John Simpson

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Led Zeppelin’s copyright win turns out to be one for the records

/ Intellectual Property /

By LegalMatters Staff • Led Zeppelin’s victory in its long-running copyright infringement battle over Stairway to Heaven is in tune with what the law allows, says Toronto intellectual property lawyer John Simpson. “I’m not surprised. I think the court got it right. If there is one takeaway it would be that it reminds me how […]

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IP right infringers will find it difficult to hide in internet shadows

/ Intellectual Property /

By LegalMatters Staff • An Ontario Court of Justice ruling ordering anonymous online posters to pay damages for defamatory statements made on an internet chat forum will help in the battle against online piracy, says Toronto intellectual property lawyer John Simpson. Simpson, principal of IP and new media law boutique Shift Law, says the judgment opens up a new avenue

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