Treating consumers of financial products and services fairly seems uncontroversial. But translating it into a legal obligation can have unintended consequences.
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A group of Canadian news media companies are suing OpenAI for using their content, claiming that it is not covered under copyright exemptions.
With the click of a button, you can now generate songs in any topic and genre you want. But it’s not clear-cut whether you own the music, despite what the app terms say.
Mona Awad and Paul Tremblay’s lawsuit claims their books were used without their consent. But copyright protection doesn’t apply to ideas – they’ll need to demonstrate the likelihood of economic loss.
When universities do use fair dealing to supplement purchased, licensed and freely available resources, they work within guidelines developed across the education sector.
Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari, recently signed the copyright law. Its provisions will be beneficial only if it is well implemented.
A recent Canadian court decision suggests universities should police any potential copyright infringements on campus and online. That’s the last thing universities should have to do.
When can you use someone else’s copyright work without their permission? We explain ‘fair dealing’ and ‘fair use’ law in a handy guide.
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Professor, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor and Canada Research Chair in Communication Policy and Governance, McMaster University
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Interim Pro Vice-Chancellor (Regional & Metro), University of Wollongong
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Copyright Specialist, Simon Fraser University
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Senior Lecturer in Law, University of New England
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Professor, University of Gondar
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Scholarly Communications and Copyright Services Librarian, University of British Columbia
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Senior Lecturer in Commercial Law, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Professor, Faculty of Law, Thompson Rivers University