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Companies Step Up Electronic Monitoring of Employees
E-Commerce Times, July 21, 2005
Javad Heydary

Contractual Validity: Online Trading in North America
World Internet Law Report, July 2005
Javad Heydary & Jindra Rajwans

Buying a Home? Important Considerations When Things Go Wrong
Toronto, Ontario, June 29, 2005
W. Xavier Navarrete & Sandy Yeung

Divisional Court Affirms Class Certification of Franchise Action Against A&P Canada
June 17, 2005
Javad Heydary

Local Taxation of Online Sales: Only a Matter of Time?
E-commerce Times, June 16, 2005
Javad Heydary

Online Gambling Site PartyGaming to Float IPO
Javad Heydary was extensively quoted for this article.
E-commerce Times, June 5, 2005
Keith Regan

Court of Appeal Enunciates Test for ISP Disclosure of Users' Identity
World Internet Law Report, June 2005
Glen Perinot

Is Your Boss Monitoring Your BlackBerry?
E-commerce Times, May 26, 2005
Javad Heydary

New Law Clears Way for DVD Filtering Technology
E-commerce Times, May 12, 2005
Javad Heydary

New York Court Rules Common Law Protects Recordings Out of Copyright
World Copyright Law Report, May 2005
Glen Perinot

Advertising for Online Gambling - Is it Legal?
E-commerce Times, April 28, 2005
Javad Heydary

Court: Out-of-State Telecommuter Must Pay New York Income Tax
E-commerce Times, April 14, 2005
Javad Heydary

Report on Business TV
Michael Vaughan Live
April 12, 2005
Javad Heydary was a guest on the show discussing click fraud.

Franchise Times - Legal Eagles
April 4, 2005
Javad Heydary was designated as a "Legal Eagle" for 2005 by other lawyers as part of the annual selection of top global franchise lawyers organized by Franchise Times.

Identity Theft: Are Organizations Obliged To Notify Clients?
E-commerce Times, March 31, 2005
Javad Heydary

Crackdown on Illegal Downloading Brings Global Legal Action
E-commerce Times, March 17, 2005
Javad Heydary

Regulation of Online Dating Services Sparks Controversy
E-commerce Times, March 3, 2005
Javad Heydary

Appeals Court Takes the Middle Road on Webcasting Royalty Rates
World Copyright Law Report, March 2005
Javad Heydary

Drug Industry Steps Up Fight Against Online Pharmacies
E-commerce Times, February 18, 2005
Javad Heydary

Legal Implications of Using RFID Highlighted
E-commerce Times, February 3, 2005
Javad Heydary

Report on Business TV
Michael Vaughan Live
January 27, 2005
Javad Heydary was a guest on the show discussing franchising.

Damages for Personal Injury in Ontario
Toronto, Ontario, January 24, 2005
W. Xavier Navarrete

Non-competition Agreements: Dangers of Overreaching
E-commerce Times, January 20, 2005
Javad Heydary

Anatomy of an IT Contract - Choice of Law, Forum, Venue
E-commerce Times, January 6, 2005
Javad Heydary

US Getting Serious About Spyware Laws
E-commerce Times, January 2, 2005
Javad Heydary

EBay Expresses 'Outrage' over Arrest of Executive in India
Javad Heydary was interviewed and extensively quoted for this article.
E-commerce Times, December 20, 2004
Jennifer LeClaire

Google Sues over 'Click Fraud'
E-commerce Times, December 9, 2004
Javad Heydary

Supreme Court declines to hear RIAA appeal in Verizon Case
World eBusiness Law Report, November 2004
Javad Heydary

FCC Bars States From Regulating VoIP
E-commerce Times, November 11, 2004
Javad Heydary

Mining of ‘.uk’ Whois database is copyright infringement
World Copyright Law Report, November 2004
Javad Heydary

Court overrules forum-selection clause in AOL user agreement
World eBusiness Law Report, November 2004
Javad Heydary

Limits of Drafting One-Sided Agreements
E-commerce Times, October 28, 2004
Javad Heydary

No Obligation for Websites to Enable Disability Access, Court Rules
World eBusiness Law Report, October 2004
Sandra Cha & Lisa Katz Jones

Patriot Act's Authority to Demand Internet Records Struck Down
World eBusiness Law Report, October 2004
Javad Heydary & Marc Shewchun

Court Says E-Mail Insufficient as Employee Notification Tool
E-commerce Times, October 7, 2004
Javad Heydary

Ontario Ministry Consults on E-friendly Consumer Protection Regulations
World eBusiness Law Report, October 2004
Andrew S. Nunes & Javad Heydary

Committee Considers Bill Against Double Taxation of Telecommuters
World eBusiness Law Report, October 2004
Javad Heydary & Jeremy Spry

Use of Two-second Sample in Rap Song Constitutes Infringement, Court Rules
World Copyright Law Report, October 2004
Javad Heydary & David P. Gray

Internet-only Pharmacies Get Government Green Light
World eBusiness Law Report, October 2004
Javad Heydary

Internet Gambling - Regulate or Litigate?
E-commerce Times, September 30, 2004
Javad Heydary

Appeal Court Asserts Jurisdiction Over Infringing Course Materials
World Copyright Law Report, September 2004
Marc Shewchun & Javad Heydary

Laws, Bounties & International Cooperation: the Fight against Spam Continues
E-commerce Times, September 23, 2004
Javad Heydary

eBay not Liable for Online Comments Posted by User, Court Finds
World eBusiness Law Report, September 2004
Javad Heydary

Is a Website Sufficient To Establish Jurisdiction?
E-commerce Times, September 16, 2004
Javad Heydary

E-Commerce Protectionism and US Appellate Courts
E-commerce Times, September 9, 2004
Javad Heydary

Golf Scores v. Yacht Sales: Copyright Law and Data Extractions
E-commerce Times, September 2, 2004
Javad Heydary

DoJ and Civil Liberties Groups Unite to Appeal E-interception Decision
World eBusiness Law Report, September 2004
Javad Heydary

California Weighs Rules on Monitoring Workers
E-commerce Times, August 26, 2004
Javad Heydary

Domain Name Geography: Mexico Loses Fight over Mexico.com
E-commerce Times, August 19, 2004
Javad Heydary

Guidelines Evolving on ISP Liability for Users' Misdeeds
E-commerce Times, August 12, 2004
Javad Heydary

Troubling Global Trends Emerging in Online Defamation
E-commerce Times, August 5, 2004
Javad Heydary

Zero-Knowledge Takes on IBM in Copyright Claim
World eBusiness Law Report, August 2004
James Longwell & Javad Heydary

Online Pharmacies - Is the Tide Finally Turning Around?
E-commerce Times, July 29, 2004
Javad Heydary

P2P Decoy Software Granted Patent Protection
World Copyright Law Report, July 2004
Javad Heydary

In Landmark Decision (Tariff 22), Supreme Court of Canada Rules ISPs Not Liable for Copyright Violations by Subscribers
World Copyright Law Report, July 2004
Javad Heydary & Christopher J. Zaleski

U.S. Court 0f Appeals Finds Cult-buster Made Fair Use of Copyrighted Materials
World Copyright Law Report, July 2004
Javad Heydary

Canada Proposes Secure Electronic Signature Regulations
World eBusiness Law Report, June 2004
Javad Heydary

Court Affirms Binding Nature of Clickwrap Agreement
World Copyright Law Report, June 2004
Javad Heydary

Privacy Commissioner Proposes e-Kit for PIPEDA Compliance
World eBusiness Law Report, June 2004
Javad Heydary

PGA Tour Wins Battle Over Online Posting of Golf Scores
World eBusiness Law Report, May 2004
Javad Heydary

Open Source Project Obtains Order Enforcing General Public Licence
World Copyright Law Report, May 2004
Javad Heydary

California Court Finds Jurisdiction Over Out-of-State Businesses
World eBusiness Law Report, May 2004
Javad Heydary

Canadian Federal Court Dismisses Motion to Compel ISPs to Disclose Identity of File Sharers
World Copyright Law Report, April 2004
Javad Heydary & Steven Bellissimo

MTV Owner Recovers mtv.ca
World eBusiness Law Report, April 2004
Javad Heydary & Sandra Cha

CRIA Fails to Force ISPs to Identify File Sharers
World eBusiness Law Report, April 2004
Javad Heydary

Japanese Court Finds No Copyright Exists in Web News Headlines
World Copyright Law Report, April 2004
Javad Heydary

ICANN Faces Twin Challenges to its Domain Name Regulatory Practices
World eBusiness Law Report, April 2004
Javad Heydary

Supreme Court of Canada Rules Law Society’s Photocopying Policy Does Not Violate Copyright Law
World Copyright Law Report, March 2004
Javad Heydary & Steven Bellissimo

U.S. Federal Communications Commission Releases VoIP Guidelines
World eBusiness Law Report, March 2004
Javad Heydary

Legal Aspects of Purchasing a Franchise
The Commercial Investor, March 2004
Javad Heydary & Steven Bellissimo

Canadian Recording Industry Begins Fight Against Music Uploaders
World eBusiness Law Report, March 2004
Javad Heydary

Fundamentals of Corporate Law
The Business Exchange, March 2004
Javad Heydary & Christopher J. Zaleski

Ontario Court Asserts Jurisdiction Over Washington Post Based on Online Publication
World Internet Law Report, February 2004
Javad Heydary

Ontario's Franchise Law
The Business Exchange, February 2004
W. Xavier Navarrete & Sandra Cha

Appellate Court Reverses Safe Harbour Liability Limitation For AOL
World eBusiness Law Report, February 2004
Javad Heydary

Court Upholds Jury's $20 Million Copyright Infringement Award
World Copyright Law Report, February 2004
Javad Heydary

Judge Dismisses Microsoft Appeal in Web Browser Patent Row
World eBusiness Law Report, February 2004
Javad Heydary

Appeal Court Overrules Order to Disclose File-sharers' Identities
World eBusiness Law Report, February 2004
Javad Heydary

Seventh Circuit Judge Finds Extraction of Data Not a Breach of Copyright
World Copyright Law Report, February 2004
Javad Heydary

U.S. Court Rules against Canadian Company Registering Domain Names
World eBusiness Law Report, February 2004
Javad Heydary

Canadian Court Rules Against Samoan Company in Domain Name Case
World eBusiness Law Report, January 2004
Javad Heydary

U.N. Report Finds Digital Divide Still Crippling for Developing Countries
World eBusiness Law Report, January 2004
Javad Heydary

U.S. Federal Trade Commission Orders Canadian Registry To Make Amends for Marketing Practices
World eBusiness Law Report, January 2004
Javad Heydary

SightSound Obtains Early Victory in Ongoing Digital Patent Dispute
World eBusiness Law Report, January 2004
Javad Heydary

Court Clears Pharmatrak of Violating Electronic Privacy Law
World eBusiness Law Report, January 2004
Javad Heydary

U.S. Appellate Courts Issue Challenging Decisions on ISP Liability
World eBusiness Law Report, January 2004
Javad Heydary

Appellate Court Extends Fair-reporting Privilege to Websites
World eBusiness Law Report, December 2003
Javad Heydary

ECJ Rules Italian Internet Gambling Ban Is Justified
World eBusiness Law Report, December 2003
Javad Heydary

Introduction to Retail Lease Agreements
The Business Exchange, December 2003
Sandy Yeung & W. Xavier Navarrete

UN Study Analyzes Take-Up of E-Government
World eBusiness Law Report, December 2003
Javad Heydary

The Civil Litigation Process - An Overview
The Business Exchange, November 2003
W. Xavier Navarrete & Glen Perinot

Canadian Judicial Council Releases Paper on Electronic Access to Court Records
World Data Protection Report, October 2003
Javad Heydary

Buying a Franchise: Legal Considerations
The Business Exchange, October 2003
Javad Heydary & Beatriz Contreras

Cybersquatter: Government Cracks Down on Ownership of Dot-Ca Names
EDGE, September 2003
Javad Heydary was interviewed and extensively quoted for the above article.

U.K & U.S.: Evolutionary Approach to Privacy versus Regulation
World Data Protection Report, September 2003
Javad Heydary

Unanimous Shareholders' Agreement: Summary Review
The Business Exchange, September 2003
Javad Heydary & Robert J. Hamilton

Government Releases Report on Lawful Access
World Internet Law Report, September 2003
Javad Heydary

Dot-CA Disputes: Governing Rules & Decided Cases in Canada
World Internet Law Report, July 2003
Javad Heydary

Buying a Business: Selected Due Diligence Issues
The Business Exchange, July 2003
Robert J. Hamilton & Javad Heydary

E-TIPS: E-commerce, Technology and Intellectual Property Summaries
Editor, 2002-2003FALSE
Javad Heydary

The Agreement of Purchase and Sale: A Practical Review
Maskan Magazine, June 27, 2003
Norman Kopperud & Ali Samiian

Private Equity Funding: Securities Law Considerations
February 2003
Robert J. Hamilton & Javad Heydary

Introduction to Software Licensing
McMaster University, Software Engineering Department
Guest Lecturer, November 29, 2002
Javad Heydary

Picking a Dance Partner: Protecting Oneself in a Post-WorldCom World
Silicon Valley North, August 2002
Javad Heydary was interviewed and quoted for above article.

Online Jurisdiction: Important Recent Decisions by U.S. Appellate Courts
June 2002
Javad Heydary

Regulatory Agency Moves to Shut Down Online Pharmacy
World eBusiness Law Report, June 18, 2002
Javad Heydary

Canadian Court Declares Government Licensed e-lottery Illegal
The Computer Law Association Bulletin, April 2002
Javad Heydary & Sue Diaz

Supreme Court Affirms Right to Online Freedom of Speech
World eBusiness Law Report, March 26, 2002
Javad Heydary

How to Conduct an IP Audit
Infonext Conference, February 2002
B. Limpert & Ali Samiian

Amending Consultancy and Employment Agreements
The Computer Law Association Bulletin, February 2002
Javad Heydary

Consequences of the recent anti-terrorism legislation for the IT community
MUSESS 2002 Conference
McMaster University, January 25-26, 2002FALSE
Javad Heydary

Developments in Information Technology Law
In Brief, November 2001
Amy-Lynne Williams & Javad Heydary

Online Gambling: Canadian Province Moves to Legalize e-Lottery
World eBusiness Law Report, October 23, 2001
Javad Heydary