PhD Candidate, Law, Western University
Lisa Macklem is a lecturer in Business Law at King’s University College, and a PhD Candidate in Law at the University of Western Ontario. Her Canadian JD is with a specialization in Intellectual Property and Information Technology and her American LLM is with a specialization in Entertainment and Media law. In addition, she has an MA in Media Studies. She is a member of the OBA, CBA, ABA, and BHBA. Currently, Lisa is on the Executive Board of the Ontario Bar Association Section on Entertainment, Media, and Communications Law, serving as Public Affairs Liaison for a second term.
Drake-Kendrick Lamar feud: What does the law say about defamatory lyrics?
May 15, 2024 07:27 am UTC| Entertainment
The feud between rappers Drake and Kendrick Lamar reached a fever pitch recently, with both dissing each other in songs featuring harsh accusations. This kind of beef between rap artists isnt new, but the severity of the...
More means less: Extended copyright benefits the corporate few, not the public
Jan 24, 2023 05:32 am UTC| Law
Who benefits from Canadas recent extension of copyright? Dead authors? Students? Marginalized writers? If you answered no to all of these, youd be correct. At the beginning of January, Canada extended its copyright...
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