• copyright developments 2025 2026

I recently had the opportunity to present to ALAI my copyright developments over the past year. The presentation was accompanied by a detailed paper that canvasses the most important Canadian (and selected international) decisions shaping copyright law in 2025–2026.

The presentation walked through the major areas of copyright law where courts have been particularly active, including:

• How courts are interpreting the Copyright Act
• Ownership and standing issues
• Copyright in the employment and commercial context
• Infringement and liability in a digital world
• Territoriality and cross-border conduct
• Remedies and enforcement
• Emerging issues including AI related issues

For anyone following developments in copyright law—or dealing with these issues in practice—the cases this year provide important guidance and, in some areas, signal where the law may be heading next.…