Latest Communications Law Bulletin – Volume 43.2 June 2024

Edited by Ashleigh Fehrenbach and Eli Fisher

Editorial Assistants: Jeren Gul and Daniella Lambert

IN THIS ISSUE:

AI Sound-alikes, Voice Generation, Deepfakes, and the ELVIS Act: Safeguarding Voice and Likeness Rights in Australia

Siabon Seet (Partner), Peter Carstairs (Lawyer), Josephine Le (Lawyer) and Bodhi Morgan (Graduate), Gilbert + Tobin

Legal Penalty Shootout: Manchester City takes on the Premier League

Sylvia Alcarraz (Managing Associate) and Rhyann M’Gee (Associate), Dentons

A Cautionary Tale for Defamation Plaintiffs: Why Not to Go Back into the Lion’s Den to Retrieve Your Hat. Lehrmann v Network Ten Pty Limited & Lisa Wilkinson

Marlia Saunders (Partner) and Amelia CausleyTodd (Associate), Thomson Geer

Interview with Matilda Boseley

Gianluca Pecora, University of Technology

Federal Court Decides Scope of Exception to Copyright Infringement for Government Services

Daniella Lambert (Senior Associate), Jaquelin Cantarella (Lawyer) and Caitlin Rigby (Graduate), MinterEllison

Duncan v Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the Infringement of Copyright in Films and Television Programs

Sebastian Candido, Teaching Academic at Macquarie Law School

Selkirk v Wyatt and Other Recent Decisions on Serious Harm

Joel Parsons

Event Report: CAMLA Young Lawyers Committee Defamation Seminar

Alana Callus, Associate at the Federal Court of Australia and CAMLA YLC Member

Regulation of AI in the UK and EU – The Current Landscape

Caroline Tuck (Partner), Joshy Thomas (Knowledge Lawyer), Ricky Cella (Senior Associate), RPC

Interview with Daniel Doctor

Daniella Lambert (Senior Associate), MinterEllison

Absolute Privilege in Crime Reporting: Stage 2 Part B Defamation Law Reforms

Adam Cutri (Partner), David de Mestre (Senior Associate) and Isabelle Stillman (Associate), Bartier Perry

Event Report: Gen-AI: From Engine to Entertainment

Kristina Hewetson (Senior Associate), Baker McKenzie

The Fine Line Between Judicial Interpretation and Activism: Could the Victorian Charter Form the Basis for a Common Law Tort of Privacy?

Tom Carmody, University of Sydney

The Bare Recognition of Freedom of Expression in Australia

Laila Farouque, Australian National University

Event Report: CAMLA Young Lawyers Committee Young Lawyers Networking Event

Matthew Salgo, General Counsel for The Wiggles and CAMLA YLC Member

Interview with Nick Kraegen

Jeren Gul (Associate), Gadens

Australian Information Commissioner v Medibank: A Note on the Concise Statement Released by the OAIC

John Keeves (Partner) and Sophie Dawson (Partner), Johnson Winter Slattery

Media Release: Legal and Media Giants: Justice Michael Lee and Ita Buttrose AC OBE in Conversation at Women in Media Conference

9 August 2024