Tintin and the French Copyright Affair
18 January 2010
Belgian cartoon icon Tintin, created by Hergé in 1929, was arguably one of the most beloved fictional heroes of the 20th century.
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Julia Atcherley
Defamation in social media: Evony v Everiss
30 November 2009
Earlier this month, USA registered company Evony initiated proceedings against UK blogger Bruce Everiss for defamation in the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
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Criminal defamation for Facebook slur
30 November 2009
Be careful what you write on Facebook!
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Cash for comment rules for bloggers?
30 November 2009
From 1 December 2009, North America’s Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (the US equivalent of the ACCC) wants bloggers, including Twitter users, to make it clear when they have received cash or products in exchange for writing positive reviews, endorsements and testimonials.
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UK High Court issues injunction over Twitter
2 October 2009
In December last year, an Australian court broke new ground by serving court documents on Facebook.
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Google registers its iconic home page as a design
9 September 2009
One might think that Google’s minimalist home page is among the most commonplace of designs.
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