Souveneir for marketing law students...

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=160560716589&Category=3919#ht_1734wt_1141

Woolworths - good for Marketing Law this week

Refusal to supply / loss leading:

http://www.theage.com.au/business/beer-wars-big-retail-v-fosters-20110322-1c59d.html

(Coles also reportedly had plans to loss lead)

and

an alleged trade mark infringement over the 'Honest to Goodness' phrase

http://www.smh.com.au/business/woolworths-faces-trademark-battle-20110320-1c27z.html

More popular press on the 'piracy' debate

http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/piracy-are-we-being-conned-20110322-1c4cs.html

Some interesting suggestions as to way the content industry has characterised defendants.

For Sydneysiders...

Roadshow v iiNet Seminar - Tuesday 5th April 2011

http://copyright.asn.au/events/f2011n01

CMCL Medal 2011

The CMCL Medal seeks succinct, innovative analyses of contemporary issues in media law. The winner will receive a medal, a prize of $1,500, and an invitation to develop their paper for publication in theMedia & Arts Law Review.  Other finalists will receive $500 and a certificate.

 

Eligibility - Final year JD and LLB students in Australia and New Zealand, and those who graduated in the last five years and currently reside in Australia or New Zealand.

Further details: www.law.unimelb.edu.au/cmcl  

New .xxx domain names approved

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9214801/ICANN_approves_.xxx_top_level_domain

Learning with New Media Research Group

http://newmediaresearch.educ.monash.edu.au/moodle/

Regards

Mark Bender

Mad Men Character based drawings - infringing copyright?

http://blog.drawn.ca/post/3693044991/stanleychowillustration-on-thursday-5th-march

Blended Learning Article

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/6dea06d4-4b72-11e0-89d8-00144feab49a.html#axzz1GcRvpxHe

Real Estate Agent Conduct in the News Again

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/plastic-surgeon-to-sue-toorak-auctioneer-20110312-1bs9q.html