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Javad Heydary
Practice AreasJavad is a business and e-commerce lawyer whose practice is focused on mergers & acquisitions, franchising and commercial transactions involving information technology & the Internet. Javad is the firm's Chairman & Managing Director.
ExperienceJavad regularly advises clients on the following areas:
Professional ActivitiesJavad is an active member of the following organizations:
Publications and SeminarsJavad has written and spoken on a number of issues relating to business law, information technology and e-commerce. His articles have appeared in leading legal publications such as the World eBusiness Law Review, In Brief and the World Internet Law Report. For a list of Javad’s recent articles or seminars, see below. Javad is also a columnist for the E-commerce Times (a leading global publication on e-business) and the managing editor of Laws of .Com, which is a bi-weekly publication covering legal developments in e-commerce. CredentialsJavad received his LL.B. from Osgoode Hall Law School, York University and his B.A. with distinction (Political Science) from the University of Toronto. Javad is licensed to practice law both in Canada and the U.S.; he is a member of the Ontario Bar and the New York Bar. Javad is also a registered trade mark agent. Javad is fluent in Persian (Farsi) and conversant in Spanish. Contact InformationE-mail: jheydary@heydary.com
Assistant to Javad Heydary _________________________________________________________________________ PublicationsTechnological advances and privacy issues in the work place RIM wins preliminary copyright fight over Blackberry games Heading for the Virtual Exits Gaming in Canada Annual Conference Solicitor-Client Privilege and Execution of Anton Piller Orders BitTorrent user hit with $35,000 default judgment Franchisors Urged to Take a Global View Governments Have Spyware in Their Sights Opinion Split on Act's Protection of Franchisees Legal Status of Online Gambling Appeal court rejects music downloader's fair-use defence An Overview of Online Gaming in Canada OMNI TV Validity of Online Contracts: a North American Prospective Regulatory Body Grappling With Online Real Estate Businesses News headlines infringe copyright, court finds Landmark Canadian Internet Libel Decision (Bangoura) Reversed By The Ontario Court Of Appeal Big Brother is Watching You Protect Your Company with Non-competition Agreements Court Okays Use of Trademarks in Google Searches Companies Step Up Electronic Monitoring of Employees Contractual Validity: Online Trading in North America Divisional Court Affirms Class Certification of Franchise Action Against A&P Canada Local Taxation of Online Sales: Only a Matter of Time? Online Gambling Site PartyGaming to Float IPO Is Your Boss Monitoring Your BlackBerry? Advertising for Online Gambling - Is it Legal? Court: Out-of-State Telecommuter Must Pay New York Income Tax Michael Vaughan Live, April 12, 2005 Javad Heydary was a guest on the show discussing click fraud. Franchise Times - Legal Eagles Looking to the Law to Aid Software Users Identity Theft: Are Organizations Obliged To Notify Clients? Appeals Court Takes the Middle Road on Webcasting Royalty Rates Crackdown on Illegal Downloading Brings Global Legal Action Crackdown on Illegal Downloading Brings Global Legal Action E-commerce Times, March 17, 2005 Drug Industry Steps Up Fight Against Online Pharmacies E-commerce Times, February 18, 2005 Legal Implications of Using RFID Highlighted E-commerce Times, February 3, 2005 Report on Business TV Non-competition Agreements: Dangers of Overreaching E-commerce Times, January 20, 2005 Anatomy of an IT Contract - Choice of Law, Forum, Venue E-commerce Times, January 6, 2005 Google Sues over 'Click Fraud' E-commerce Times, December 9, 2004 EBay Expresses 'Outrage' over Arrest of Executive in India Javad Heydary was interviewed and extensively quoted for this article Supreme Court declines to hear RIAA appeal in Verizon Case World eBusiness Law Report, November 2004 FCC Bars States From Regulating VoIP E-commerce Times, November 11, 2004 Mining of '.uk' Whois database is copyright infringement World Copyright Law Report, November 2004 Court overrules forum-selection clause in AOL user agreement World eBusiness Law Report, November 2004 Limits of Drafting One-Sided Agreements E-commerce Times, October 28, 2004 Patriot Act's Authority to Demand Internet Records Struck Down World eBusiness Law Report, October 2004 U.S. Getting Serious on Spyware Laws E-commerce Times, October 14, 2004 Ontario Ministry Consults on E-friendly Consumer Protection Regulations World eBusiness Law Report, October 2004 Court Says E-Mail Insufficient as Employee Notification Tool E-commerce Times, October 7, 2004 Committee Considers Bill Against Double Taxation of Telecommuters World eBusiness Law Report, October 2004 Use of Two-second Sample in Rap Song Constitutes Infringement, Court Rules World Copyright Law Report, October 2004 Internet-only Pharmacies Get Government Green Light World eBusiness Law Report, October 2004 Internet Gambling - Regulate or Litigate? E-commerce Times, September 30, 2004 Appeal Court Asserts Jurisdiction Over Infringing Course Materials World Copyright Law Report, September 2004 New Laws, Bounties & International Cooperation: the Fight against Spam Continues E-commerce Times, September 23, 2004 eBay not Liable for Online Comments Posted by User, Court Finds World eBusiness Law Report, September 2004 Is a Website Sufficient To Establish Jurisdiction? E-commerce Times, September 16, 2004 DoJ and Civil Liberties Groups Unite to Appeal E-interception Decision World eBusiness Law Report, September 2004 E-Commerce Protectionism and U.S. Appellate Courts E-commerce Times, September 9, 2004 Court Says No to Employment Notification sent via Email World eBusiness Law Report, September 2004 Golf Scores v. Yacht Sales: Copyright Law and Data Extractions E-commerce Times, September 2, 2004 California Weighs Rules on Monitoring Workers E-commerce Times, August 26, 2004 Domain Name Geography: Mexico Loses Fight over Mexico.com E-commerce Times, August 19, 2004 Guidelines Evolving on ISP Liability for Users' Misdeeds E-commerce Times, August 12, 2004 Troubling Global Trends Emerging in Online Defamation E-commerce Times, August 5, 2004 Zero-Knowledge Takes on IBM in Copyright Claim World eBusiness Law Report, August 2004 Online Pharmacies - Is the tide finally turning? E-commerce Times, July 29, 2004 P2P Decoy Software Granted Patent Protection World Copyright Law Report, July 2004 World Copyright Law Report, July 2004 U.S. Court 0f Appeals Finds Cult-buster Made Fair Use of Copyrighted Materials World Copyright Law Report, July 2004 Canada Proposes Secure Electronic Signature Regulations World eBusiness Law Report, June 2004 Court Affirms Binding Nature of Clickwarp Agreement World Copyright Law Report, June 2004 Privacy Commissioner Proposes e-Kit for PIPEDA Compliance World eBusiness Law Report, June 2004 PGA Tour Wins Battle Over Online Posting of Golf Scores World eBusiness Law Report, May 2004 Open Source Project Obtains Order Enforcing General Public Licence World Copyright Law Report, May 2004 California Court Finds Jurisdiction Over Out-of-State Businesses World eBusiness Law Report, May 2004 Canadian Federal Court Dismisses Motion to Compel Internet Services Providers to Disclose Identity of File Sharers MTV Owner Recovers mtv.ca" World eBusiness Law Report, April 2004 CRIA Fails to Force ISPs to Identify File Sharers World eBusiness Law Report, April 2004 Japanese Court Finds No Copyright Exists in Web News Headlines World Copyright Law Report, April 2004 ICANN Faces Twin Challenges to its Internet Domain Name Regulatory Practices World eBusiness Law Report, April 2004 Canadian Federal Court Dismisses Motion to Compel Internet Service Providers to Disclose Identity of File Sharers U.S. Federal Communications Commission Releases VoIP Guidelines Supreme Court of Canada Rules Law Society's Photocopying Policy Does Not Violate Copyright Law Legal Aspects of Purchasing a Franchise Canadian Recording Industry Begins Fight Against Internet Music Uploaders Fundamentals of Corporate Law Ontario Court Asserts Jurisdiction Over Washington Post Based on Internet Publication Appellate Court Reverses Safe Harbour Liability Limitation For AOL Court Upholds Jury's $20 Million Copyright Infringement Award Judge Dismisses Microsoft Appeal in Web Browser Patent Row Appeal Court Overrules Order to Disclose Internet File-sharers' Identities Seventh Circuit Judge Finds Extraction of Data Not a Breach of Copyright U.S. Court Rules against Canadian Company Registering Domain Names Canadian Court Rules Against Samoan Company in Domain Name Case U.N. Report Finds Digital Divide Still Crippling for Developing Countries U.S. Federal Trade Commission Orders Canadian Registry To Make Amends for Marketing Practices SightSound Obtains Early Victory in Ongoing Digital Patent Dispute Court Clears Pharmatrak of Violating Electronic Privacy Law U.S. Appellate Courts Issue Challenging Decisions on Internet Service Provider Liability Appellate Court Extends Fair-reporting Privilege to the Internet ECJ Rules Italian Internet Gambling Ban Is Justified UN Study Analyzes Take-Up of E-Government Canadian Judicial Council Releases Paper on Electronic Access to Court Records
Buying a Franchise: Legal Considerations Cybersquatter: Government Cracks Down on Ownership of Dot-Ca Names U.K & U.S.: Evolutionary Approach to Privacy versus Regulation Unanimous Shareholders' Agreement: Summary Review Government Releases Report on Lawful Access Dot-CA Disputes: Governing Rules & Decided Cases in Canada Buying a Business: Selected Due Diligence Issues E-TIPS: E-commerce, Technology and Intellectual Property Summaries Private Equity Funding: Securities Law Considerations Robert J. Hamilton & Javad Heydary Introduction to Software Licensing Picking a Dance Partner: Protecting Oneself in a Post-WorldCom World Internet Jurisdiction: Important Recent Decisions by U.S. Appellate Courts Javad Heydary Regulatory Agency Moves to Shut Down Online Pharmacy Canadian Court Declares Government Licensed e-lottery Illegal Supreme Court Affirms Right to Online Freedom of Speech Amending Consultancy and Employment Agreements Consequences of the recent anti-terrorism legislation for the IT community Developments in Information Technology Law Internet Gambling: Canadian Province Moves to Legalize e-Lottery
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