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Racing Victoria sues fantasy sports betting co. PlayUp over ‘Best Bets’ trade marks
Clayton Utz 2019-04-15 9:07 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Racing Victoria has dragged fantasy sports gambling company PlayUp to court for allegedly infringing its ‘Best Bets’ trade marks.

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Rugby League stand-down rule ‘draconian’, court hears at Jack de Belin trial
Employment 2019-04-15 3:31 pm By Christine Caulfield Sydney

An Australian Rugby League Commission rule barring St George Illawarra Dragons forward Jack de Belin from taking the field is “draconian” and “unfair”, a court has heard at the beginnig of a three day trial challenging the ‘no-fault’ rule.

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Clive Palmer not gonna take Twisted Sister’s copyright lawsuit without a fight
Alexander Law 2019-03-25 10:09 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Aspiring MP Clive Palmer has filed his defence against a lawsuit by US record label Universal Music over his take on the 1980s rock anthem ‘We’re Not Gonna Take It’, saying he didn’t infringe any copyright on the song because it’s not original.

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Bird & Bird lawyer’s communications not privileged in IP fight over Golden Girls parody
Banki Haddock Fiora 2019-03-19 10:55 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A judge has rejected a claim of legal privilege over emails at the centre of a copyright lawsuit over a puppet-show parody of the 80s sitcom Golden Girls, a production that has spawned legal action between the collaborators in New York and Australia.

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Rugby player benched over sex assault charges sues league
Employment 2019-03-06 10:48 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A rugby player has sued the Australian Rugby League Commission after he was barred from playing while he faces sex assault charges.

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Clive Palmer hit with copyright suit by Universal Music over Twisted Sister song
Entertainment 2019-02-08 10:33 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Clive Palmer is facing the music after riffing off Twisted Sister’s 1980s anthem ‘We’re Not Gonna Take It’ in his election campaign ads, with Universal Music lodging a copyright infringement case against the aspiring MP.

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Writers’ Guild settles dispute over screenwriter royalties
Entertainment 2019-01-18 10:11 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The Australian Writers’ Guild has resolved its long-running dispute with the Audio-Visual Copyright Society alleging the royalties distributor misdirected millions in royalties owed to Australian screenwriters.

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Craig McLachlan wins stay of defamation case amid criminal charges
Banki Haddock Fiora 2019-01-17 2:28 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Actor Craig McLachlan has won a bid to stay his defamation case against actress Christie Whelan Browne, Fairfax Media and the ABC in light of recent indecent assault charges brought against him, with a judge finding the cases deal with identical subject matter.

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Actor Craig McLachlan faces indecent assault charges
Banki Haddock Fiora 2019-01-11 11:06 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Actor Craig McLachlan will appear in court next month to face charges of indecent assault, four days after trial kicks off in a high-stakes defamation case brought by the actor against Fairfax Media and the ABC over a joint report accusing him of abuse, sexual harassment and assault during the 2014 stage production of the “Rocky Horror Picture Show”.

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Scenic Tours takes class action damages ruling to High Court
Alister Abadee 2018-12-14 4:17 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Scenic Tours wants the High Court to weigh in on a mixed ruling that left the luxury cruise company facing economic damages in a class action alleging they misled customers who were forced to take the bus.

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