Communications Law
Alirod Ameri
Prescription drug patents and generic drugs in Canada
Prescription drug patents are a contentious issue in Canada and many other countries. On one hand, strong intellectual property protections for drug creators helps incentivize development of novel remedies and ensures that companies are adequately compensated for the costs and risk they assume in the research and development process. The lucrative revenue earned by drug […]
Fallout from licensing rights negotiation between UMG and TikTok goes public
As of February 1, the catalogue of Universal Music Group (UMG) is no longer available on the TikTok platform. UMG is the world’s largest music company and holds the rights to many artists such as Taylor Swift and Drake. In the lead-up of the expiry of the previous licensing agreement, negotiations for a new agreement […]