Roadshow Films Pty Ltd v Telstra Limited [2024] FCA 246

Roadshow Films Pty Ltd v Telstra Limited [2024] FCA 246

Each Target Online Location infringes or facilitates infringement of Applicants' copyright. The primary purpose or effect of each site is to infringe or facilitate infringement, and operators disregard copyright owners' rights. The evidence warrants making site blocking and ancillary orders under s 115A.

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Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
14 March 2024
Procedural Posture
Application for Site Blocking Orders Under Copyright Act S 115 a / Final Judgment and Orders Made
Outcome
Site blocking and related orders made against Respondents for 3 years. Ancillary orders regarding notification, redirection, extension procedures, and compliance costs.
Legal Topics
['copyright' 'site Blocking Orders' 'online Infringement']
['intellectual Property'] ['copyright' 'site Blocking Orders' 'online Infringement']

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Procedural Posture

Application for Site Blocking Orders Under Copyright Act S 115 a / Final Judgment and Orders Made

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether site blocking orders should be made under s 115A of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth)' 'Whether the Target Online Locations infringe or facilitate infringement of copyright']

Ratio Decidendi

Each Target Online Location infringes or facilitates infringement of Applicants' copyright. The primary purpose or effect of each site is to infringe or facilitate infringement, and operators disregard copyright owners' rights. The evidence warrants making site blocking and ancillary orders under s 115A.

Court Disposition

Site blocking and related orders made against Respondents for 3 years. Ancillary orders regarding notification, redirection, extension procedures, and compliance costs.

Orders

  • ['Each Respondent must take reasonable steps to disable access to Target Online Locations.' 'Redirection to informational webpage regarding copyright ruling.' 'Applicants pay compliance costs to certain Respondents at $50 per Domain Name DNS blocked.' 'Liberty to apply, owner/operator may apply to vary/discharge.'...