Why does Newcastle United want to play Sunderland on a Saturday or Sunday?
2 June 2010
The answer is: “To reduce the risk of disorder amongst fans” (and with kick off no later than 1.30 pm).
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The Hulk gets mad
28 May 2010
If you are going to compete in the crowded chocolate cereal market you need the will to take on the big guns.
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Clever Decks, Advertising and the Role of the ASB
24 May 2010
The Advertising Standards Bureau (ASB) is continuing to robustly assess complaints about advertising in Australia.
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PPCA Flexes Music Muscles
24 May 2010
A decision by the Australian Copyright Tribunal on 17 May ruled that the licence fees paid to the Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA) for the right to use music in group fitness classes should increase.
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Tales of nuns, boats, apples and brand protection
21 May 2010
One of the most important aspects of trade mark ownership is the ability to control the way a brand is used and, accordingly, protect the brand’s reputation.
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FTC wins preliminary battle in anti-trust case against Cephalon in relation to settlement of dispute over Provigil
18 May 2010
A US District Court has refused an application by Cephalon to dismiss a case brought against it by the FTC in relation to the settlement of a patent dispute between Cephalon and would-be generic manufacturers of Provigil (modafinil), a drug used in the treatment of sleep disorders which recorded $961 million in sales in 2009 alone.
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‘Your download session has been interrupted…’ – LimeWire liable for inducing copyright infringement
18 May 2010
Summary judgment against one of the last remaining free file-sharing giants was handed down by the US District Court in New York last week.
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China amends the definition of “state secrets”
10 May 2010
Following on from the Chinese State Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission’s decision to release guidance on what constitutes a “commercial secret”, the National People’s Congress has amended the PRC Law on State Secrets, a much more significant piece of legislation.
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Google thumbnails get the “thumbs up” from German Court
10 May 2010
On 29 April 2010, the German Federal Supreme Court (Bundesgerichtshof, BGH) handed down a decision that Google is not liable for copyright infringement for displaying copyright protected works as preview pictures (or thumbnails) in Google’s image search results.
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Solitaire Homes: What price a principle?
7 May 2010
Some IP Whiteboard team members have a heightened interest in house plan cases from prior involvement.
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