ALRC releases its much anticipated second consultation paper on ‘Copyright and the Digital Economy’ *

Australia - June 13 2013
The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) has released its much anticipated second consultation paper for its Inquiry ‘Copyright and the Digital…

Co-authors: Michael Williams, Edward Thompson, Michael Cooley, Rebecca Dunn, Siabon Seet.

Unfair contract terms: let the supplier beware *

Australia - March 22 2013
July 2010 marked the commencement of the new national unfair terms regime, embodied in the Australian Consumer Law and the ASIC Act. Last week, the…

Co-authors: Simon Snow, Tim Gole, Andrew Willekes.

The full court finds that the Optus TV Now service breaches copyright *

Australia - May 2 2012
The Full Federal Court has overturned the trial judge's decision in the Optus TV Now case, involving a service whereby Optus customers could have TV broadcasts recorded and played back later on mobile devices (National Rugby League Investments Pty Ltd v Singtel Optus Pty Ltd [2012] FCAFC 59).

Co-authors: Will Aplin.