Michael Geist

APRIL 13, 2023

The risks associated with the government’s online harms (or online safety) plans is not limited to Canadian Heritage’s credibility gap, which as I’ve recounted has included omitting key information in its public reports on consultations and shocking efforts to exclude contrary voices altogether. Sessional Paper No. Sessional Paper No.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 8, 2023

Introduction to AI Governance: Why It Matters As we stand on the precipice of the AI Revolution, artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a powerful transformative force. AI governance policies set forth the framework of principles, policies, and procedures that guide its use.

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Hugh Stephens Blog

MAY 1, 2022

The legislation takes the sensible and straightforward approach … Continue reading "Anti-Copyright Hyperbole Fails to Sway the Canadian Government"

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IP Law 360

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's proposed SAFE Innovation Framework may have the potential to generate thoughtful understanding and governance of artificial intelligence within a meaningful time frame, say Alan Charles Raul and Rimsha Syeda at Sidley.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 11, 2023

The Indian government has refused to disclose its collaboration agreements and investments made in developing and procuring India’s Covid 19 vaccine – Covaxin, the Indian mRNA and intranasal vaccine candidates. He has challenged the blanket refusal by the government before the Delhi High Court.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 4, 2023

But, have corporate information governance programs kept pace with this revolution? A significant portion of the workforce has adapted to working in today’s modern “office”— which includes working from a variety of locations (homes, corporate offices, coffee shops, airports, etc.) How are companies managing the impacts of this new BYOD era?

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

You may wish to consider them when developing an AI Governance Program. We have been keeping a keen eye on the explosion of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools and generative AI. This article outlines some of the concerns your employees and customers may have with your use of AI tools.

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Michael Geist

JUNE 29, 2023

But it is the government and Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez that must face the blame for having badly blundered this file. The government regularly pointed to the Australian experience as evidence that it would emerge with a win for the sector.

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Velocity of Content

MARCH 9, 2023

Today we are focusing on the concept of data governance and its importance in furthering the aim of transforming data into an organizational asset. Here is a simple definition for data governance that I find useful: “Data governance is a multi-disciplinary approach to making and upholding standards that manage data at scale.

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Michael Geist

MARCH 31, 2023

If the government was serious about competition and consumer pricing, this should have been an easy call. While I wrote that this was the likely course back in January , it must still be noted that Champagne and the government had a choice.

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Erik K Pelton

MARCH 11, 2022

The Commission is soliciting written comment, data, and arguments concerning the need for such a rulemaking to prevent persons, entities, and organizations from impersonating government agencies or staff and businesses or their agents.” ” More than 100 comments were submitted. They can all be found at [link]. Comments of Erik M.

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Michael Geist

APRIL 19, 2023

Despite increasing pressure on the government to move ahead with Bill C-27’s Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA) , the right response would be to hit the regenerate button and start over. The post Why the Government Should Hit the Regenerate Button on its AI Bill appeared first on Michael Geist.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 9, 2022

A separate stream of removal demands contains requests by government entities. Government Takedown Transparency. A few days ago Google quietly published its latest Government takedown transparency report. During the first half of 2022, Google received 35,221 takedown requests from governments, targeting 387,152 items.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

These services are vital for whistleblowers, activists, and citizens rebelling against Government oppression. Government completes an annual review of various trade barriers around the globe and ACT believes that overly restrictive policies deserve to be called out. Government previously called out China’s restrictive policies.

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IP Law 360

MARCH 27, 2023

government's use of commercially available surveillance software, while disclosing for the first time that it believes such spyware tools have been used 50 times to target U.S. The Biden administration moved Monday to place limits on the U.S. personnel in at least 10 countries.

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McKinsey Operations

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Good governance could limit conflicts and help keep the space economy on a growth trajectory. With more public and private actors entering the arena, outer space is getting crowded.

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McKinsey Operations

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Workloads are increasing across government agencies, and leaders are struggling to reallocate resources. A strategic approach to workforce planning could help align positions with priorities.

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Hugh Stephens Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

That is, unless one of the two—or both—give way.

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McKinsey Operations

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Attracting and retaining workers is a top priority for senior leaders across government. The public-sector talent gap directly impacts public welfare. Here’s how they could reenergize hiring now.

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U.S. Department of Commerce

JULY 21, 2023

One of my takeaways is the FirstNet network has an unparalleled level of oversight and governance. Strong governance and oversight for public safety In my last blog, I outlined the extensive contract oversight processes that are in place to ensure that our network contractor, AT&T, delivers the best broadband network for public safety.

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Michael Geist

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The Canadian government often talks about the importance of privacy, but actions speaks louder than words. Not only has privacy reform clearly not been a priority, but the government seems more than willing to use the weak privacy rules to further other policy goals.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Subsequently, the Committee published a report which set out a number of recommendations to Government [ Katpost here ] that included equitable remuneration for streaming, contract adjustments as well as referrals to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA).

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

underscored that there is a need to supervise or govern patent and trademark agents. This post discusses the case and argues that there already exists a mechanism under the Patent and trademark laws that govern and supervise such agents. Image from here The Delhi High Court recently in Saurav Chaudhary Vs Union Of India & Anr.

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Olartemoure Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

The Colombian Government announced a new regime of penalties, seizure of goods, and customs procedures. La entrada Colombian Government Introduces Enhanced Customs Regime se publicó primero en OlarteMoure | Intellectual Property. Source in Spanish.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 25, 2022

The question that arises with the development of such technology is regarding the legal governance of the same. Which field of law will govern such digital assets and the NFT technology? In this paper, it is argued that Private-property law must be the field of law governing transactions involving Non-Fungible Tokens.

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IPilogue

MARCH 15, 2023

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), a professional organization for engineers and technology experts, recently announced the launch of the IEEE GET Program, aimed at providing free access to AI ethics and governance standards.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 25, 2023

The Terms and Conditions of Use posted at the time of your use of this website governs that use. The State of Hawaii Department of Transportation Airport Division (the “HDOTA”) may revise the Terms and Conditions of Use without any specific notice to you.

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Michael Geist

AUGUST 24, 2023

Yet the CBC’s approach to Bill C-18 and other government digital policies seems determined to do the opposite and, in doing so, threatens its future support. In fact, the letter may be less about Facebook blocking news links when communities went days without Internet access and more about an effort to curry favour with the government.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 8, 2023

That statement argued that Moderna should be released from infringement liability under the terms of a government contract that “authorize[d] and consent[ed] to all use and manufacture” of any U.S. 1498, the statute governing remedies for patent infringements by government use. . patented invention.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 3, 2022

The government assured citizens that only illegal content would be blocked and the blacklist could even be supervised by an independent citizen monitoring group. In the event, telecoms regulator Roscomnadzor appointed itself supervisor but the government did keep its word to block only illegal content, by making more and more content illegal.

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IPilogue

MARCH 17, 2023

The Australian government announced that, as of July 1, 2023 , the Australia Council of the Arts is renamed “Creative Australia.” The Council of the Arts is the government’s primary arts investment and advisory body. Serena Nath is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Vigorous government-performed content moderation is a euphemism for “perpetual lawsuit-making machine.” The post Reminder: the First Amendment Governs Content Moderation by the Government–PETA v. For more on these risks, see, e.g., this post. Case Citation : PETA v. Banks, 2022 WL 4021938 (S.D.

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Michael Geist

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

As some have noted , the government says the companies are stealing content if they link and blocking content if they don’t. But even if there was, the idea that the government and broadcasters are looking to profit from weak Canadian privacy laws isn’t something to brag about. There is no reference to this issue in the bill.

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McKinsey Operations

JUNE 30, 2022

Government leaders get up in the morning for the mission, but they often spend their day working against the bureaucracy. This can lead to self-sabotage, and it is not uncommon. But it can be overcome.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 24, 2023

one next question to be addressed is what this suggests for the duty-bearers, especially the executive branch of government. Essentially, there is an interpretative act to be undertaken by the executive branch of government. What is it to know the meaning of research and the formulation of a right to research?

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Procurement Guidelines. State agencies are required to, by July 2024, make available trainings to State employees on the use of State-approved GenAI tools to achieve equitable outcomes, and to identify and mitigate potential inaccuracies, fabrications, hallucinations, and biases.

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Michael Geist

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Earlier this year, the government deployed disturbing anti-democratic tactics by repeatedly cutting off debate on Bill C-11 in both the House of Commons and during clause-by-clause review of the bill. Who is the government blocking from potentially appearing by shutting down committee hearings?

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