Tag: Legal
Facebook hit with antitrust lawsuits in United States
Facebook was hit this week with antitrust lawsuits in the United States, alleging the company stifles competition to protect its "monopoly power".
The lawsuits accuse...
Canadian publishers call for Canadian government to tackle Google/Facebook monopoly
No Government Funds or Consumer Taxes Needed
Address Monopolistic Dominance of Web Giants
Levelling the Digital Playing Field, Report Recommendation
Adopt Australian Model...
U.S. Justice Department sues Google for antitrust violations
Earlier today, the United States Justice Department announced that it was suing Google over antitrust violations, the Associated Press reports.
It is alleged that Google...
Google must talk to French publishers about paying for their content,...
In a court decision that could have international implications, a French appeals court has ruled that Google must open talk with publishers in France...
A primer on the Journalistic Sources Protection Act
Justin Safayeni and Andrea Gonsalves, two media lawyers from the firm Stockwoods, have written a detailed primer on the new journalist source protection law...
Catching up with CASL: Publishers and Canada’s anti-spam legislation
Last week Newspapers Canada, in conjunction with a lengthy list of partners, sponsored a workshop entitled: 'The Publishers Guide to Compliance'.
The session provided attendees with a...
WAN-IFRA: Freedom of Expression outweighs “Right to be Forgotten”
Members of the WAN-IFRA board are calling on national courts around the world to uphold Freedom of Expression laws following a recent judgment made...
CAJ Ethics Committee releases new report on sexual assault complainants in...
The Canadian Association of Journalists’ Ethics Advisory Committee has released a new discussion paper on the media’s coverage of sexual assault complainants. In light...
Ontario court dismisses charter challenge against police posing as reporters
An Ontario superior court has dismissed a charter challenge filed by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) and the...
CCLA and CJFE mount Charter challenge against Bill C-51
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) and Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) have initiated a Charter challenge against key sections of Bill C-51,...