Geist is More than Unbalanced on Copyright: Note to American University @WCL_PIJIP @Sean_Fiil_Flynn ‏

I literally laughed out loud when I saw that American University Washington Law School Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property has invited the controversial Canadian academic Michael Geist to give a “balanced” talk on NAFTA, copyright and intellectual property. (Editor note: What IS information justice? How do “things” receive justice?)

Although Geist has largely managed to escape scrutiny in the US there has been plenty written about the professor and his Machiavellian machinations north of the border. “Balanced” is not the word anyone familiar with Geist would use often to describe him. Especially if you want something other than conspiratorial narratives on rights holders and demagoguery. IMHO “unbalanced” (see death threats article below) and “sleazy” (Lawbytes Inc, Poker, undisclosed connections to lobbyists) are probably more appropriate words to use when describing Geist (read articles below and you be the judge).

Let us just take the articles from a single blog that chronicle Geist and his many pseudo academic adventures with copyright policy in Canada. Enjoy the reading!

The Geist in the Machine

Geist is Back: The Choirmaster of the Amen Chorus Complains of Orchestration

email from Geist

Geist blows it again: More hot air from the frozen North

“Witchcraft growing faster than other religions”! Geist blows it again

The Spy Who Consulted Them: A Closer Look at Lawbytes, Inc. f/s/o Michael Geist

Untendered is the Prof: More secrets in the Geist closet?

The Geist in the Hen House Redux: The Untendered Prof Travels the World while the Alcan of IP Stokes the Fires At Home

The Consultation of the Mikado Part 2: Geist is running his playbook again

Geist goes after Canadian labels group for “access”

Only the shadow knows: Let the Geist games begin anew

Geist Flips the Mob Switch