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Damages when the software vendor doesn’t deliver – IPwars.com
The NSW Court of Appeal has upheld the decision to award damages for a defective computer system as the cost of replacement and also included a component for an employee’s time spent working on solutions for the problems. Some facts SEMF is an engineering and project management consultancy. In 2013, it engaged Renown to supply […]
Zarya of the Dawn – copyright and an AI – IPwars.com
Those of you who heard Shira Perlmutter, the US Register of Copyright, on her Australian tour last year will recall the US Copyright Office had withdrawn and was considering the copyright registration for Zarya of the Dawn.[1] On 21 February 2023, the US Copyright Office announced the outcome of that review. While the Copyright Office […]
Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs v SSE Generation Ltd [2023] UKSC 17 – UKSC Blog
SSE Generation Ltd, the respondent, claimed capital allowances on expenditure incurred when constructing a hydro-electric power station at Glendoe, Fort Augustus in Scotland. Such allowances may be deducted from income for the purpose of calculating a company’s trading profits subject to corporation tax. Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (“HMRC”) disputed certain allowances claimed […]
Social media law: What effect will new legislation have on social media platforms?
Often the rights of the individual are in direct opposition to the rights of the public. This issue was recently explored in the blog about Australian Prison surveillance. The further we delve into the question of what’s right, the more confusing this becomes, as what might be right legally may not be right from a […]
CJEU Paves the way for Red-Soled Heels to Widen the Scope of Liability of E-Commerce Platforms
A recent preliminary ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) in the joint case (C-148/21 and C-184/21) between a luxury fashion brand known for its signature red-soled heels Christian Louboutins and an e-commerce giant Amazons might mark a start of an era of increased accountability of marketplaces in relation to listings […]
This Week in the Supreme Court – w/c 17th July 2023 – UKSCBlog
Hearings in the Supreme Court are now shown live on the Court’s website. On Wednesday 19th July the Court will hand-down judgment in Jones v Birmingham City Council and another [2023] UKSC 27. The Court will determine whether Part 4 of the Policing and Crime Act 2009 is incompatible with Article 6 of the European […]
Designs law reform – IPwars.com
IP Australia has published 3 consultation papers on proposed reforms to registered designs law: Public consultation of Protection for Virtual Designs Public consultation on Protection for Partial Designs; and Public consultation on Protection for Incremental Improvements of Designs There are also 3 one page “fact” sheets to go with them: (a) Virtual Designs; (b) Partial […]