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Stiff penalty for copyright infringer in Canada: Federal Court hands out prison sentence

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In a recent Federal Court case, the Court ordered the director of a corporation to be imprisoned for at least 6 months and payment of a $100,000 fine for bypassing an injunction against copyright infringement. We previously...more

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Egregious Contempt Punished Severely

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A. Introduction - In Paramount Fine Foods v Johnston, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the “Court”) sentenced the defendant, Kevin J. Johnston (“Johnston”), to 18 months in prison for six acts of contempt arising from...more

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Media pirates walk the plank: extraordinary remedies against copyright infringers in Canada

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In most jurisdictions, copyright owners often face numerous challenges when seeking to enforce their rights against media pirates. These challenges may include suffering ongoing harm pending judgment, the difficulty of...more

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