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25/01/16
No Break for KitKat
If you were asked to describe a KitKat, most people would think of a chocolate bar with a four-fingered shape and could probably recall the catchy slogan “have a break, have a kitkat”. The KitKat shape is well recognized, but on Wednesday 20 January 2016 The High Court in London ruled that the shape of...
25/01/16
Target or Tar-Jay?
Australians love their nicknames. Petrol Stations have been called Servos, St Vincent DePaul is often referred to as Vinnies and McDonalds is better known as Maccas. If you ask an American if they wanted to go to “Maccas” you would be greeted with a blank stare. These affectionate nicknames are culturally associated with the Australian...
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20/01/16
Spotting the problem: New claims against Spotify
Spotify has had two copyright law suits brought against them in the last two weeks. The first claim is by David Lowery, who is claiming copyright infringement. Lowery is seeking $150 million from Spotify for illegally duplicating and distributing his band “Cracker and Camper Van Beetoven” songs. The second claim is by Melissa Ferrick a...
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20/01/16
Copyright Catfight
Is your cat worth $100 million? If you answered yes, then you would be Tabatha Bundesen the owner of “Grumpy Cat”. Grumpy Cat is an ordinary cat with an underbite and feline dwarfism. This cat became an internet celebrity in 2012 because of its permanently grumpy face. The cat’s initial popularity originated from a picture...
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23/12/15
Christmas Came Early For Dallas Buyers Club….Not
The makers of Dallas Buyers Club (DBC) have recently been refused an application that would have forced internet service providers (ISPs) to hand over details of the customers that illegally downloaded the film. In April, the Federal Court had ordered ISPs to give the personal details of customers’ accounts linked to the IP address that...
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23/12/15
Shake It Off, Shake It Off Tay Tay
In case you hadn’t heard, the claim by R&B singer Jesse Braham that Taylor Swift stole lyrics to her 2014 hit song Shake It Off was dismissed back in November this year. In 2013 Jesse Braham released a song called “Haters Gone Hate” with the chorus containing: “Haters gone hater, playas gone play. Watch out...
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22/12/15
#TermsofUse #Instagram
Option 1: Terms of Use, read them, click agree. Option 2: Terms of Use, don’t read them, click agree. Undoubtedly option 1 is the correct option, but how many of you have taken option 2? According to the Carnegie Mellon University in Britain, 93% of people don’t read the terms and conditions when using a...
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