Copyright Potpourri 2020-2021: Barry Sookman's ALAI Canada Presentation

• Published date: 29 April 2021
• Subject Matter: Intellectual Property, Media, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment, Mobile & Cable Communications, Copyright, Media & Entertainment Law
• Law Firm: McCarthy Tétrault LLP
• Author: TechLex Blog and Barry B. Sookman

I had the pleasure of speaking at an ALAI Canada meeting on April 15, 2021 to give a copyright law update for 2020-2021. The title of my talk was Copyright Potpourri. The cases canvassed were:

-York University v. Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency, 2020 FCA 77

-York University, et al. v. Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency, SCC Docket 39222

-Bell Media Inc. v. GoldTV.Biz, 2019 FC 1432

-TEKSAVVY SOLUTIONS INC. v. BELL MEDIA INC., ET AL Appeal (Copyright Act, FCA A-440-19

-Entertainment Software Assoc. v. Society Composers, 2020 FCA

-SOCAN et al. v. Entertainment Software Association, et al. SCC Docket 39418

-Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. v. White (Beast IPTV), 2021 FC 53

-Tunein Inc v Warner Music UK Ltd & Anor [2021] EWCA Civ 441

-VG Bild-Kunst v Stiftung Preu'ischer Kulturbesitz, ECLI:EU:C:2021:181

-SKY UK LIMITED AGAINST ALEX CHERRIE [2021]

-Capitol Records & Ors v British Telecommunications Plc & Ors [2021] EWHC 409 (Ch) (25 February 2021)

-Young Turks Recordings Ltd & Ors v British Telecommunications Plc & Ors [2021] EWHC 410 (Ch) (25 February 2021)

-TBV Productions, LLC v. Doe, 2021 FC 181

-Trimble Solutions Corporation v. Quantum Dynamics Inc., 2021 FC 63

-Druide Informatique inc. vs. Éditions Québec Amérique inc., 2020 QCCA 1197

-Patterned Concrete Mississauga Inc. v. Bomanite Toronto Ltd. 2021 FC 314

-Wiseau Studio, LLC et al. v. Harper et al., 2020 ONSC 2504.

-Bj'rnsen v. Sharpe, 2020 BCCRT 1425

-Rallysport Direct LLC v. 2424508...