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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…

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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…

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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…

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The Ownership and use of athlete data analytics in sports

Over the last decade we have seen Australian sports, such as AFL, NRL and Cricket, collect and use athlete data…

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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…

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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…

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