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Talking Law provides smart legal tips for business,
with all the jargon stripped away.
Your host, Joanna Oakey, brings her decades of experience in law and in business to help business owners and
managers discover how to avoid the lurking legal landmines before they blow up a business. Join us weekly to get
clear and simple legal strategies for getting to optimal business results.
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[EP 083] The Inside Scoop: The ACCC talks about tougher new penalties for breaches of the consumer law -
[EP 084] How might possible changes to franking credits, negative gearing and taxing of trusts impact businesses in Australia, and their owners? -
[EP 085] New Legislation Alert: The Modern Slavery Act -
[EP 086] Wealth creation through your business with John Di Natale - Top tips, risks and things to be wary of -
[EP 087] It's not fair! How to deal with bad publicity (and everyday usual communications) -
[EP 088] Could you (and should you) franchise your business? -
[EP 089] From the brink of liquidation to a business success story -
[EP 090] Trusts vs Companies: Which should you choose and why -
[EP 091] Managing Your TM Portfolio -
[EP 092] Revealing the Accountant Advisors Community - what is it and how is it relevant to you as an accountant? -
[EP 093] Harry Potter versus a Melbourne Pub -
[EP 094] Exploring “Mentored” with Mark Bouris - Part 1 -
[EP 095] Exploring “Mentored” with Mark Bouris - Part 2 -
[EP 096] How to deal with Personal Guarantees - Don't Set and Forget -
[EP 097] Slofie and trademarking your invented word -
[EP 081] From small to great: How to build a successful small business -
[EP 082] Employer’s Guide to Navigating the Legal Risks in Workforce Redundancies -
[EP 078] Trademarks in China -
[EP 080] Understanding Awards and Avoiding Underpayments -
[EP 077] Keeping it Casual: Risks in casual staffing -
[EP 076] CEO at Sixteen: Business tips from Australia's youngest Boss -
[EP 075] Why startups fall down: Common mistakes new business owners make -
[EP 074] Simple Giving: Easy ways to build a culture of giving in your business -
[EP 079] The Alternative Board - How setting up a management board within a business can be a game changer. -
[EP 073] From Xero to Hero: How an NZ startup became a billion-dollar market leader -
[EP 072] Big Pac versus Big Mac: How close is too close in trade marks? -
[EP 071] Names, Fame and Trade Marks -
[EP 070] Mining the value in your business (How to accelerate employee engagement and increase profit by 20%) -
[EP 069] 7 Steps to pull more money, time, and happiness from your business -
[EP 068] How to avoid the legal landmines in your business -
[EP 067] How to stop competitors from using and abusing your trademarks -
[EP 066] How to get the best ROI on your management spend (and reduce employee disputes) -
[EP 065] Spam and Scams with Trademarks and Domain Names -
[EP 064] A 7-point plan to enhance client relationships and grow your business (Part 2) -
[EP 063] Avoiding client disputes and enhancing client relationships (Part 1) -
[EP 062] A Quick Guide for Dealing with Commercial Disputes -
[EP 061] Using numbers to drive growth and strategy (Part 2) -
[EP 060] Using numbers to drive growth and strategy (Part 1) -
[EP 059] Quick Tips: WARNING for anyone registering business names and companies -
[EP 058] Leadership: Building Relationships and Developing Communities -
[EP 057] The GDPR and its impact on Australian businesses -
[EP 056] Leadership: Building a High Performance Culture and Environment for Your Team -
[EP 055] The Ins and Outs of the Trade Mark Process -
[EP 054] The Federal Budget 2018 - Unpacking The Illegal Phoenixing Reforms -
[EP 053] Talking Tax and Business Structures - Top tips on where you might be going wrong (Part 2) -
[EP 052] Talking Tax and Business Structures - Top tips on where you might be going wrong (Part 1) -
[EP 051] Franchising 101 - Buying, Selling and Everything in Between -
[EP 050] How To Grow Your Business From 0 To $60M - Some Savage Truths With Greg Savage -
[EP 049] Beating Adversity: How to Get Through the Tough Times in Business and Thrive -
[EP 048] How To Create Branding That Can Be Protected -
[EP 047] Growing Pains - Tips for business owners who are scaling up, or working too hard -
[EP 046] The Essential Legal Considerations in Branding and Brand Development -
[EP 045] New Data Breach Laws - An Essential Legal Update for Business -
[EP 044] Insights into Brand Strategy and Rebranding for Business (Part 2) -
[EP 043] Insights into Brand Strategy and Rebranding for Business (Part 1) -
[EP 042] What to Watch Out for in Creative Contracts -
[EP 041] Quick Tips: Four Top Tips in Creating an Effective Contract (Part 2) -
[EP 040] Quick Tips: Four Top Tips in Creating an Effective Contract (Part 1) -
[EP 039] Quick Tips: Tackling Late Payments in a Business -
[EP 038] Domain Name Duels: How to get domain names back from competitors and cybersquatters -
[EP 037] The ACCC gets active suing businesses for unfair contract terms - Are you also in the firing line? -
[EP 036] Recognising Signs of Insolvency Risks Part 2: Top things many business owners and accountants miss -
[EP 035] Recognising Signs of Insolvency Risks Part 1: Top things many business owners and accountants miss -
[EP 034] Legislation Alert : New Credit Card Surcharge Rules -
[EP 033] Quick Tips: What you need to know about business structures -
[EP 032] Quick Tips: How to get out of unfair contract terms if you are a small business -
[EP 031] Quick Tips: Sylvester Stallone and Profit Share Deals -
[EP 030] How to ensure your HoAs are binding -
[EP 029] Help! I think I have a descriptive trade mark -
[EP 028] A Slice of Advice - What Pizza Has to do With Your Contractors -
[EP 027] Legal Traps in Marketing 101 -
[EP 026] Firm but Fair: Limiting your exposure to an Unfair Dismissal Claim -
[EP 025] Common Mistakes People Make in the area of Trade marks -
[EP 024] Not happy, Jan! Sensis smackdown under new Small Business Unfair Contracts regime -
[EP 023] Loose Lips Sink Ships: Defamation and its consequences for you -
[EP 022] Out of Sight, Out of Mind? The agreements you need for your offshore staff -
[EP 021] What to Look Out for in Commercial Leases -
[EP 020] Google's Bad Case of the Ex: Uber important lessons to learn about exiting employees -
[EP 019] Progress Made Possible: Tips for securing your research and development grant -
[EP 018] What does climate change have to do with a director's risk of personal liability? -
[EP 017] The Risks Lurking in Your Inbox -
[EP 016] Streamlining the Contracting Process -
[EP 015] The Cost of Developing a Contract Versus the Cost of Litigation -
[EP 014] From Hero to Zero: Lessons from Rhodes & Beckett’s fall from grace -
[EP 013] Demystifying indemnity clauses -
[EP 012] Tying Up Legal Loose Ends for a Fresh Start -
[EP 011] Understanding Commonly Used Contract Terms -
[EP 010] Who owns IP relating to your contracts and your organization -
[EP 009] Tips for Avoiding Unfair Dismissal Claims -
[EP 008] Debunking MoUs -
[EP 007] Answering Common Questions About Trademarks -
[EP 006] Clauses in Contracts You Sign: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly -
[EP 005] Trademarks 101: The Basics -
[EP 004] Setting Up Client Relationships Correctly from the Start -
[EP 003] Understanding the New Unfair Contracts Legislation and How the Legislation Impacts Your Business -
[EP 002] Investigating the Different Types of Business Structures and How to Know which Is Best for You -
[EP 001] The 6 Top Legal Landmines in Business
