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Who Owns the Festival Image? A Photographer’s Guide to Copyright in Trinidad and Tobago

You press the shutter. You compose the frame. You wait for the light. You capture a masquerader mid-flight, a tassa drummer at full tilt, a…

Intellectual Property, Law Made Simple, Technology

Soca Deepfakes: AI, Deception, and Performer Rights in Trinidad and Tobago

A new Carnival anthem drops online a few weeks before the season. The voice sounds exactly like one of Trinidad and Tobago’s leading soca artists:…

Intellectual Property, Law Made Simple, Litigation and Dispute Resolution

When A Bargain Becomes A Risk: What The Law Says About Counterfeit Goods

A recent High Court ruling in Trinidad and Tobago has put the spotlight on counterfeit products and the risks they pose for both businesses and…

Intellectual Property, Labour and Employment

Protecting the Brew: The Intellectual Property in a Cup of Tea

May 21st is International Tea Day, and one of the world’s most beloved beverages is deeply steeped in law.Historically, tea has been shaped by law,…

Business, Communications and Technology, Intellectual Property, Technology

Going live: What you need to know about live streaming and the law

Social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Periscope now give users the options to broadcast ‘live’ to their timeline. While this live streaming option…

Business, Communications and Technology, Continuing Legal Education, Education, Intellectual Property, Law Made Simple, Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Local businesses should avoid getting caught-up in Olympic fever

As athletes from around the world take centre stage in Rio de Janeiro over the next two weeks, everyone is caught-up in the excitement of…

Continuing Legal Education, Education

From Hashtags to Harry Potter

Orlando was the venue for the 2016 International Trademark Association (INTA) annual conference, with over 9,000 trademark and intellectual property attorneys registered. It was my…

Continuing Legal Education, Education, Technology

Privacy and the law in the ‘Oversharing’ Era

On Friday 20th November, 2015, I was privileged to have been given the opportunity to present to the Trinidad and Tobago Chapter of ISACA on…