Latest Articles
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Reasonable Endeavours. Best Endeavours. What’s the difference?? -
Trademark protection – why bother? -
Beware: It’s time to review your consumer standard form contracts -
Cabcharge settles with ACCC for $15M -
Landmines in Sourcing a Supplier -
Australia's First International Dispute Resolution Centre Opens -
David Jones: A Wake-up Call -
UGG-ly trademark disputes -
Avoiding underperforming contracts -
A cautionary tale in marketing -
The risks lurking in your "inbox" -
The Federal Budget: Items of note for Directors -
Reminder: Review your contracts urgently -
Help! Get us out of this evergreen contract -
Google gets “Groggle” -
Strategies for dealing with rollover clauses and evergreen contracts -
Important alert: New legislation that impacts your business -
What’s in a name? Business names, Company names, Domain names, and trademarks – the differences explained -
Domain name duels – how can you win? -
Groupon v Scoopon battle it out -
Important alert: New legislation for businesses supplying goods on credit -
Are you prepared for .xxx ? -
Are your indemnity clauses a ticking time bomb? -
Insurances explained – a brief overview -
Could innocent blog comments amount to defamation? -
Social Networking by your employees: Can you control it? -
Facebook: Are you liable for other people’s postings on your wall? Yes, you are! -
How to Create Branding that can be Protected -
What is the difference between ™ and ®? -
Cloud Computing: Legal issues for service contracts -
Changes to the business name registration system are coming! -
Court is not the only way to resolve a dispute -
Misleading 2-price comparisons under attack -
Warning for directors: New tax laws are coming -
Overseas jaunts: Tax Office review of conference expenses -
Is your independent contracting a SHAM? -
Harmonisation of Work Health and Safety Laws -
Resale Price Maintenance: Did you know this is illegal? -
The PPSA is now here! -
Consumer Guarantees under the ACL – what do they mean? -
To the Batmobile! Copyright fight -
Are you on top of the new Australian Consumer Law? -
New Consumer Guarantees – make sure your supply contracts are updated -
Google under fire -
Newsflash – update on phoenix activity reforms -
New case on dangers in tenders and EOIs -
One Direction – squabble over trademark -
DJ Bitten by Rare Victory in Moral Rights Case -
Newsflash on anti-phoenix laws -
Dangers in Tenders and EOIs - a follow up -
Who owns the copyright in the work we produce for a client? -
Take care with redundancies -
Are you a director? These new laws apply to you - READ THIS! -
Warning for directors: new laws are here -
The top 7 legal considerations when you are preparing for the sale of your business -
Group buying deals so hot they can burn -
When is an independent contractor actually an employee? -
How to use the PPSA to protect money you are owed -
Energy Watch and Ben Polis fined $1.95million -
Who is responsible when a brand you have created lands your client in hot water? -
The first casualties of the PPSA -
Facebook woes – the changing face of social media -
Do confidentiality clauses in employment agreements hold any weight? -
Astroturfing – Misleading advertising -
Can an unsigned contract be binding? -
Out-of-hours conduct leads to dismissal -
Enforcing post-employment conditions on executives -
Drug testing and privacy -
Social media – what you can and can’t do -
Tips for project descriptions and proposals -
Protecting against clients taking your pitch -
Crowd funding -
Reminder that hijacking web traffic could land you in hot water -
A further look at the use of “reasonable commercial endeavours” -
Qantas GST Headache - What is a taxable supply? -
Employment Law - Restraining Ex-Employees From Poaching Clients -
PPSA Casualty – The drastic consequences of failing to register a security interest in personal property -
Loose Tweets Sink Fleets -
Are Restraint Clauses Enforceable? (… and what’s the deal with those weird cascading clauses?) -
Can You Stop a Competitor from Using Your Trademark in Their Domain Name or Website? -
“Attitude” – How a Humble Trademark Became Worth Millions -
ASIC Surveillance Targets Illegal Phoenix Activity -
What does the customer class action against bank fees have to do with procurement? -
Businesses Need to be Prepared for New Laws -
Tying Up Legal Loose Ends -
Personal Property Securities Register -
BYO Devices - The Risks and Trends -
Spam Mail Cops Big Fines -
New Privacy Laws – Should You Care? -
ACCC Wins by Forfeit in the First Unfair Contract Terms Case -
Money Can’t Buy my ‘Like’ -
A Costly Failure in Record Keeping -
Duties and Responsibilities as Important as Job Title -
Dispute Resolution Clauses Under Fire -
ACCC 2014 Compliance and Enforcement Policy Promises Action on Drip Pricing -
ACCC Unconscionable Conduct Appeal -
Trademarks and Domain Names – Stopping Competitors in Their Tracks -
Let the Supplier Beware -
3D Printing -
Contracting Risks in Major Projects: Dispute Resolution Clauses -
Extended Warranties – Take Care! -
ACCC Sues Coles for Unconscionable Conduct with Suppliers -
LinkedIn Gaff Costs Employee His Job -
Unfair Dismissal for Mental Illness -
Consequential Loss – Reconsidering Your Boilerplates -
Director’s duties and minimising risks of personal liability: A simple guide for busy directors -
Superman Wins in Fight with Melbourne Gym -
Selling Your Business: 5 Tips to Help Maximise Your Sale Price -
Recent ACCC Blitz on Cartel Conduct -
PPSR - Amendment Demand Process -
Protecting Trademarks in China -
Disputed Territory – Protecting Domain Names -
Starting Out in Business – Trademarks and Business Names – Help! -
“Workplace” Clarified by Sexual Harassment Case -
Disorganisation Leads to $47,000 Fine -
Paying the Price for Poor Documentation -
Strategies for Avoiding Problem Debtors -
Trademark Registrations are Vulnerable to Attack -
Balancing the Commercial Versus Risk Focus in Contracting -
Fixed and Floating Charges Superseded -
Tips and Traps for Accountants in a Sale Environment -
Warning for Accountants Setting Up Company and Business Names -
Privacy – why it’s important to business -
$300,000 Penalty for Sham Contracting -
Director Held Personally Liable for Sham Contracting Penalties -
Buying Businesses with Minimum Fuss – Having a Commercial Focus -
Tips and Traps for Businesses in a Sale Environment -
Selling and Purchasing Assets vs Shares -
Issues with Service of Notices by Email -
The Cost of Developing a Contract Versus the Cost of Litigation -
Protecting Against Employees Taking Clients – In the Digital Age -
What Clauses Do You Spend Your Time On? -
Moral Rights: What are they? -
Knowing and Retaining the Value in Your Business -
A 5 Minute Contracting Checklist -
Telstra, Metadata and Privacy – The decision you need to know about -
Warning - Investing in Private Companies -
Negotiating Earn-out Arrangements -
What to Watch Out for in Creative Contracts -
Conducting Due Diligence Cost Effectively -
Warning – Dealing with Clients Who are Investing in Private Companies -
Getting on the Front Foot in Disputes and Litigation -
The Qualities that Define an Effective Contract - Issue 1 -
Vendor Due Diligence -
The Qualities that Define an Effective Contract - Issue 2 -
Breach of Warranty Causes $1M Damages Claim -
Fake Testimonials Lead to a $30k Fine -
Warning about Work Functions -
Accountant Left “Devastated” by Business Sale -
Owner Left “Devastated” by Business Sale -
Reminder: NSW $2,000 Cashback -
Indemnity Tips -
Directors Risk Personal Liability for Staffing Oversight -
Chrisco Hit with $200,000 Penalty Order for Australian Consumer Law Breach -
Reminder: NSW $2,000 Cashback -
Myer Under Fire: A Lesson in Compliance and Why Cost Should Never Be Your Only Consideration in Choosing a Supplier -
New legislation alert: Are you playing fair? -
A CASUAL QUANDARY: IMPORTANT UPDATES FOR EMPLOYERS -
Serious Trademark Issues when Manufacturing in China
