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Recent Publications
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Date: 02 Aug 2010
Having determined that Larrikin Music Publishing (Larrikin) was entitled to damages under the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) for the respondents’ misrepresentations, the latest round of proceedings in Kookaburra centred on the determination of the percentage of that interest, and any other entitlement that Larrikin might have, to collecting society income (Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) and Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS)) in relation to the exploitation of 1979 and 1981 versions of “Down Under”.
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Date: 23 Jul 2010
The Corporations Amendment (Corporate Reporting Reform) Act 2010 (Cth) (Amendment Act) received Royal Assent on 28 June 2010. The Amendment Act amends the provisions of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Act) with respect to financial reporting obligations of companies limited by guarantee and parent entities, the mechanisms by which a financial year end date can be changed and the distribution of dividends. These changes, excluding those applicable only to companies limited by guarantee, are described in more detail.
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Date: 14 Jul 2010
The new Australian Foreign Investment Policy was published by the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) on 30 June 2010. There are certain noteworthy differences between the New Policy and the previous foreign investment policy which was published in April 2007. These changes relate to investments by foreign governments, foreign investments in the media sector and the factors that play a part in whether a proposal is deemed to be contrary to Australia’s national interest.
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Date: 17 May 2010
Twitter (and other Internet social media sites) raise a thorny issue for employers. It is one thing for employers to block the use of social networking sites from work computers and many do this but to what extent can or should an employer control or influence an employee’s private use of social networking?
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Date: 05 May 2010
Employers and their representatives must be careful to follow the new provisions in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) when making and lodging an enterprise agreement, or they risk having their proposed agreements rejected by Fair Work Australia (FWA).
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Date: 29 Apr 2010
The Trades Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Act 2010 is the first in a two part series of reforms designed to implement a single, national consumer law framework, and covers two areas: unfair contract terms and enforcement powers.
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Date: 12 Mar 2010
Justice Robert McDougall recently handed down his judgment in proceedings brought by Resource Equities Limited (REL) against two former directors. The judgement puts Directors on notice as in addition to imposing civil penalties under the Act, the courts can refer matters to ASIC and criminal proceedings may be considered.
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Date: 04 Nov 2009
In the rush to capitalise on China’s burgeoning economy, many businesses tend to overlook the implications of failing to attain adequate brand protection.
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Date: 04 Nov 2009
When an Australian company is placed in receivership, struck off, wound up or liquidated, its owners are generally aware of the value of its tangible assets such as property, plant and stock. However, more often than not, it is a company’s intangible assets such as its intellectual property (IP), which are left behind.
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Date: 02 Oct 2009
In this edition:
The Strength of Innovation Patents;
UWA v Gray: It’s Still Black and White (For Now...);
We Paid For It, Why Don’t We Own It?;
Who’s Your Mother? The Coca-Cola Company v Matthew Shea [2009] ATMO 49;
Patent Prosecution Highway;
Creative Commons Licences;
Set Back To Shape Trade Marks? Guylian & the Chocolate Seahorse;
Google Book Search Project;
Trade Mark Alert Update: Trade Mark Scams; and
Does Your Business Need An IP Audit?
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Date: 30 Sep 2009
In this edition
Unfair contracts
Cartels… again
Let them eat cake – so long as it is labelled correctly
Warranties and refunds
Can you contract out of section 52?
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Date: 30 Jun 2009
In this edition:
Court Halts Release of Generic Antidepressant;
The Importance of Intellectual Property Due Diligence in Insolvency;
Full Federal Court Clarifies Test for Novelty Concerning Patents for Enantiomers;
Australian Innovation Set To Triumph in the Tough Times Ahead;
Innovative Tax Reforms;
Trade Mark Alert: Beware Of Trade Mark Scams; and
Ad-Venturous Australia – From Boom Times to Tough Times for Innovation
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Date: 03 Mar 2009
In this issue:
The Cartel Bill – approved by Senate Standing Committee on Economics on 26 February 2009, 2008 Merger Guidelines now official, Another update on GroceryChoice and Unit Pricing, Unconscionable Conduct - Update on Senate Economics Committee Inquiry
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Date: 01 Dec 2008
This issue looks at: Release of final Trade Practices Amendment (Cartel Conduct and Other Measures) Bill 2008 | Proposed new cartel offences | Penalties | Key changes from exposure draft of Bill |Practical implications for various commercial arrangements |What does this mean for your business? |When will the Bill become law? |
How should you prepare for the introduction of the new criminal cartel laws?
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Date: 01 Nov 2008
In this issue:
Update on the Grocery Inquiry – Grocery Choice and Unit Pricing | When the Goods are Bad - Product Recalls Post Milk Contamination in China | Mergers – Changes to ACCC Policy on Undertakings, Status of 2008 Merger Guidelines, Pre-Merger “Watch Outs” and China’s New Anti-Monopoly Laws | Unconscionable Conduct – Update on Senate Economics Committee September
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Date: 08 Sep 2008
This newsletter update takes a look at a recent grocery inquiry. In addition we take a look at an update on the misuse of market power and lastly we assess a recently released paper regarding the regulation of carbon offset claims.
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Date: 08 Jul 2008
These cases show us that the ACCC will vigorously act against any supplier making a claim about fruit that is not 100% accurate.
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Date: 27 May 2008
The Trade Practices Act prohibits resale price maintenance, as it disadvantages consumers. In recent times Hobie Cat was fined for retail price maintenance and not long before, Navman too was fined for the same conduct.
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Date: 24 Apr 2008
Are you sitting on a hoard of potentially valuable .au domain names that you no longer use? Do you secretly covet a .au domain name held by someone else? You may be able to benefit from an upcoming change in the policies governing the transfer of .au domain names.
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