Speaker of the House of Commons Voids Secret Bill C-10 Amendments Drew Wilson | June 16, 2021 The speaker of the House of Commons has voided the secret amendments that were voted on in committee. He says the committee exceeded its authority.
Teksavvy Calls for Firing of CRTC Chair While OpenMedia Blasts Decision Drew Wilson | May 31, 2021 Reaction is pouring in over the CRTC decision to keep prices low. Teksavvy and OpenMedia are both condemning the decision.
Canada’s Anti-Spam Law Declared Constitutional Drew Wilson | June 15, 2020 The Canadian Federal Court of Appeal has ruled that Canada’s anti-spam law is constitutional. Observers say this puts to rest some of the criticisms.
US Supreme Court Rules That the Law Cannot Be Copyrighted Drew Wilson | April 28, 2020 The Georgia Malamud copyright case asked whether or not the state can copyright the law. The split ruling that came down said “no”.
Creative Commons Community Celebrates Another Court Win Drew Wilson | January 14, 2020 The Creative Commons community is celebrating another legal win. The US court of appeals have confirmed the non-commercial element of the license.
Canadian ISP TekSavvy Appeals Internet Censorship Court Ruling Drew Wilson | December 2, 2019 A recent court ruling saying that ISPs must censor websites that are accused of copyright infringement is being appealed by independent ISP TekSavvy.
US Court Rules Suspicionless Phone and Laptop Searches Unconstitutional Drew Wilson | November 17, 2019 A US federal court has ruled on the hugely controversial practice of border security searching people’s laptops and cell phones. It calls the practice unconstitutional.
EU Court of Justice Rules Right to Be Forgotten Doesn’t Apply Globally Drew Wilson | October 1, 2019 The Court of Justice of the EU has ruled that right to be forgotten orders do not apply to global searches, only in a member’s state jurisdiction.
US Appeals Court: Section 230 Protects Platforms From Terror Lawsuits Drew Wilson | August 21, 2019 The famed Section 230 received a boost in its protection powers. A US appeals court ruled that platforms can be protected from terrorism lawsuits.
Hollow Victory: Supreme Court Won’t Hear Net Neutrality Appeal Drew Wilson | November 12, 2018 The US Supreme Court has ruled that laws protecting net neutrality are legal. Unfortunately, those are the laws that were already scrapped.
