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Federal Court to decide if password-sharing violates copyright law

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Breadcrumb Trail Links News Canada Blacklock’s Reporter sued Parks Canada for buying a one-person subscription and then sharing a password so multiple government employees could access the site’s news stories Published June 14, 2023 • Last updated 16 hours ago • 3 minute read Whatever the outcome of the Blacklock’s case, it won’t affect the ability of companies to forbid password-sharing in their terms and conditions. Photo by blacklocks.ca Article content OTTAWA — A case in the Federal Court of Canada could determine whether the sharing of online passwords violates the Copyright Act and has the potential to put Canadian…
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Italy detains two NGO vessels for defying new migrant rescue law | Migration News

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Rescue ships Sea-Eye 4 and Mare*Go have been blocked for 20 days for flaunting Italian legislation they call ‘unjust’. The Italian Coast Guard has apprehended two vessels from non-governmental organizations operating in the Mediterranean Sea, after they were found to be in breach of a new law preventing ships deployed to rescue migrants from carrying out multiple operations in a row. A 20-day detention was imposed on the German rescue ships Sea-Eye 4 and Mare*Go on Friday evening, said the organizations Sea-Eye and Sea-Watch that operate the vessels. The law passed in Italy on February 24 prevents rescue ships from…
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Law firm hosting Kicks & Cocktails for health-care providers

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May 17 event in Barrie will feature self-defence class, cocktail reception in support of the Compassionate Justice Fund NEWS RELEASESOATLEY VIGMOND*************************Oatley Vigmond, an award-winning personal injury law firm in Ontario, is hosting a special event on May 17, 2023 between 6 and 9 pm called Kicks & Cocktails at Liberty North located at 100 Caplan Ave., in Barrie. It will feature a self-defence class for local health-care providers and lawyers, followed by a cocktail reception. The goal of the event is to raise awareness and funds for the Compassionate Justice Fund, in collaboration with the Ontario Brain Injury Association that…
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UCP alleges election law violations by union groups; ATA responds

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The UCP says it is eager to work with Elections Alberta to help with their review and investigation. Later on Wednesday, the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) released a statement calling the allegation by the UCP “unfounded and based on false information.” The statement in part reads, “The ATA is a nonpartisan organization that has no formal ties or any affiliation with the Alberta New Democratic Party (NDP) or any other party. There are no “deep structural connections,” and any references to the NDP constitution suggesting otherwise are false in their interpretation.” The full ATA statement is below: A news release…
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Gavin Newsom Points Out Greg Abbott’s Brutal Self-Own On Gun Violence

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom went after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for “conveniently” not bringing up Texas’ gun death rate in his attempt to scold California over gun control laws on Sunday. Abbott, who appeared on Fox News in the wake of this weekend’s deadly shooting at a Dallas-area outlet mall, argued that gun violence impacts states with both eased and stricter gun laws before taking a swipe at California. “I think that the state in which the largest number of victims occurred this year is in California, where they have very tough gun laws,” Abbott said. Greg Abbott on Fox…
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Ron DeSantis quietly signs 6-week abortion ban into Florida law – National

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Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed legislation that would ban most abortions after six weeks in the state of Florida. The ban includes exemptions for cases of rape, human trafficking and incest, in those instances allowing an abortion up to 15 weeks of pregnancy. Under the legislation, a pregnant person would have to provide a restraining order, police report, medical record or other evidence to qualify. Read more: Don’t say ‘period’ — Florida bill may ban discussion about periods until Grade 6 Existing 15-week exemptions surrounding the life and health of the mother were not changed. The governor’s office…
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Algeria parliament approves law tightening control over the media | Freedom of the Press News

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Reporters Without Borders criticizes the legislation saying it has ‘negative chapters’ that constitute a violation of press freedom. Algeria’s parliament has approved a new media law that tightens control over the work of journalists and imposes new restrictions. While the government said the law is key to ensuring the free exercise of media activity under legal controls, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said the law included “negative chapters” that constitute a violation of press freedom. The law bans the Algerian media from receiving any funding or material assistance from any “foreign entity”. Communications Minister Mohamed Bouslimani said the law aims to…
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Important update for customers of Porter Davis (in liquidation)

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Following from the Grant Thornton’s, liquidator of Porter Davis, Customer Meeting this morning, there are still many questions left unanswered and we can appreciate that there may be some uncertainty that exists regarding what your rights and obligations are and what you should do next. Our Building team at PCL Lawyers will use tomorrow’s Webinar to address those outstanding questions and set the record straight with regard to some concerning answers. In addition to answering the commonly asked questions regarding including insurance, deposits and contract termination in more detail. Our Webinar will be informative with practical and commercially sound legal…