IP Infringements, Activism & Harm to Equity-Seeking Communities”

IP Infringements, Activism & Harm to Equity-Seeking Communities”

Hi everyone,  This week I’ve been thinking about the intersections between IP protections and activism as well as how infringements to such IP can cause real harm to marginalized communities.  I remembered a chat I had with an associate at a large Vancouver firm who was discussing taking on a pro-bono case to represent the […]

MILEY VS. BRUNO – The Musical World of IP Confuses Me Again

MILEY VS. BRUNO – The Musical World of IP Confuses Me Again

Hey everyone! I’m really looking forward to how this class will help me crack the confusing code that is the music industry.  9 months ago, I remember seeing an article about how Ed Sheeran “pre-emptively suing Sami Chokri and Ross O’Donoghue in 2018” asking the court to declare that he (with his song Shape of […]