The duty to keep trade secrets confidential can extend well beyond the traditional employer/employee relationship to include third party contractors, as Mary Still, Timothy Webb and Dean Gerakiteys explain.
10 May 2012
Australia's media ownership rules would be significantly overhauled, if the Convergence Review's recommendations are accepted by the Australian Government.
1 May 2012
Rights-owners scored a win in the Full Federal Court's decision in National Rugby League Investments Pty Limited v Singtel Optus Pty Ltd [2012] FCAFC 59 that Optus' TV Now recording service infringed the AFL's and NRL's copyright in their sports broadcasts
30 Apr 2012
Does an ISP have to prevent its customers from infringing copyright? When is an ISP liable for its customers' copyright infringement? iiNet's unanimous victory in the High Court this morning has given some guidance (Roadshow Films Pty Ltd v iiNet Limited [2012] HCA 16), and left the Full Federal Court's decision standing.
20 Apr 2012
Be careful when you claim someone has infringed your copyright, because an unjustifiable claim can be expensive, warn Mary Still and Jess Cowell.
29 Mar 2012
