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The Internet Wars (copyright campaign) come to ISPs down under
The big movie studios have brought proceedings against iiNet, one of the larger (in a non-Bigpond sort of way) ISPs seeking to impose liability on the ISP for infringing downloading by its subscribers....
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Digital Economy – Future Directions consultation
The convolutedly named The Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy has issued a consultation paper for industry on the Digital Economy Future Directions. Apparently, the...
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IPRIA, ISPs and (Copryight) authorisation
IPRIA is hosting a free seminar on ISPs liability for authorising copyright infringement. Impressive range of panellists. Possibly the only hotter topic in copyright is what is a reproduction of a...
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Irish ISP and 3 strikes
IPKat reports that the case in Eire in which the record companies sued the ISP, Eirecom, has settled after 8 days of the scheduled 4 weeks of trial. Amongst other details, the ISP adopted a 3 strikes...
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ACTA coming a little bit more out of the shadows
Michael Geist has a link to the leaked EU comments on the chapter for third party liability on the internet – being drafted by the USA. The Guardian has weighed into the debate. Kim Weatherall has...
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Copyright safe harbour scheme
Links to the Consulatation Paper on the Copyright safe harbour scheme for carriage service providers. Broadly, the safe harbour schemes provide some protection from some remedies for carriage service...
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ISPs and filtering
While we wait with bated breath for the High Court’s deliberations on Roadshow v iiNet (transcript of hearing here, here and here), it is worth noting that the CJEU (formerly the ECJ) has struck down...
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ISP gets DMCA win in USA
The Ninth Circuit has affirmed the trial court’s summary dismissal of UMG copyright claims against Veoh on the basis of §512(c) – the ‘hosting’ safe harbour. UMG argued 3 reasons why §512(c) did not...
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Roadshow v iiNet
The High Court has unanimously dismissed Roadshow’s appeal in the case against iiNet. On a first look, there are some references suggesting that our law is being brought back in line with the UK (CBS v...
View ArticleAttorney-General on copyright reform DownUnder
The Attorney-General has given a speech outlining what looks like a major effort to reform copyright law
View ArticleDallas Buyers Club sues to identify internet subscribers
Dallas Buyers Club LLC seeks preliminary discovery to identify alleged unauthorised downloaders of the film
View ArticleOnline copyright infringement reforms announced
Government gives industry last chance to agree industry code before imposing one and will introduce injunctions to block access to 3rd party websites
View ArticleBlocking injunctions – the Bill
The Commonwealth Government has introduced into Parliament the Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Bill 2015. This bill will implement the the Government’s proposal for injunctions requiring ISPs...
View ArticleDallas Buyers Club No 5
Perram J has rejected Dallas Buyers Club’s latest attempt to get permission to send those letters of demand out. Last time out, Perram J said DBC could get the names and addresses of the 4726...
View ArticleOnline copyright infringement in australia
Playing catch up: last month saw some significant developments for online copyright infringement in Australia: First, Dallas Buyers Club’s lawyers announced it is no longer pursuing its court action to...
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