Welcome to Herbert Geer’s round-up of the news in the fast-moving world of intellectual property, technology and media law.

 

We hope you find this update to be “whispers of useful information in a howling hurricane of noise."

If you have any questions arising from any of the articles below, we would be pleased to discuss them with you.

Optus will seek leave to appeal to High Court following Full Court’s ruling against TV Now service. | AFR | http://bit.ly/Jh2I9O

Latest news from Trans Pacific Partnership negotiations: Don’t trade away our digital future, writes Susan Chalmers. | Internet NZ | http://bit.ly/KEagcg

Online advertising in court next month: Google sparks war of the roses. | SMH | http://bit.ly/JdK5Fb

IP Australia’s fee review update on upcoming fee changes to its products and services. | IP Australia | http://bit.ly/IZvhIv

Does Pell’s threat to sue Twitter highlight law’s use-by date? | SMH | http://bit.ly/J2brCb

An interesting U.S. perspective: How should we measure damages for defamation over social media? | CitMediaLaw |http://bit.ly/J45gXN

Malaysian columnist to pay $S 203,742 over defamatory tweets. | Straits Times | http://j.mp/JR5NRm

Convergence Review Committee member, Malcom Long on media ownership & public interest test. |  AFR  | http://bit.ly/JXTbYk

Attorney-General’s budget initiatives include a system to tackle identity fraud. | Attorney-General’s Department |  http://bit.ly/JclRz3

Facebook privacy policy change paves way for off-Facebook advertising. | Forbes | http://onforb.es/KXc8r4

Opinion: Shadow is cast over the right to be forgotten, writes Richard Ackland | SMH | http://bit.ly/JP8GCi

EU Commission plans to "electronically authenticate and identify children". | BBC | http://bit.ly/KnaCPG

New NZ ISP has withdrawn the service allowing its customers to circumvent geographic restrictions. | IT News | http://bit.ly/JifPgn

NBN Buzz. | Technology Spectator | http://bit.ly/IZqCWM

NZ Commerce Commission investigates IPTV lock-out claims. | IT News | http://bit.ly/LUfe1w

Social Media

Sharing opinions feels at least as good as earning money. | Scientific American | http://bit.ly/KrR3ry

Would you want your surgeon to live tweet when operating? | Boston | http://bo.st/KM6sAg

What does ‘professional’ look like today? “A new definition of professional behavior is developing in this social world.” | HBR | http://bit.ly/L1MIIU

"Writers aren't thinking about SEO anymore. Now it’s about how we can spin a story so it goes viral." | Mashable | http://on.mash.to/KRglfs

Optus CEO Paul O'Sullivan on Optus TV Now decision: "We think it has ramifications for all cloud storage.” | ZDNet | http://bit.ly/KGTeui

Cloud locker music service, MP3 Tunes files for bankruptcy. | 1709 Blog | http://bit.ly/JrhXCl

Jodee Rich fights for Kred: from OneTel debacle to dot-com mogul. | Crikey | http://bit.ly/K9gdcw

Are LOLCats making us smart? | The Atlantic | http://theatln.tc/Jo2wsv 'Because sometimes, if you don't lol, you'll cry.'

AMP allows smartphone voting. 500+ shareholders expected to use special codes to make proxy votes. | AFR | http://bit.ly/LRj65N