• Facebook's Tangle with Canadian Privacy Law
• Al Jazeera English to Broadcast in Canada?
• One Small Step for a Brand
• EMC Spring Social
  

Volume 18, No. 3 - June/Juin 2009

In this Issue:

• CRTC Removes Three-Year Limitation on Pay and Specialty Television Services’ Upgraded High-Definition Feed
• Al Jazeera English to Broadcast in Canada?
• EMC Spring Social 

Volume 18, No. 2 - March/Mars 2009

In this Issue:

• CRTC New Media Hearings Kick Off
• Google Pays Out: Who's In?
• CFTPA Prime Time Conference
• First Amendment, Totally Nude: Where Hot Dog Stands and Virtual Strip Clubs Meet
• Facebook Not So Private?  Ontario Court Finds Facebook Profile Discoverable

Volume 18, No. 1 - November/Novembre 2008

In this Issue:

• Six Questions: The Horcrux of the Matter (The Harry Potter Lexicon Case)
• Friction over Fan Fiction - Is this Burgeoning Art Form Legal?
• Updating Canada's Copyright Act - Legislation Proposed Before the Election May be Reintroduced
• CRTC to Reconsider New Media and Mobile Broadcasting Exemption Orders in the Context of a Changing Broadcasting Environment
• TIFF Social

Volume 17, No. 3 - March/Mars 2008

In this Issue:

• Highlights from the Canadian Film and Television Production Association's Annual PrimeTime in Ottawa
• Federal Court of Appeal Rejects Levy on iPods and other MP3 Devices
• The CRTC Releases its Wholesale Regulatory Framework Decision
• Ontario Prohibits Advertising of Illegal Internet Gambling
• Telecom Update
• Cusson v. Quan: The Public Interest Responsible Journalism Defence
• Update: Writers Guild of America Strike
• Louis Vuitton Wins Precedent-setting Damage Award against Counterfeiter

Volume 17, No. 2 - December/Décembre 2007

In this Issue:

• The Online Music Saga Continues: Tariff 22.A - by Jason J. Kee
• Online Contracts and Arbitration Clauses - Dell Computers v. Union des Consommateurs - by Lisa R. Lifshitz and Danielle Waldman
• Changes to Canadian Trade-Mark Opposition Practice in Force as of October 1, 2007 - by Cynthia Mason and Jordana Sanft
• Video Games in Quebec to be Available in French - by Lisa R. Lifshitz and Danielle Waldman
• Entertainment, Media and Communications TIFF Social - by Emmanuel Evdemon
• RIM Wins against Atari in Copyright Dispute Involving a Declaration of Non-Infringement - by Dan Ciraco

Volume 17, No. 1 - September/Septembre 2007

In this issue:

• Here Comes 2007-2008! - by Brian D. Wynn
• The "Medium" is the Message: Digital Audio Recorders and the Private Copying Tariff - by Jason J. Kee
• Don't Call Me: Canada Moves Further Toward National Do-Not-Call List with CRTC's July, 2007 Decision on Unsolicited Telecommunication Rules - by Les Chaiet and Brian Studniberg
• Criminalizing Camcording: Bill C-59 - by Jason J. Kee and Peter Armstrong
• Gifting Cultural Property in Canada: Testing a Tax Expenditure - by Steven L. Nemetz
• Bright Day for Grey Marketers - by Casey Chisick and Shane Hardy

Volume 16, No. 4 - June/Juin 2007 

In this issue:

• Record Statutory and Punitive Damage Awarded Against Software Counterfeiter - by Jason J. Kee
• Federal Court Upholds Decision Sentencing U Compute Owner to Six Months in Jail for Illegal Photocopying
• Copyright Board and Online Music Services - by Jason J. Kee
• The Value of Content in the Digital Age - by Steven Rayson
• Incomplete Status - by Warren Sheffer

Volume 16, No. 3 - March/Mars 2007 

In this issue:

• The OBA's Entertainment, Media and Communications Section Welcomes Minister Oda - by Emmanuel Evdemon
• Copyright Fight Far from Over:  A Look at the Supreme Court’s Decision on Robertson - by Professor G. D'Agostino
• The Media Interview:  What to Expect, How to Prepare - by Karen Gordon  

Volume 16, No. 2 - November/Novembre 2006

In this issue:

• Off and Running - by Brian D. Wynn
• Robertson Decision Released - by Warren Sheffer
• Will the United States Adopt "Orphan Works" as Part of its Copyright System? - by Nancy Wolff
• Is a Canadian Film/TV Industry Strike on the Horizon? - by Olly Jasen
• We Know Where You Live – BC Privacy Commissioner Provides Guidance to Producers on How to Collect Residency Information from Cast and Crew - by Bob Tarantino
• Media 101: A Primer for Lawyers - by Karen Gordon

Volume 16, No. 1 - August/Août 2006

In this issue:

• Message from the Past Chair - by Benjamin Rovet
• Al-Jazeera International: New Kid on the Block - by Naomi Zener
• Online and Offline Defamation Suits - by Warren Sheffer
• Crowning Achievement: Crown Copyright in Canada - by Jason J. Kee
• Your Membership Profile

Volume 15, No. 2 - March/Mars 2006

In this issue:

• The Latest Thing: Blogs and Legal Liability - by Bob Tarantino 
• CFTPA Prime Time 2006 Conference in Ottawa - by Emmanuel Evdemon 
• On the Street Wi-Fi Coming to Downtown Toronto - by Kenning Marchant 
• Upcoming Program
• Call for Executive Nominations 2006-2007
• Call for Submissions
• Publications 
• Multimedia Products 
• Section Executive 2005-2006  

 

Volume 15, No. 1 - November/Novembre 2005

In this issue:

• Message from the Chair - by Benjamin D. Rovet  
• RCMP Sets Its Sights on Counterfeiters and Pirates - by Chris Tortorice  
• The Saga of Satellite Radio - by Kenning Marchant  
• The Money Shot: The Law Surrounding the Reproduction of Bank Note Images - by Danny Ciraco  
• Useful Resources  
• New Chair of Sections 
• Upcoming Program  
• 2006 Institute of Continuing Legal Education  
• Publications   
• Section Executive 2005-2006  

Volume 14, No. 2 - May/Mai 2005

In this Issue:

• Ontario Court of Appeal Examines Right of Freelance Authors - by Parna Sabet
• CRTC VoIP 911 Decision - by Benjamin D. Rovet  
• The Trouble with Fixing Costs: CCH Canadian Ltd. v. Law Society of Upper Canada 2004 FC 1760 (Gibson J.) - by Eugene Derényi and Josie Morello   
• Entertainment, Media and Communications Luncheon Series: The NHL Lockout, Video Games, the Music Industry, Television Rights, Film Financing and More - by Arthur Reinstein  
• Parties Added to CPCC Levy Case: Canadian Private Copying Collective v. First Choice Recording Media Inc., M3 Technology Inc., AM/FM Marketing Ltd., and Harry Cheung, 2005 FC 187 - by Amy Thomas
• Court Orders Apex Copy Centre Owner to Pay a Quarter of a Million Dollars for Illegal Photocopying 
• Upcoming Program  
• Publications 
• Section Executive 2004-2005 

Volume 14, No. 1 - October/ Octobre 2004

In this Issue:

• Copyright Liability on the Internet: Barry Sookman and Paul Spurgeon Discuss the Supreme Court of Canada’s Tariff 22 Decision - by Danny Ciraco
• Moral Rights: Proper Attribution - Dolmage v. Erskine - by Bob Tarantino
• Telecom Regulatory Update - by Benjamin D. Rovet
• Upcoming Programs
• Section Executive 2004-2005

Volume 13, No. 2 - May/Mai 2004 

In this Issue:

• The Supreme Court Balances the Rights of Copyright Owners and Users: CCH Canadian Ltd. v. Law Society of Upper Canada
• Telecommunications: Ideas Needed to Spend $158 Million
• Clearing Artwork for Your Production - Get the Picture?
• CRTC Considers Regulatory Framework for VoIP

Volume 13, No. 1 - February/Février 2004 

In thisIssue:

• Defamation on the Internet: Bahlieda v. Santa - A Case Comment
• Parliamentary Standing Committees Issue Conflicting Recommendations on Foreign Investment Restrictions
• Telecom Update

Volume 12, No. 2 - May/Mai 2003 

In this Issue:

• Telecom Update
• Copyright Update
• Legislation & Policy Sub-Committee Update
• Commentary: Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
• Clearance Procedures in the Entertainment Industry

Volume 12, No. 1 - December 2002 

In thisIssue:

• Broadcasting, Telecommunications & New Media
• Contests - the hidden traps that lurk
• Regulatory Update
• Invitation to Join Legislation & Policy Sub-committee

Volume 11, No. 2 - May 2002

In thisIssue:

• "Shaken but Not Stirred...Titles and the Legal Challenge for the Entertainment Industry"
• Regulatory Update
• What to Consider When Signing Up a Celeb
• Government Reviews 'Canadian Content' in Film and Television Sector
• Song's Legacy: An Author's Right to Copyrights Upon Bankruptc
• Drafting Note: Deemed Copyright Assignments Held to Be Not Valid in Canada

Volume 11, No. 1 - December 2001 

In this Issue:

• Captured Signals: Satellite Piracy and the Canadian Broadcasting Industry
• Is Canada Really a Digital Radio World Leader?
• Musicians Lobby California Senate to Abolish Long Term Recording Agreements

Volume 10, No. 2 - May 2001 

In this Issue:

• Internet Websites and Passing-Off: Trade-mark Use in Domain Names and Meta-Tags Can Be Unfair Competition in Canada
• The Napster Decision: Record Industry Association of Amercia v. Napster, Inc.
• Message from the Editors
• For Your Information
• Entertainment, Media and Communications Section Executive 2000-2001