On November 15, 2019, the Federal Court issued an Order compelling Canada’s primary Internet service providers (“ISPs”) to block their subscribers from accessing two Internet services that distribute infringing television and...more
11/21/2019
/ Canada ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Corporate Counsel ,
DNS Blocking ,
Equitable Relief ,
Illegal Digital Downloads ,
Interim Remedies ,
Interlocutory Injunctions ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Motion Picture Industry ,
On-Demand Services ,
Order To Compel ,
Pirating ,
Subscription Services ,
Television Programming ,
Websites
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
6/7/2018
/ Asset Seizure ,
Broadcasting ,
Canada ,
Contempt ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Damages ,
Interim Remedies ,
Interlocutory Injunctions ,
Piracy ,
Remedies ,
Statutory Damages
On February 20, 2018, the Federal Court of Appeal issued its judgment in Bell Canada v Lackman (2018 FCA 42), declaring that an interim injunction authorising the shutdown and seizure of piracy websites and an Anton Piller...more
2/27/2018
/ Anton Pillar Orders ,
Appeals ,
Asset Seizure ,
Broadcasting ,
Canada ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Evidence ,
Ex Parte ,
Interim Remedies ,
Interlocutory Injunctions ,
Piracy ,
Television Programming ,
Websites