By Alli Peacock OPTUS has failed to gag AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou from claiming the telco was “lifting” content owned by sporting bodies, behaviour “akin to stealing”. Optus claimed Mr Demetriou had engaged in “misleading or deceptive conduct” by making public comments to the effect that it was engaging in illegal activities by operating […]
By Alli Peacock Corey Norman set to be handed the No.6 jersey for Brisbane Broncos 2012. Norman is expected to have the first attempt at becoming Brisbane’s permanent five-eighth replacement for the retired Darren Lockyer, and halfback Peter Wallace is confident the duo can build a solid combination throughout the year. The departure of Lockyer […]
By Alli Peacock Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez looks set to return from his self-imposed exile after apologising to the club for his conduct in recent months. Tevez has not played for Manchester United since September 2011 after falling out with City boss Roberto Mancini following his refusal to warm-up during a UEFA Champions League […]
By Hannah Lichter It’s no secret that exploiting sport means big bikkies these days, with millions of people tuning in to watch live events across many platforms of media. Together with entertainment, it has become a hugely successful advertising tool. There are, however, limits that the law imposes on the use of advertising in sports. […]
By Mitch Herlihy and Gene Goodsell, Special Counsel In today’s contemporary society, the rate of technological change is rapidly increasing. With such change, rightsholders are experiencing more and more problems protecting their intellectual property. Cloud computing is one such area of recent technological development. This is where a service provider, in this case Optus, offers […]