Cannes Cowboy Committed to Create

The 69th Festival De Cannes, that juggernaut of film festivals, is just around the corner – and once again, Marshalls

The “Dallas Buyers Club” Saga Continues...

The case of Dallas Buyers Club LLC v iiNet Limited being heard in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia was handed down in May 2015. The court ordered iiNet to provide Dallas Buyers Club LLC (“DBC”) with account holder details of those who downloaded the film by way of preliminary discov...

Wishing everyone a “royalty-free” Happy Birthday

On 22 September 2015, Chief US District Court Judge George H. King ruled that the lyrics to “Happy Birthday to You” are no longer protected by copyright, much to the dismay of Warner/Chappell Music.Let’s all join together in a celebratory chorus without the fear of having to pay royalties!The rul...

You can't handle the truth!

Jack Nicholson famously said in A Few Good Men (1992): “you can’t handle the truth!” But how much trouble will I be in if I reveal an unpleasant truth about someone? Or alternatively, what if I bend the truth to show them in a negative light? Defamation as a body of law treads a line betw...

Protect your event from the unexpected!

Protect your Event against the Unexpected!  Imagine that your company, Treble Clef (‘TC’), is producing the One Week Music Festival (‘OWMF’), the biggest music festival to take place in Australia. Famous performers from across the globe are set to perform in various venues all around ...