Key takeaways In 2017, the UK Intellectual Property Office decided in favour of the New Zealand 'Manuka Honey Appellation Society' (MHAS), agreeing to place a certification mark on tubs of Manuka Honey originating from New ...
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Key takeaways Employment agreements often include post-termination obligations. Restraint clauses are only enforceable to the extent that is reasonably necessary to protect an employer’s legitimate business interests. ...
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Most of you will have heard Ed Sheeran's blockbuster song 'Shape of You', the most streamed song in Spotify's history with over 3 billion streams. You may also have heard about the copyright case in which Sheeran and his co-writers ...
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Garden leave may sound relaxing, but the circumstances which call for it are most certainly not. Garden leave typically occurs: when an employee is directed by an employer to take paid leave or to undertake special duties; ...
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Have you recently received a text that didn’t seem right? Maybe it looked like one of these: 'Your package is on its way: get it as soon as possible! Click this link!' 'Hello, I've seen this video of you on the internet! ...
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Summary In early March 2022, Rod Sims handed down the ACCC's 2022/2023 Compliance and Enforcement Priorities. Some issues and industries of concern include manipulative digital advertising techniques, exclusive arrangements ...
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An ongoing legal dispute between clothing designer, Katie Jane Taylor and American singer-songwriter, Katy Perry, continues to make headlines. Taylor, owner of the registered trade mark 'Katie Perry', claims that Katy Perry's use ...
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When seeking out answers, we all reach for Google, the most commonly used platform for information searches. Often, we assume that our search results are accurate. Accuracy is very important when businesses market their products ...
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