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Titus Day files cross-claim seeking commissions from Guy Sebastian
Article 2018-10-11 2:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The management company owned by Titus Day has fired back at a lawsuit filed by singer Guy Sebastian, claiming it’s still owed commissions for appearances by the singer.

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Class action seeks evidence from jailed Crown Resorts employees
Class Actions 2018-10-10 11:24 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The law firm leading a shareholder class action against Crown Resorts wants evidence from employees whose arrest in China during a 2016 government crackdown on gambling sent the company’s stock price tumbling.

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Gamer settles Take-Two lawsuit over Grand Theft Auto copyright
Entertainment 2018-09-14 11:06 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A gamer has admitted he violated the copyright for  Take-Two Interactive’s popular Grand Theft Auto video game by making unauthorised changes to the game that allowed him to manipulate the actions of other online players without their consent.

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Aristocrat patent appeal hinges on Rokt, Encompass outcomes
Australian Government Solicitor 2018-09-13 10:42 pm By Miklos Bolza

A Federal Court judge has put an appeal by Aristocrat of an IP Australia ruling that revoked four of its gaming patents on hold pending the outcomes of two highly anticipated cases over the patentability of computer software.

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AFL, NRL clubs to fix refunds policies on merchandise after ACCC probe
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-08-16 11:56 am By Christine Caulfield

Top AFL and NRL clubs have agreed to change their refunds and returns policies on football and rugby merchandise after an investigation by the ACCC found they were in breach of the Australian Consumer Law.

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Foxtel should pay more than a gym to stream copyrighted recordings, court told
Christian Dimitriadis 2018-08-15 10:06 pm By Miklos Bolza

A Copyright Tribunal decision that led to substantially lower sound recording licence fees for Foxtel was “beyond the pale” because it compared fees charged to the cable TV giant with those charged to fitness centres, the Full Federal Court heard Wednesday.

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CrownBet goes on the attack, says Sportsbet’s trade marks must be revoked
Arnold Bloch Leibler 2018-08-15 9:59 pm By Christine Caulfield

In an escalating battle between the online bookmakers, CrownBet has filed a cross claim in a consumer and trademark infringement lawsuit brought by Sportsbet that calls for the cancellation of its rival’s trade marks.

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Nationwide can bring justification defence in Geoffrey Rush defamation case
Ashurst 2018-08-10 2:24 pm By Christine Caulfield

The publisher of The Daily Telegraph has won its bid to bring a defence of justification against claims by actor Geoffrey Rush that the newspaper defamed him in articles alleging the actor behaved “inappropriately” during a production of King Lear at the Sydney Theatre Company.

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Crown sues NSW government to protect Sydney harbour views
Article 2018-08-09 2:57 pm By Christine Caulfield

Crown Resorts is taking the NSW government to court over development at central Barangaroo that threatens to block its views of Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House.

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Aristocrat mulls misleading conduct case against Ainsworth
Entertainment 2018-08-07 9:27 pm By Miklos Bolza

Gaming giant Aristocrat Technologies is seeking further documents from rival Ainsworth Game Technology to weigh misleading conduct and passing off claims as it mounts a potential copyright and consumer law case.

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