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The key Terms and Conditions lessons learned from The Today Show scandal

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May 29, 2017 Published by

The Nine Network has recently had to defend itself against allegations that its ‘Block of Cash’ giveaway is a scam,... View Article

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Not Everything Is About You – Including Your Metadata

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May 23, 2017 Published by

The full Bench of the Federal Court has ruled against the Australian Privacy Commissioner’s attempt to have metadata classified as... View Article

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What networks and production companies should learn from House of Hancock

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April 4, 2017 Published by

In the wake of Channel Nine and CJZ’s apology to Gina Rinehart, production companies should be wary of the issues... View Article

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Blog: Marvin Gaye & Co. to ‘Get it on’ in Court against Ed Sheeran

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October 13, 2016 Published by

After their huge US$7.4 million win against Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams for copyright infringement over the hit single “Blurred... View Article

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The sting in the tail: New Zealanders push to trade mark “Manuka” in relation to honey products

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September 8, 2016 Published by

A rift has emerged between the Australian and New Zealand honey industries, resulting from a trade mark application lodged by... View Article

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ASB considers William Hill advertisement for breach of the AANA Wagering Code

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September 1, 2016 Published by

Wagering and sportsbetting is a large industry in Australia; however, irresponsible gambling can have damaging effects. As such, the Australian... View Article

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Things are about to get UGG-ly: Australian Manufacturer Takes on US Giant in Bid to Invalidate 1985 Trade Mark Registration

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August 31, 2016 Published by

While many would consider “Ugg” to be a generic Australian name for a certain form of footwear, it was in... View Article

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Qantas Grounded: Federal Court Rejects Airline’s Action to Oppose Kangaroo T-shirt Logo

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August 29, 2016 Published by

A recent Federal Court decision has given some clarity to how two key grounds of opposition to trade mark registration... View Article

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Dick Smith’s “Ozemite” trade mark win redefined what it means to “use” a trade mark!

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August 25, 2016 Published by

On 12 August 2016, the Federal Court handed down its decision in the long running battle between Dick Smith and... View Article

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3nder rebranded as “Feeld” as Tinder lawsuit continues

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August 18, 2016 Published by

Everyone’s favourite dating app saga continues. Back in May we informed you the owners of dating app Tinder, Match Group,... View Article

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