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Great news! The Artist Rights Symposium is back for a 4th year! This time hosted by American University’s Kogod School of Business and The Artist Rights Institute. We added more speakers and are announcing a fourth panel topic.Tuesday, October 29, 2024 from Law, Technology & Arts Blog
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We will all miss the great John Titta.Wednesday, October 23, 2024 from Law, Technology & Arts Blog
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The AI Statement highlights the need for a latter-day Monuments Men to stop the cultural appropriation in Silicon Valley.Monday, October 21, 2024 from Law, Technology & Arts Blog
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Bad song metadata leads to hundreds of millions in "black box" funds being held back from songwriters around the world. The Artist Rights Symposium is back for a 4th year! This time hosted by American University’s Kogod School of...Saturday, October 19, 2024 from Law, Technology & Arts Blog
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The Artist Rights Symposium is back for a 4th year! This time hosted by American University's Kogod School of Business and The Artist Rights Institute. Today they announce more speakers for the Transparency Requirements for AI Technology...Friday, October 18, 2024 from MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY
TikTok's concerted refusal to deal with Merlin is backfiring.Thursday, October 17, 2024 from Law, Technology & Arts Blog
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The Artist Rights Symposium is back for a 4th year! This time hosted by American University's Kogod School of Business and The Artist Rights Institute. Today they announce Graham Davies of DiMA as keynote and the first panelists. More to...Tuesday, October 15, 2024 from Law, Technology & Arts Blog
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It's that time again--I project the physical/download rate to increase to 12.6¢ thanks to the automatic increases to cover inflation the labels agreed to. Now what about streaming and it's Rube Goldberg rates that are both shovel ready...Friday, October 11, 2024 from MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY
Merlin's struggle against TikTok's strong-arm strikebreaking tactics continues.Thursday, October 10, 2024 from MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY
The Kaiser v. StubHub case cries out for further action to fix StubHub's miscounted avoidance of prosecution for RICO claims.Friday, September 20, 2024 from Media law | The Guardian
David Anderson says further claims have come to light after broadcaster admitted video of troops in Afghanistan was ‘incorrectly edited’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast ABC managing director David Anderson...Monday, July 15, 2024 from Media law | The Guardian
Energy entrepreneur claimed headline about different man used alongside his photograph was defamatory The millionaire Labour donor Dale Vince’s £100,000 libel case against the Daily Mail has been thrown out after a high court judge ruled...Friday, May 24, 2024 from Media law | The Guardian
High court rules abuse could defame broadcaster who sued ex-footballer after he also called him a ‘pedo defender’ The former footballer and manager Joey Barton calling the broadcaster Jeremy Vine a “bike nonce” on social media was...Tuesday, May 21, 2024 from Media law | The Guardian
The concept behind the Contempt of Court Act is laudable, but in the age of social media it is clear an update is needed An article has been published in the New Yorker about the trial of Lucy Letby. It has been geoblocked in the UK, but...Wednesday, May 1, 2024 from Media law | The Guardian
Justice Michael Lee labels Ten lawyer’s comments outside court following judgment ‘discourteous’ and ‘misleading’ Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Bruce Lehrmann has been granted an extension of...Tuesday, April 16, 2024 from Media law | The Guardian
Defamation is often used to silence women and the media speaking out on gender-based violence. Hopefully this decision deters such cases In the much-anticipated cause celebre defamation case, Justice Michael Lee found that Bruce Lehrmann...Monday, April 15, 2024 from Media law | The Guardian
This blog is now closed. Full report: Bruce Lehrmann ‘hellbent on having sex’ with Brittany Higgins and raped her in Parliament House, defamation judge finds A ‘hapless’ Bumble date, Qing dynasty ceramics and the Algonquin round table:...Tuesday, January 30, 2024 from Media law | The Guardian
After their emphatic victory in court this week the drag artist, real name Colin Seymour, says the anxiety hasn’t gone away The drag artist Crystal may have marked Monday by winning an emphatic libel victory against the rightwing...Monday, January 29, 2024 from Media law | The Guardian
Reclaim party founder defamed two men on site now known as X after they called him a racist, judge rules The actor and rightwing activist Laurence Fox has lost a high court libel battle with two men he called paedophiles after they...Sunday, January 14, 2024 from Media law | The Guardian
Justice cannot belong only to the wealthy. Media disputes could be resolved as expeditiously as employment tribunals As a media defence lawyer, I spend a lot of my time advising clients who wish to publish contentious material –...Monday, January 8, 2024 from Media law | The Guardian
Gerry Kelly took action against Malachi O’Doherty, who had identified Kelly as the shooter in a 1983 prison break A Belfast court has thrown out a libel case brought by a leading member of Sinn Féin who was accused of shooting a prison...Friday, January 5, 2024 from Media law | The Guardian
Network Ten describes former Liberal staffer as ‘fundamentally dishonest’ in submissions released by federal court Bruce Lehrmann’s legal team has accepted their client’s evidence in his defamation trial against Network Ten was “in a...Friday, December 29, 2023 from Media law | The Guardian
Justice Michael Lee has ordered Glenn Logan to explain why he should not be charged with contempt of court A YouTuber has been ordered to front the federal court after an account he allegedly operates posted multiple videos online of...Friday, December 22, 2023 from Media law | The Guardian
Brittany Higgins says she was raped. Lehrmann denies it. After weeks of evidence the judge must decide who he believes Many Australians are now very familiar with the story. On 23 March 2019, Bruce Lehrmann and Brittany Higgins drank...Friday, December 22, 2023 from Media law | The Guardian
This blog is now closed. Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Justice Lee describes some of Lehrmann barrister’s suggestions about Higgins’ behaviour as ‘simplistic’ Justice Lee has said it is...Thursday, December 21, 2023 from Media law | The Guardian
This blog is now closed. Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial: ‘can’t be any doubt’ sex occurred on night of alleged rape, court told Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Ten’s barrister says network does...Tuesday, December 19, 2023 from Media law | The Guardian
Jonathan Coad, who represented former Tory peer, says sorry for unwittingly misleading the media A lawyer who represented Michelle Mone has offered an “unqualified apology” for incorrectly claiming she was not connected to a firm that...Tuesday, December 19, 2023 from Media law | The Guardian
This blog is now closed. Coalition ministers ‘covering themselves’ by ordering Brittany Higgins incident to be reported to police, court hears Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Justice Lee denies...Monday, December 18, 2023 from Media law | The Guardian
Linda Reynolds’ then chief of staff Fiona Brown was first to interview pair after alleged rape, which Lehrmann has always denied Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Former Liberal staffer Fiona...Wednesday, December 6, 2023 from Media law | The Guardian
Lawyers for the broadcaster say allegations he assaulted young men, made in the Sydney Morning Herald, are defamatory Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily...Wednesday, July 26, 2023 from HoldTheFrontPage » Media Law
Judges gags press because of woman's "medical issues"Wednesday, July 26, 2023 from HoldTheFrontPage » Media Law
Newspaper and convict disputed nature of chargeTuesday, July 25, 2023 from HoldTheFrontPage » Media Law
Magistrates imposed invalid restrictionsTuesday, July 25, 2023 from HoldTheFrontPage » Media Law
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Weekly's story prompted complaint by convict's mumSunday, July 16, 2023 from copyrightlaws.com
Erin Gurski, MA, has been the owner and CEO of Copyrightlaws.com since its Founder, Lesley Ellen Harris, retired in July of 2023. Erin is a copyright consultant and educator who has worked in the copyright sector for over a decade. She...Tuesday, July 11, 2023 from HoldTheFrontPage » Media Law
Fight continues to identify seven more murderersTuesday, July 11, 2023 from HoldTheFrontPage » Media Law
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Watchdog criticises newspaper's conduct in 'jigsaw identification' case