James Jeffries-Chung (CA)

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Stuff of folklore: the sale of Taylor Swift’s masters

By James Jeffries-Chung (CA) on December 18, 2020 Posted in Copyright

Scooter Braun and Ithaca Holding’s recent acquisition of the record label Big Machine Records and, most importantly, the master recordings of Taylor Swift’s first 6 albums is no love story. Indeed, Scooter Braun’s subsequent USD $300 million sale of these masters to the Disney family founded private equity firm, Shamrock Capital, has Ms. Swift seeing … Continue reading

Ready, set, Zoom! Trials in the time of COVID-19

By James Jeffries-Chung (CA) on May 27, 2020 Posted in General

On May 21, 2020, in Rovi Guides, Inc. v Videotron Ltd., the Federal Court of Canada took an important step forward in its digital evolution, setting the parameters for a remote trial to be conducted by videoconference, following a trial management conference. The decision gives an indication as to how the Federal Court envisages trials … Continue reading