What is cybersquatting? You will be familiar with the term ‘squatters’ in a property context, used to define a person who unlawfully occupies a property that does not belong to them. But are you aware that ‘Property’ now ...
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What type of image do you want to portray? Unhealthy and unrealistic body images are the subject of a recent update to the Australian Association of National Advertisers (AANA) Code of Ethics Practice Note (Practice Note) to ...
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Australia’s Modern Slavery Bill 2018 (Cth) passed through Parliament on 29 November 2018 with strong support from both sides of the House and the Senate. The new legislation, which will commence in 2019, requires large companies to ...
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In a win for corporate social responsibility and human rights, Australia’s first modern slavery legislation passed both houses of parliament yesterday. Globally, around 40 million people are victims of modern slavery. Under the ...
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Parallel importing is a divisive subject in the cosmetics industry. On the one hand, Australian cosmetics distributors can benefit from lower cost prices offered by overseas suppliers of genuine cosmetics goods. This in turn may ...
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Your brand - the first thing a customer recognises on your packaging and how they associate goods with your brand and its business reputation. Businesses protect their brand value by registering trade marks for their brands...
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Nobody likes break-ups. They’re awkward, unpleasant and all too often end up being fairly messy. While this may sound obvious for romantic relationships, the same rings true in business. A classic example is the ...
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Until this week, transport and storage service providers were exempt from complying with the consumer guarantees under the Australian Consumer Law (ACL). This reduced their liability risk profile for goods: damaged or lost in ...
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We’ve all dreamed of it, we’ve all definitely discussed it over a drink or 2, and some of us have even done it – start a company with a friend. ‘What could possibly go wrong?’ ‘We’d be unstoppable!’ ‘With my ...
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In part 1 of our blog on the global rise of esports, we focussed on legal issues affecting the industry, including player contracts, governance and sponsorship. Part 2 focusses on copyright issues raised by esports, how they differ ...
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