Forcing Google, Facebook to pay for news could run afoul of High Court ruling, IP experts say

Competition & Consumer Protection 2020-06-11 4:59 pm By Cat Fredenburgh | Melbourne

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A group of IP lawyers has warned the Government will have to proceed carefully in establishing a mandatory code under which Google and Facebook would be forced to pay news publishers for content, saying such a move could be struck down under existing High Court precedent.

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