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ESSAY - The Sporting Life: Copyright Law and Consumer Rights

Matthew Rimmer

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    Abstract

    When too much sport is not enough H.G. Nelson and Roy Slaven Sport occupies an anomalous position under Australian copyright law. A footballer like Gary Ablett Junior is not an author under copyright law. A sporting spectacle like the AFL Grand Final or the State of Origin is not a dramatic work. Sporting events are protected somewhat peripherally as television broadcasts under Australian copyright law. Nonetheless, sports organizations have engaged in special pleading in respect of intellectual property law. This has been particularly evident in the litigation between Optus, the National Rugby League, and the Australian Football League.
    Original languageEnglish
    PublisherPeppercorn (Law Students' Society)
    Place of PublicationOnline
    Publication statusPublished - 2012

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