Jesse Graham's lawsuit against Taylor Swift has been thrown out by a US court. Graham alleged that Swift's hit Shake It Off copied his distinctive lyrics, the melodies being entirely…

Now on Tap raises privacy issues in my view as users are able to access info on the Web and in apps far quicker and seemlesly http://www.wired.com/2015/08/microsoft-bing-api-google-now-on-tap/?mbid=social_twitter

Recent interview on New Zealand Law Society website http://my.lawsociety.org.nz/branches/auckland/news/clive-elliott,-qc,-a-barrister,-registered-patent-attorney,-arbitrator-and-artist,-is-interviewed-by-nzls-ayl-committee-member,-sarah-rosanowski

The editorial in the Australian Financial Review on 27 May 2015 "Why QCs inflate the price of justice" suggests that a labour cartel of advocates has rigged the market for…

The threatened legal challenge in NZ to "Global Mode" services offering access to overseas content seems to be gathering strength. http://nzh.tw/11429116

Looking forward to the IT and Online Law Conference – 7 May, The Langham, Auckland. Speaking on “The right to keep facts private and control them once made public” with…

Government Introduces Website Blocking Bill | Australian Digital Alliance It is proposed that offshore sites can be blocked if their primary purpose is to infringe or facilitate the infringement of copyright. The…