In April 2008, the Canadian Association of Independent Providers (CAIP) complained to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) that Bell Canada (Bell) was slowing certain Internet traffic on its leased network space. | MORE

Three recent incidents show how social networking web sites are being used in ways that can result in significant legal consequences. | MORE

In a unanimous decision, the House of Lords overruled the English Court of Appeal, which was found to have incorrectly formulated the test for obviousness of a patent claim.

The claim at issue was directed to a stent coated with taxol for treating or preventing restenosis. | MORE

Electronic prescriptions (e-prescriptions) will eventually replace the traditional physician’s prescription pad as doctors electronically transmit their prescription orders to a pharmacy.

E-prescriptions can reduce medication errors caused by illegible handwritten prescriptions, contribute to the development of electronic health records and result in increased efficiency in health care. | MORE

As demonstrated by two recent developments, it is becoming harder to keep track of how much data is being generated and kept by whom when it comes to border crossings.

Although intergovernmental talks continue, it appears that in 2009 the US Transportation Security Administration will institute the collection of personal information on airline passengers on flights passing through US airspace, even if the flights never touch US soil. | MORE