The Governing Council of the University of Toronto et Al. v. Easy Group Inc.
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO (GOVERNING COUNCIL OF)
ROBERT GAZZALE
AI TANIGUCHI
EASY 4 0 EDUCATION INC
Law Firm / Organization
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
Lawyer(s)

James Plotkin

Law Firm / Organization
Independent
Lawyer(s)

Ariel Katz

EASY 4 0 EDUCATION UTSC INC
Law Firm / Organization
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
Lawyer(s)

James Plotkin

Law Firm / Organization
Independent
Lawyer(s)

Ariel Katz

EASY 4 EDUCATION CANADA INC
Law Firm / Organization
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
Lawyer(s)

James Plotkin

Law Firm / Organization
Independent
Lawyer(s)

Ariel Katz

EASY EDUCATION (COB)
Law Firm / Organization
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
Lawyer(s)

James Plotkin

Law Firm / Organization
Independent
Lawyer(s)

Ariel Katz

EASY GROUP INC
Law Firm / Organization
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
Lawyer(s)

James Plotkin

Law Firm / Organization
Independent
Lawyer(s)

Ariel Katz

- Parties: The plaintiffs were the Governing Council of the University of Toronto, Robert Gazzale, Lisa Kramer, and Ai Taniguchi. The defendants included Easy Group Inc.

- Subject Matter: The plaintiff professors alleged copyright infringement against the defendants, which offered tutoring services and packages to university students. The defendants allegedly systematically misappropriated university course materials for commercial gain. The plaintiffs and the defendants filed motions relating to questions refused on examinations for discovery. On Feb. 8, 2024, in Governing Council of the University of Toronto v. Easy Group Inc. (Easy Education), 2024 FC 205, the Federal Court held that questions asked during examinations for discovery regarding the defendants’ use of the university course materials were relevant.

- Date: The hearing was set on Apr. 9, 2024.

- Venue: This was a federal case before the Federal Court.

- Amount: No financial award was specified.

Federal Court
T-948-22
Intellectual property
09 May 2022
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