Archives for: ‘Telecoms’
Breaking news: “Hollywood bound for the High Court” – Film companies lodge special leave application in iiNet
In news just to hand, the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) has issued a press release on its website confirming that the film companies which brought proceedings against ISP, iiNet, in 2008 have lodged an application for special leave to appeal to the High Court of Australia.
Under the High Court Rules, any application for special leave must have been lodged by no later than 4pm today.
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Google Books Settlement rejected: is this the final chapter?
Google’s plans for commercialising the world’s largest digital library were stalled this week as US Judge Denny Chin rejected the Google Books Settlement, determining that it was not “fair, adequate or reasonable”. His Honour found that:
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Full Federal Court confirms the decision by Justice Cowdroy in Roadshow Films & Others v. iiNet
Today, the Full Federal Court has confirmed the landmark copyright decision of Justice Cowdroy in the case of Roadshow Films & Others v. iiNet on appeal, determining that internet service providers are not liable for the copyright infringement of their users or subscribers when they download cinematograph films in a manner which infringes copyright.
Watch this space for updates on the reasons for decision delivered by Justice Emmett, Justice Jagot and Justice Nicholas.
Books without Borders: UPDATE
Earlier this week, we reported on the imminent bankruptcy of Borders USA, distinguishing it from the REDGroup, which owns Borders Australia. It has now been reported this afternoon that REDGroup, the parent company of both Angus & Robertson and Borders, has entered into voluntary administration today.
Read MoreBooks without Borders – Has the Internet killed off the giant bookseller?
In the film You’ve Got Mail, Joe Fox (Tom Hanks) espouses to Kathleen (Meg Ryan) the benefits of Fox Books, a chain store similar to Borders, and then watches as her independent book store goes under, whilst his mega-chain – and their romance – flourishes. Now, it’s the turn of Fox Books, or Borders itself, with the latter’s imminent bankruptcy Read More
Apparently, Twitter is not a new idea
You thought that social networking site Twitter, launched in 2006, was an exemplar of internet entrepreneurship, at the forefront of digital innovation, bravely creating entirely new ways for people to interact, communicate and socialise?
Think again.
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Facebook updates Promotion Guidelines
Facebook has recently updated its Promotion Guidelines to remove significant impediments to running promotions via Facebook. To read more about these changes please click here.
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Saving FACE – a step closer to trade mark registration for Facebook
Facebook has once again (see previous posts here and here) found its way into the IP spotlight, following the issue of a Notice of Allowance by the US Patents and Trademarks Office in respect of Facebook’s trade mark application for “FACE”.
Read MoreLamebook pokes Facebook: you’ve been served
Lamebook is suing Facebook. Yes. You read that correctly. Lamebook, a website which allows users to submit memorable (ie humiliating, embarrassing or funny) Facebook status updates and wall posts, is taking a pre-emptive strike against the social networking giant.
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