Upcoming event: Deterring Online Piracy - WK Copyright Update

On 11th June, Wolters Kluwer editor Rufina Cheung will provide an update on the latest developments in Australian copyrightand online piracy. Rufina will discuss:
the two recent Dallas Buyers Club cases where the court helped copyright owners identify BitTorrent downloaders:Dallas Buyers Club LLC v iiNet Limited [2015] FCA 317, and the follow up case, Dallas Buyers Club LLC v iiNet Limited (No 3) [2015] FCA 422
the online piracy code, and
the website blocking bill.

Cost Free to members, $10 for non-members

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Where and When: 1-2:30pm, 11 June at Level 5, Law Courts Building, 184 Phillip St, Queens Square Sydney

Recording An audio recording of this session will be made available to ALLA members.

About RufinaRufina Cheung edits and writes for Wolters Kluwer, CCH’s Australian Industrial & Intellectual Property and Australian Contract Law Reporter. Rufina has worked in the NSW Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (criminal law), NSW Crown Solicitor’s Office (administrative law) and NSW Attorney General’s Department (Legislation and Policy Division).

Back by popular demand - Copyright: Is that fair

For everyone who missed out on the first session, ALLA is please to present Copyright- Is That Fair.

How do I know if this is “fair use”?

The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) has recommended a new “fair use” exception, which would be a defence to copyright infringement. This presentation highlights 27 rules of thumb, and gives examples, indicating which uses of copyright material will be fair, according to the ALRC. It will also explore the following questions:

• What does the ALRC report say about libraries and archives, mass digitisation, data mining, orphan works and technology?
• What was NOT covered in the ALRC’s report?
• What is the government likely to do with the report?

Rufina Cheung edits and writes for CCH’s Australian Industrial & Intellectual Property and Australian Contract Law Reporter. Rufina has worked in the NSW Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (criminal law), NSW Crown Solicitor’s Office (administrative law) and NSW Attorney General’s Department (Legislation and Policy Division).

If you are not a financial member of ALLA you are still welcome to come to the CPD session, the cost is $10 to be paid on the day.

Please note that the session will be recorded.

Details

When: 26 June 2014, 1pm – 2pm

Where: Level 36, 225 George St Sydney.

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Published: 24 June 2014

Lunchtime seminar - Copyright: Is that fair?

 How do I know if this is “fair use”?

The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) has recommended a new “fair use” exception, which would be a defence to copyright infringement. This presentation highlights 27 rules of thumb, and gives examples, indicating which uses of copyright material will be fair, according to the ALRC. It will also explore the following questions:

• What does the ALRC report say about libraries and archives, mass digitisation, data mining, orphan works and technology?
• What was NOT covered in the ALRC’s report?
• What is the government likely to do with the report?

The session will be presented by Rufina Cheung. Rufina edits and writes for CCH’s Australian Industrial & Intellectual Property and Australian Contract Law Reporter. Rufina has worked in the NSW Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (criminal law), NSW Crown Solicitor’s Office (administrative law) and NSW Attorney General’s Department (Legislation and Policy Division).

If you are not a financial member of ALLA you are still welcome to come to the CPD session, the cost is $10 to be paid on the day.

Where: Jade Barnet, Level 7, 155 King St  Sydney, NSW 2000 Australia

When: Thursday, 8 May 2014 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM (AEST)

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