Dueling Crime Stories: When Seeking Copyright Protection Backfires

Even in today’s digital era of fake news stories, conspiracy theories and misinformation, there are limits on copyright protection when asserting infringement against others. Winkler v. Hendley, 2021 FC 498 reaffirms the long-standing Canadian legal authority that copyright does not protect facts (e.g. non-fictional events in history and persons).  On a summary judgment motion, the […]

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