Media in the Morning: Dentons’ new web series providing insights into the Canadian technology, media and litigation legal landscapes

Media in the Morning with Matt and Meredith is a web series brought to you by Dentons Canada’s Technology, New Media & Intellectual Property Litigation group. As the world adapts to an increasingly digital environment, our group continues to help clients navigate high-profile media, technology, defamation and intellectual property disputes across the country.

In our new series, senior associate Meredith Bacal discuss hot topics and provide insights on newsworthy cases in the media.

We invite you to check back regularly for new episodes covering a variety of timely topics and featuring special guests, including industry participants and lawyers from the Firm’s offices across many jurisdictions.

Stay tuned for upcoming episodes!

If you require any assistance regarding specific legal issues, please reach out to a member of Dentons’ Technology, New Media & Intellectual Property Litigation group.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions regarding the series, or if you have suggestions on topics we should cover in future episodes.

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Part 2: Lost in the Metaverse?

May 18, 2022

Canada: On Part 2, of our Lost in the Metaverse episode, we continue to explore the vast digital terrain that is the Metaverse, and focus on some of the steps you can take now, to protect your brand and copyright in the Metaverse.

Lost in the Metaverse?

April 19, 2022

Canada: On our second episode of season 2, we dip our toes into the vast ocean that is the Metaverse, and we seek guidance from an experienced Captain sailing the virtual seas.

Binge or bust – understanding streaming services

February 7, 2022

Canada: On our seventh episode co-host Matt is away, so Meredith decided to bring in temporary replacement Jayme Alter, partner in Dentons' Media, Entertainment and Sports practice group.

Moral rights and dressing the Holiday Goose

December 20, 2021

Canada: On our sixth (holiday) episode Matt and Meredith discuss moral rights, an artist’s right to be identified as the creator of a copyrighted work and to prevent the “mutilation” of it.

Zombie Trademarks

December 13, 2021

Canada: On our fifth episode we discuss Zombie Trademarks, and possible consequences of letting trademark registrations expire.

WTNFT - What are non-fungible tokens and whether they matter.

October 21, 2021

Canada: On our third episode we have brought in special guest Paul Chodirker, a lawyer with deep media content and IP monetization experience at leading law firms and the world’s leading live concert business to help explain to Matt what non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are, and why they matter?

Original hits by original stars

October 14, 2021

Canada: Our second episode discusses Taylor Swift’s re-recording of her hit “Wildest Dreams” and the ability of musicians to re-record chart-topping hits. For this episode we invited special guest Partner David Steinberg, from our Media, Entertainment and Sports group.

Liability Down Under: Fairfax v. Voller

October 4, 2021

Canada: Our first episode covers Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd v Voller, a recent High Court of Australia decision which concluded that media companies can be liable for third-party comments on news articles shared on moderated social media accounts.