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ISP liability for copyright infringement: Are dodgy subscribers worth the risk?
Posted on 12/04/2013 by
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) play a major role in our everyday lives. Read More
Kryptonite for creators: How to protect your intellectual property
Posted on 01/02/2013 by
Just months before “The Man of Steel” releases in US cinemas, Warner Bros, the owner of DC Comics, has won an appeal in the US 9th Circuit Court of Appeal confirming its ownership of its rights to... Read More
Mega-misinformation: The difference between cloud computing and file sharing
Posted on 01/02/2013 by
Several news reports in the past week have referred to Kim Dotcom’s new website, Mega, as a “file sharing” website, saying that Dotcom’s company has received “file sharing infringement notices” and mentioning the Mega website alongside reports on... Read More
First alleged pirate walks the plank – lands in shallow water
Posted on 31/01/2013 by
The first of at least 11 infringing file sharing cases before the Copyright Tribunal has now been decided. Read More
What does not kill me, makes me stronger: Nietzsche, Kanye and copyright
Posted on 11/12/2012 by
In 2006, Vince P (Vincent Peters), who describes himself as an “up-and-coming hip-hop artist and songwriter”, wrote a song called “Stronger”. Read More
Carols by Copyright
Posted on 11/12/2012 by
In the run up till Christmas, marketing teams are frantically busy developing products and advertising campaigns centred on exploiting the festive season and all of its financial opportunities. Read More
Second infringing file sharing case dropped by RIANZ
Posted on 05/12/2012 by
In October 2012, Baldwins acted for an account holder accused of file sharing under the controversial “three strikes" or "skynet" law. Read More
Baldwins acts for account holder in one of the first infringing file sharing cases
Posted on 26/10/2012 by
In September 2011 the Government introduced controversial legislation which made an account holder liable for illegal online file sharing. This legislation is known as the "three strikes" or "skynet" law. Read More
Will New Zealand pirates really walk the plank?
Posted on 05/09/2012 by
All has been quiet on the file-sharing front since two internet users were issued with their third-strike notices in June 2012. Read More
Pinterest – Beware what you pin and who’s pinning you!
Posted on 06/07/2012 by
What is Pinterest? In the past year, Pinterest has become one of the most visited social networking sites, rivalling Twitter and Facebook in popularity. Read More