All Mallesons Pulse Posts
All Mallesons Pulse Posts
Spot The Difference: Ministry of Sound sues Spotify for copyright infringement
17 September 2013
To those who have ever created an awesome Ministry-esque playlist on Spotify – you may have just got them into trouble. In September this year, Ministry of Sound, famous for their dance music compilations (think “Addicted to Bass”, “Sessions”, “Chillout Sessions” and the now-ironically named “On the Download”), have sued Spotify for copyright infringement in the UK High Court.
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ACCC continues to zap misleading door-to-door energy sales
17 September 2013
ACCC takes APG to Court for alleged false or misleading representations made by sales representatives
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“You can’t stop the music” – Village People cop Victor Willis celebrates regain of copyright interest
16 September 2013
When the clock struck midnight on 13 September 2013, Victor Willis, original Policeman from the Village People, is said to have regained his copyright interest in many of the band’s hits, including YMCA.
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Did Australia’s liberal approach to naming political parties backfire?!
16 September 2013
As the dust settles on last Saturday’s Federal election, one of the more interesting outcomes to emerge is the likely election of six new Senators from five ‘micro’ parties – the Palmer United Party, the Family First party, the Australian Motor Enthusiast Party, the Australian Sports Party and the Liberal Democrats.
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Are you a High Court junky? Get your fix with online audio-visual recordings from 1st October 2013
13 September 2013
Improving public access to justice, the High Court of Australia will make audio-visual recordings of its hearings available from the 1st of October, 2013.
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First fines proposed in Malaysia
13 September 2013
MyCC has proposed its first fines against Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia for a market sharing arrangement
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Don’t forget to read the fine print – proposed changes to Facebook’s policies as a result of $20million class settlement
13 September 2013
Fancy yourself as the face of a major brand? Facebook’s proposed refresh of its advertising and data use policy (as a result of a $20million class action settlement) means your big break might be just around the corner. However, the catch is, you won’t be paid for it, nor be aware of what you are endorsing.
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A little bit of fruit and fizz
12 September 2013
GSK has agreed to sell Ribena and Glucozade, two of its iconic drink brands, to Japanese consumer goods group, Suntory
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Coalition to uproot competition laws?
9 September 2013
The new Government’s competition reform plan includes a "root & branch" review of the existing competition regime
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