The Supreme Court of Victoria was called to rule on the vexed issue of Anshun estoppel in the class action context.

Digital convergence was buried in the rubble of the dot-com crash, or so a lot of people thought. But what really disappeared was convergence of the technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) sectors for its own sake and an obsession with the spectacular things technology might deliver tomorrow, at the expense of understanding or delivering what customers actually want today.

In response to the current economic downturn, governments around the world are taking extraordinary measures to stimulate local economies.

It is often argued that one of the great benefits of the Web is anonymity. Contributions to the Internet, whether in the form of blogs, comments on products, video uploads, dialog within chat rooms and contributions to online encyclopedias, can all be made under aliases.

Headlines about new media’s near vertical rise abound. Analyses of the travails of old media are similarly plentiful. Yet terms of reference often differ and context is sadly lacking. This causes misunderstandings that are likely to linger throughout 2007.

Uncertainties plague the media and entertainment sector. Which new technologies will catch on? Will any proposed solution for online piracy work? Which mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals will win government approval?

This article discusses international tax developments and has been prepared by professionals in the member firms of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu.

Big data is becoming a defining element of consumer products today—now, even your dog's collar is streaming data

NERA has developed a proprietary database of settlements and judgments in SEC enforcement actions since Sarbanes-Oxley ("SOX") by reviewing every litigation release and administrative proceeding document published since July 21, 2002. This paper provides an update on trends in the number of settlements and settlement values in fiscal year 2011 ("FY11").

Fixed telecommunications operators often provide an essential ingredient – network infrastructure – that enables and delivers a growing range of convergent services. Yet when it comes to profiting from convergence, operators have too often found themselves on the outside, looking in.

Last month, the United States Supreme Court issued its highly-anticipated opinion in Omnicare, Inc. v. Laborers Dist. Council Constr. Indus. Pension Fund, No. 13-435, slip op. (Mar. 24, 2015)...

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