Robertson v. Thomson Corp.

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court_case
gptkbp:citation 2006 SCC 43
gptkbp:country gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:date 2006-10-19
gptkbp:decidedBy gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_Canada
gptkbp:defendant gptkb:Thomson_Corporation
gptkb:Thomson_Reuters_Corporation
Information Access Company
Thomson Canada Limited
gptkbp:fullName Heather Robertson v. Thomson Corporation, Thomson Canada Limited, Thomson Reuters Corporation, and Information Access Company
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Robertson v. Thomson Corp.
gptkbp:legalHolding Freelance writers retain copyright in their articles; publishers need permission to reproduce in databases
gptkbp:legalIssue whether publishers can reproduce freelance articles in electronic databases without permission
gptkbp:plaintiff gptkb:Heather_Robertson
gptkbp:predecessor copyright law in Canada
gptkbp:relatedTo New York Times Co. v. Tasini
gptkbp:subject gptkb:intellectual_property
electronic databases
freelance writers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Heather_Robertson
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7