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In the danger zone? Unpacking the Top Gun: Maverick copyright lawsuit
Insight 01 Sep 2022

The long-awaited sequel to 1986's Top Gun, in which Tom Cruise reprises his role as US navy pilot Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell, has taken the global box office by storm. However, whether the studio behind the film had the necessary rights to make it is now the subject of a lawsuit. ...

'Oh why' did you copy me? 'Oh I' did no such thing - the UK High Court rules in favour of Ed Sheeran in copyright dispute
Insight 05 May 2022

The UK High Court has ruled in favour of Ed Sheeran in a copyright dispute concerning his hit song 'Shape of You'. The court held that Ed Sheeran had not, deliberately or subconsciously, copied the hook of an earlier song, 'Oh Why'. We consider this fascinating decision in more detail below. ...

IP reform update – demise of innovation patents, and government powers in a crisis
Insight 30 Apr 2020

The latest package of Australian IP law reform became law on 26 February 2020, when the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 2 and Other Measures) Act 2020 – part of the Federal Government's response to the Productivity Commission's 2016 report on IP arrangemen ...

State Bank of Vietnam tightens control over onshore lending
Insight 20 Jul 2023

On 28 June 2023, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) issued Circular 06/2023/TT-NHNN (Circular 06) to amend Circular 39/2016/TT-NHNN (Circular 39) on lending activities of credit institutions and foreign bank branches in Vietnam. Circular 06 will take effect from 1 September 2023. ...

Thriving in an era of scrutiny: Culture and conduct
Insight 06 May 2019

Legal and compliance leaders should act now to combat serious and increasing legal and reputational risk ...

Media control and ownership: (re)starting the discussion
Insight 13 Jun 2014

A policy background paper on media control and ownership released by the federal Department of Communications aims to restart the discussion on media law reform The paper does not draw conclusions or make recommendations but adopts a deregulatory tone Partner Ian McGill Senior Associate Matt Vitins ...

'PROTOX' and 'PROCAT': the Federal Court considers deceptive similarity and the defence of comparative advertising
Insight 28 Oct 2021

Allergan Australia v Self Care IP Holdings and Caterpillar Inc v Puma SE highlight the precise nature of the test required in assessing deceptive similarity, as well as the limits of the comparative advertising defence to infringement. ...

InIP: What's happening in intellectual property - February 2024
Insight 29 Feb 2024

Your regular wrap-up of some of the world's leading and intriguing IP stories. ...

The Federal Court rules that bossy letters to Boss' customers are misleading but not threatening
Insight 01 Sep 2022

The long-awaited sequel to 1986's Top Gun, in which Tom Cruise reprises his role as US navy pilot Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell, has taken the global box office by storm. However, whether the studio behind the film had the necessary rights to make it is now the subject of a lawsuit. ...

Captive to no one: Australian Government releases its Ransomware Action Plan
Insight 17 Oct 2021

The Department for Home Affairs has released the Australian Government's Ransomware Action Plan (the Plan). This development forms part of the Government's Cyber Strategy and is the latest in a series of actions taken by the Government to combat the escalating threat of ransomware and extortion. ...

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