Australian Olympic Committee Loses Appeal concerning Telstra’s 2016 “Go to Rio” Campaign

The Full Federal Court of Australia recently dismissed an appeal brought by the Australian Olympic Committee against a first instance decision of Wigney J that Telstra’s 2016 “Go to Rio” advertising campaign did not contravene the Olympic Insignia Protection Act 1987 or the Australian Consumer Law: Australian Olympic Committee Inc v Telstra Corporation Ltd [2017] FCAFC 165.

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