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Reclaiming a Glam Rock Legacy

  • January 24, 2014
  • William Genereux

Marc Bolan, front-man of 70’s English glam-rock group “T-Rex”, earned millions of dollars from his music. Where it all went however, has been the subject of debate. In this JUST. Magazine exclusive, Toronto lawyer William Genereux tells the story of how Rolan, Bolan's son, is uncovering the truth.

Entertainment, Media and Communications Law

Navigating Sports & Media Licensing on the Road to Sochi

  • November 01, 2013
  • Sara Perry

The latest in our Breakfast Sizzler series, Jacques Gaboury, the Associate General Counsel and Executive Director, Business Law Group, Legal Services, CBC, discusses the challenges and successes inherent in the licensing of major sports properties - all over a delicious breakfast and before 9:00 am!

Entertainment, Media and Communications Law

Film Review: RUSH

  • October 16, 2013
  • Andreas Kalogiannides

RUSH, an Oscar-contending film by director Ron Howard, asks the question: do you live for moment or plan for tomorrow?

Entertainment, Media and Communications Law

Practice Tips: The Format Licence

  • August 07, 2013
  • Jordan Nahmias

So you're sitting there watching "American Idol" and you're wondering, "Man, I wish I thought of this. Where did they get the idea to make a show like this? I could be as rich as Simon Cowell by now!"

Entertainment, Media and Communications Law

Social Recap and Update - The OBA EMC Summer Social 2013

  • July 01, 2013
  • Jason Meloche

As summer finally came to Toronto, so did our annual start of summer/end of term social hosted by the Entertainment, Media and Communications Section of the OBA.

Entertainment, Media and Communications Law

This Means War? Baglow v. Smith and Online Defamation in the Blogosphere

  • July 01, 2013
  • Mark A.B. Donald

To succeed in a defamation claim, a plaintiff must satisfy three requirements: first, show that the defendant's statements were published to a third person; second, that the statements refer to the plaintiff; and third, that they are actually legally "defamatory".

Entertainment, Media and Communications Law

OBA - EMC Section Year In Review

  • July 01, 2013
  • Bob Tarantino

The past year has been one of transition for the Entertainment, Media and Communications Law Section and its members in a number of different ways.

Entertainment, Media and Communications Law

The Copyright Modernization Act and UGC

  • June 07, 2013
  • Margot Patterson

Bill C-11, the Copyright Modernization Act, is an attempt to balance out the policy concerns of increasing innovation and competition, against creators’ need to protect their works. How best to achieve this balance is one of copyright’s most fundamental issues. 

Entertainment, Media and Communications Law