Articles by Esther Mistarz

August 15, 2017

How to Respond to Copyright Infringement

Have you recently completed your novella’s first draft? Are you nearing 100,000 followers on your...

July 25, 2017

Automatic Copyright: Does Copyright Protect Everything That I Create?

What does automatic copyright mean? Copyright law in Australia, unlike trademarks and patents, is an...

March 14, 2017

A Guide to Retail Leases for Hairdressers

Retail leases for hairdressers are a substantial financial commitment. Subject to the terms of the lease,...

September 9, 2016

IP Protection for Choreographers and Dancers

Identifying whether certain works are original for copyright protection can be tricky enough. Establishing that...

September 9, 2016

FAQs for Creatives: Shared Content Licences

The internet provides us with a deluge of both useful and irrelevant content. “Shared content”...

August 23, 2016

This Apparently Precious Ring: Tolkien Estate Limited v Saltalamacchia

On 11 August 2016 the Federal Court of Australia granted a summary judgement in Tolkien...

August 8, 2016

What is Mobile Application End-to-End Encryption?

The rise of smartphone apps now means more of our private information is in the hands of app...

August 3, 2016

How Do Film Classifications Work?

In Australia, the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995 (the Act) regulates film...

August 2, 2016

Video Game Copyright Laws: 4 Considerations for Game Developers

If you have taken the journey to create the next Pokémon Go, Donkey Kong or...

August 2, 2016

8 Legal Issues Documentary Filmmakers Should Consider

As a documentary filmmaker, you could be working on a variety of projects – an...