you.au – 24 March 2022 announced as launch date for second level .au domain names
The governing body of .au domain names, the .au Domain Administration (auDA), recently announced that .au direct names will launch…
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Landmark decision for publications on social media: High Court rules that media companies are publishers of the comments made on their Facebook posts
On 8 September 2021, the High Court ruled in Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd; Nationwide News Pty Limited; Australian News…
Intellectual Property, Technology and Media Newsletter – June 2021
Welcome to our Newsletter, bringing you the latest in Intellectual Property, Technology and Media Law legal news. The epic battle…
Stage 1 defamation reforms commence
On 1 July 2021, the Model Defamation Amendment Provisions 2020 (Stage 1 Reforms) will commence in South Australia, Victoria and…
Clive Palmer cops order to pay universal music publishing $1.5 million for flagrant copyright infringement
The case concerns the use of the song ‘Aussies Not Gonna Cop It’ throughout the campaign of Clive Palmer’s United…
Business Email Compromise Scams – The Legal Position
1. Business email compromise scam – what are they? A business email compromise (BEC) scam is a form of cybercrime…