No longer an option – a social media policy could keep you out of court. A serious legal concern for employers is that ‘vicarious liability’ may be attributed to employers for discriminatory or defamatory comments made by ...
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What is the TGA? The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) administers the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (Cth) (Act) and is responsible for regulating therapeutic goods including: medicines; medical devices and implants; ...
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Much to consider. Litigation can be a time consuming and costly process. Also to consider is the emotional burden of being involved in what is often a protracted and invasive process. The pains of litigation can also be inherently ...
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Special attention. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) sometimes release details of industries or target groups that will be receiving their attention, either by media releases or in public speeches. Putting ...
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Cybersquatting. Cybersquatting occurs when people register domain names in bad faith with the intention of making a profit from the goodwill of a trade mark that they do not own. One of the earliest examples of a written definition ...
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Ubiquitous. Social media platforms, such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram are crucial communication tools for businesses. A study, commissioned by LinkedIn, found 81% of small to medium enterprises use social media, ...
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A renewed threat of cybersquatting. Rather than the options for domain names being limited to ‘.com,’ ‘.net,’ ‘.org,’ and a handful of other generic top level domains (gTLDs), there could soon be hundreds or even ...
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Who is affected? The initial warning noises about compliance with the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 Cth (PPSA) are becoming a chorus. The following should serve as another warning to all owners and financiers who lease or ...
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Bob Jane loses traction in family feud… Bob Jane, a former racing car legend and renowned businessman, has been embroiled in high profile battle with his son Rodney Jane following Bob’s exit from the company he founded in 1965 ...
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Key asset. A company’s brand portfolio is regarded as one of its key assets and these portfolios are rapidly growing worldwide, which has brought with it a shift in focus from registering brand intellectual property to maximising ...
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