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Defamation in the digital age – beware of social media comments
The NSW Court of Appeal has recently reaffirmed the ruling that administrators of public Facebook pages can be held liable as publishers of comments posted to their pages by members of the public. ...
NZ self-disclosure 'grace period' provisions take effect
On 30 December 2018, New Zealand introduced a one year 'grace period' for filing a patent application following an inadvertent public self-disclosure of the invention. Associate Claire Gregg takes a closer look at how the new provision protects applicants. ...
Disclosure of climate-related financial risk: major change is imminent
There has been a global proliferation of voluntary reporting standards that companies might adopt with respect to disclosure of climate change-related financial risk. ...
Google v Oracle – a fair stab at APIs
In a recent decision, the US Supreme Court held that Google did not infringe Oracle's copyright when it took 11,500 lines of functional code to build the Android operating system. The decision upholds the longstanding industry practice of copying this type of code. ...
Toksave – PNG regulatory update: Covid-19 and state of emergency in PNG; Income Tax Act rewrite; Kumul submarine cable network and other developments
First case of Covid-19 and state of emergency announced in PNG; significant proposed changes to Income Tax Act; Phase 2 of Kumul submarine cable network project initiated; and new tariffs and service standards for ports. ...
Moored in the Marina: the Federal Circuit Court refuses to imply a licence restriction for the use of sailing footage
The Federal Circuit Court provides a fresh reminder of the need for businesses in the creative industry to agree and clearly document positions on intellectual property (IP). ...
The Aboriginal Flag may have been freed, but certain restrictions on use still apply
The Australian Government recently acquired the copyright in the Aboriginal Flag and has announced that it is 'freely available for public use'. However, it is not in fact a free-for-all, and there are some important limitations to bear in mind. ...
A new domain: changes to .com.au and .net.au domain name licensing rules
New rules for licensing .au domain names will apply from 12 April 2021. New registrants, and registrants renewing existing registrations, will be subject to stricter requirements. ...
Proposed changes to FIRB approval rules
On 14 February 2022, the Government released proposed changes to the FIRB approval rules, in the form of an exposure draft of the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Amendment Regulations 2022 which would amend the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Regulations 2015. We outline and comment on the changes proposed. ...
Aged care reform: back on the agenda
In this Insight, we focus in on the key regulatory enforcement and provider governance reforms to be implemented under the Royal Commission Response Bill and the implications for approved providers. ...