Nicholas (Nick) Kraegen

Acting for Meltwater Australia in Application by Meltwater Australia Pty Ltd against Copyright Agency Limited CT 2 of 2017, Copyright Tribunal of Australia proceedings in relation to factually and legally complex copyright licensing issues. After a significant success for the licensees at first instance, Copyright Agency's appeal to the Full Federal Court was dismissed in July 2022.

Acting for Network Ten/the Paramount Global group in relation to the Paramount + streaming service in relation to APRA AMCOS' rights in musical works, granted under a proposed licence scheme which is now before the Copyright Tribunal (proceeding CT 1 of 2021). The matter remains ongoing.

Acted for Motion Picture Association studios, Television Broadcasts Limited and Madman Entertainment in several copyright "site blocking" anti-piracy actions. This litigation was first in its kind in Australia in a range of respects, and included world first orders disabling pirate set top box devices.

Ongoing pre-publication advice in respect to defamation, contempt, copyright, suppression orders, and non-publication legislation to various Australian media outlets.

Advises rightsholders in relation to novel copyright enforcement strategies in Australia including targeting pirate set top box operators and criminal enforcement.

Advising on consumer law and trade practices compliance.

Drafting commercial agreements for a range of media and technology clients for a variety of purposes.

Advertisement clearance (print, broadcast and radio) and advising on compliance with consumer, trade mark and copyright law and applicable advertising codes.