Digital Copyright Law

Digital Copyright Law unpacks and analyses myriad copyright issues arising in the digital age. The book considers methodologies for interpreting law in an age of technological change and addresses key copyright law subject areas of concern. Legal expert Cameron Hutchison puts forth a comprehensive treatment of Canadian digital copyright law and examines the recent digital amendments to the Act in depth – including separate chapters on technological protection measures (digital locks) and the treatment of internet intermediaries. Building on the first edition, this book captures major changes in the area through prominent cases and relevant amendments. Special new developments include a revised analysis of the principle of technological neutrality, the impact of artificial intelligence, the clarification of copyrights in relation to specific digital activities, the new collective management regime, Norwich orders and their interaction with the notice-and-notice regime, clarification on the scope of protection afforded to technological protection measures, and new law on court assertation of personal jurisdiction for copyright infringement in Canada.  Significantly updated, the second edition of this textbook will be of great interest to students, lawyers, practitioners, entrepreneurs, and general readers alike.