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The Copyright Alert System – Copyright Infringement and The Educational Approach

There have been many attempts over the last few years to address online copyright infringement. The most recent effort is the Copyright Alert System (“CAS”), which was rolled out in February 2013 as a system created to...more

New gTLD Clearinghouse Will Open March 26, 2013

ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) plans to launch the first of the registries associated with the new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) in mid-2013. In association with the launch, ICANN is...more

Filing Objections to Applications for the Registration of New gTLDs

In June 2011, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the organization responsible for the global coordination of the use of domain names, IP addresses and the like, announced that it would accept...more

Has Someone Applied to Register Your .BRAND? Top Five Things You Need to Know

You’ve heard about the planned expansion of the domain name system, but what does it really mean for trademark owners? Last year, the Internet Committee for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the organization...more

Canadian Domain Name Decisions & Stats

This month marks the 25th year of operations for the .CA domain, Canada’s country-code top-level domain (ccTLD). It was originally allocated to John Demco, an employee of UBC, who operated the domain on a volunteer basis...more

Who Owns Your Company's .XXX?

If someone asked you whether you own the website located at www.yourcompany.com, your likely response would be yes. However, do you own www.yourcompany.xxx? Many business owners look at a web site address ending in .xxx...more

Basic Law for Web Designers No 1: Introduction to Contract Law

I have been consulted by web designers and their customers ever since the earliest days of the wold wide web. I have read and reviewed many of their contracts and drafted a large number of my own. Sometimes I have represented...more

Trial Technology in Large and Complex Cases, by Ted Brooks

Published first on Court and Trial Technology Blawg - So, you think you’re ready for trial? Here are a few key items that should be typically handled by a dedicated Trial Presentation Consultant. You might consider using...more

Hacking of CBI Website

Cyberspace-A new front of war

The incidents of war happened in the real world is mirrored in cyber space, given the recent incidents of hacking of government websites by state or non state group of hackers for political, military, espionage purposes. As...more