News: Legal
Royalty Free Music an Answer to Licensing Fee Rises?
With the imminent announcement of the Copyright Tribunal's final ruling in the long running dispute over the Phonographic Performance Company of Australia Limited's (PPCA)...
Feb 19, 2010
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Spa Death 'Preventable'
The tragic drowning of a girl, who became attached to a filter drain at the bottom of a spa, was "preventable", a coroner has found. NSW Deputy State Coroner Paul MacMahon has...
Feb 16, 2010
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FitnessNZ Wins Childcare Regulations Battle
FitnessNZ has announced that, after extensive negotiations, the New Zealand Government has agreed to exempt gyms from new childcare regulations. FitnessNZ has had long held...
Feb 15, 2010
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Knights sue Jets over Stadium
Newcastle's two football flagships appear headed for court after the Knights launched legal action to recover more than $300,000 they allege the Jets owe them for hiring...
Feb 15, 2010
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Australian and New Zealand Sports Law Journal Released
The 2009 edition of the Australian and New Zealand Sports Law Journal has been released this week. Available in both hard and electronic format, the Australian and New Zealand...
Feb 3, 2010
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Police Detain Top Chinese football officials
Chinese state media has reported that the former head of China's scandal-ridden football association and other executives have been detained as part of a police probe into...
Feb 2, 2010
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Final Reminder for AALARA Award Seminar
The Australian Amusement, Leisure and Recreation Association (AALARA) is conducting a 'Know Your Modern Award Information Session' in Sydney this Wednesday. The session,...
Feb 1, 2010
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Cricket receives high-level ambush advertising protection
Today's One Day cricket international between Australia and Pakistan at the WACA Ground will be the first major sports event in Western Australia to be protected from ambush...
Jan 29, 2010
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AFL warns gambling and drug cheats
Gambling and drug cheats are to face unprecedented pressure from the AFL as the code cracks down to protect the integrity of the sport. The AFL now has the power to demand...
Jan 28, 2010
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UK Council Bans Naked Changing Room Showering
A UK Council has banned swimmers from showering naked in it's swimming pool changing rooms. Torridge District Council in North Devon has instructed bathers at the Torridge Pool...
Jan 25, 2010
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Shareholders approve Ticketmaster/Live Nation merger
Shareholders of Ticketmaster Entertainment and Live Nation have approved the companies' planned merger, a move that was expected but does not yet signal a victory for the...
Jan 15, 2010
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Council charges threaten outdoor personal training
As more Sydney councils charge a fee for the use of parks, sporting fields and beaches, personal trainers are warning that they will have to pass the cost on to their clients....
Jan 13, 2010
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Fraudsters Gearing Up for Festival Season?
Criminal gangs may be gearing up for a blitz on Australian and New Zealand festivals and concerts over the summer season. AAC ID Solutions have highlighted concerns that about...
Jan 11, 2010
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US Authorities Close Down Les Mills Counterfeiters
In cooperation with US Federal authorities, Les Mills International (LMI) has broken up a North Carolina-based group that traded in counterfeit versions of its group fitness...
Dec 29, 2009
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Rudd and Benaud urge drinkers 'to declare'
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has joined with cricketing legend Richie Benaud to urge Australians to know when "to declare" while drinking this summer. Speaking on the...
Dec 28, 2009
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Lawyer sues over Personal Training Injury
A decision by the NSW Supreme Court has stopped short of finding a personal trainer liable for injuries allegedly suffered by a client during a training session. David Wilson; a...
Dec 21, 2009
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CCS Issues Proposed Infringement Decision Against SISTIC
The Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) has issued a Proposed Infringement Decision (PID) against SISTIC.com Pte Ltd (SISTIC) for contravening section 47 of the city...
Dec 18, 2009
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Clubs take Record Label Music off the Menu
A push by Australian record companies to make clubs, hotels, restaurants and cafes pay tens of millions of dollars more in fees charged to play music has backfired with clubs...
Dec 14, 2009
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Ticket scalper caught P!NK handed
Queensland Sport Minister Phil Reeves has reminded concert and sport goers to be wary of unscrupulous and unauthorised ticket sellers who seek to profit at their expense....
Dec 11, 2009
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Thompson stands aside over behaviour issue
Australian swimming's Head Coach Alan Thompson is to take a period of "personal leave" while Swimming Australia investigates a claim of "inappropriate behaviour". Speaking of...
Dec 9, 2009
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Swimming Rocked by Abuse Claims
Swimming Australia (SA) Chief Executive Kevin Neil has vowed that there will be no "cover-up" over accusations of sexual abuse against a former SA head coach and "inappropriate"...
Dec 7, 2009
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Victoria Ends jump horseracing
Following an increase in the number of falls and fatalities Racing Victoria Limited (RVL) has announced that the 2010 jump horseracing season will be the last to be held in...
Dec 1, 2009
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Sydney Park Ranger Attacked
A City of Sydney Ranger has undergone surgery at a Sydney hospital after being attacked on the job. Mahmud Swalah-McDahrou was admitted to St Vincent's Hospital with a broken...
Nov 16, 2009
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Wild Seals Illegally Captured for Marineland
Napier's Marineland is under investigation by the Department of Conservation (DoC) over allegations that it wild seals were unlawfully captured for the attraction. According to...
Nov 16, 2009
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