Dr David Lindsay

Research Interests

Copyright
Internet/Cyber Law
Media
Privacy, Freedom of Speech
Regulatory Theory

Supervisor Profile

Qualified to supervise: Honours; Masters; PhD;

Current projects under supervision

Honours:

I Honours student

Masters:

No current projects

Doctoral:

2 PhD students

Editorial Boards

Australian Intellectual Property Journal
Media and Arts Law Review (MALR)
Privacy Law and Policy Reporter (PLPR)
Telecommunications Journal of Australia

Grants and Commissions

2009: 'Understanding the law and best practice guidance for children engaged in social networking on the internet', Legal Services Board Grant G09-10 (with M. de Zwart and M Henderson)

2008: 'Exploring our Second Life', Monash Arts/Law small grant - $5,500 (with M de Zwart and F Collins)

2007: 'Regulation of mobile content', Monash Law small grant - $5,500

2006: DEST, $125,000. 'The Dataset Acquasition, Access and Annnotation REpository Technologies Project' (DA3RT). (with A Monnotti and M Patterson). Total project funding, $3,237,000 (Monash University is lead institution. Partners: James Cook University, University of Qld)

2005: 'Liability of internet intermediaries for copyright infringement', Monash Law small grant - $5,500

2001: Review of Telecommunications Information Services Standard Council (TISSC) Code of Practice

Publications

2008

Lindsay D and de Zwart M, 'My self, my avatar, my rights? Avatar identity in social virtual worlds' in Riha D (ed) Cybercultures: Visions of the Human in Science Fiction and Cyberpunk  Oxford University,  (Forthcoming)

Lindsay D, 'Copyright Protection of Broadcast Program Schedules: IceTV before the High Court' (2008) 19 Australian Intellectual Property Journal 196-230.

Lindsay D, Rodrick, S and de Zwart M, 'Regulating Internet and Convergent Mobile Content' (2008) 58 Telecommunications Journal of Australia 31.1-31.29

Lindsay D, 'Does Regulating Telecommunications Interconnection Amount to Compulsory Acquisition of Property? The High Court’s Decision on the Regulation of ULLS and LSS and its Implications for Structural Separation' (2008) 58 Telecommunications Journal of Australia 6.1-6.9.

Lindsay D, 'Copyright in Electronic Program Guides' (2008) 26 Copyright Reporter 61-78.

Lindsay D, 'Sucks-type domain names and cybergripe sites under the UDRP' (2008) 11 Internet Law Bulletin 128-131.

Linsday D, (Book Review) The Moral Rights of Authors and Performers: An International and Comparative Analysis by Elizabeth Adeney OUP, Oxford, 2006. (2008) 13 Media & Arts Law Review 113-118.

New chapters in Lahore J and Rothnie W, Copyright and Designs LexisNexis/Butterworths, Sydney, 1996. 'Limitations on liability of carriers & carriage service providers' Sept 2008;  'Private Use (& other new) Exceptions' March 2008.

Conference papers

'Recent Developments in Australian Copyright Law: After the AUSFTA', Invited presentation to Law and Technology Group, University of Ottawa Law School, 21 October 2008.

'Copyright and Electronic Program Guides: Comparative Legal Analysis', Fall Faculty Colloquium, University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, 8 October 2008.

'Sucks-Type Domain Names and Criticism Sites under the UDRP: Critical Analysis of Persistent Controversies', Paper presented to Sixth Annual Works in Progress Intellectual Property Colloquium, Tulane University, New Orleans, 4 October 2008.

'Sucks-Type Domain Names and Criticism Sites under the UDRP', Paper presented to Faculty Roundtable Series, Washington College of Law, American University, 29 September 2008.

'Nine Network v IceTV: Legal and Policy Analysis of the Appeal Court decision', Invited paper presented to Copyright Society of Australia, Blake Dawson, Sydney, 24 July 2008.

'My Self, My Avatar, My Rights? Rights of Avatar Identity and Integrity in Virtual Worlds', Paper presented to Visions of Humanity in Cyberculture, Cyberspace and Science Fiction Conference, Mansfield College, Oxford, 3 July 2008 (with M. De Zwart).

'Copyright Protection of Buildings and Artistic Works in Virtual Worlds: Comparative Legal Analysis', Paper presented to Law and Regulation of Virtual Worlds Seminar, Monash University Law Chambers, 25 June 2008.

'Sucks-type Domain Names and Criticism Sites: Analysis and Update', TC Beirne School of Law Research Seminar Series, University of Queensland, 9 May 2008.

'Criticism Sites and the UDRP: Recent developments and emerging principles', Paper presented to Domain Name Law & Regulation, Seminar and Book Launch, Monash University Law Chambers, 20 February 2008.

Complete listing of publications, including those prior to 2008