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York University v. Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (Access Copyright) Update

By Peter James on June 3, 2020

York University v. Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (Access Copyright) Update
In 2013, Access Copyright commenced a legal case against York University in Federal Court seeking enforcement of an interim tariff approved by the Copyright Board.  York, which had refused an Access licence in 2011, claimed that the tariff was not mandatory and further stated that the application of its Fair Dealing Guidelines and practices protected it from any claim of infringement. [Read more]

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