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Holey Moley guacamole!
Owners of the popular Aussie mini-golf business Holey Moley Golf Club have taken NBA superstar Steph Curry's new US TV show to court for trade mark infringement, in a Happy Gilmore-esque battle for the ages. ...
Strengthening protection of Indigenous Culture and Intellectual Property
Recent attention surrounding use of the Aboriginal flag, and the ACCC's limited success against Birubi Art, highlight the importance of strengthening protection of Indigenous Culture and Intellectual Property. ...
FWC finds dismissal for Facebook post unfair
The Fair Work Commission recently decided that while an employee's Facebook post breached her employment contract and her employer's social media policy, her dismissal was harsh because it didn't take into account her medical condition, her length of service and the lack of any previous performance issues. ...
Finding focus – ACCC makes another move on disclosure of data practices
In a trail-blazing and world-leading move, the ACCC has commenced proceedings against Google, alleging that it engaged in misleading conduct, and made false or misleading representations to consumers about how and when it collects, keeps and uses their personal information in relation to location data. It is the first case brought globally to probe Google's approach to location data collection, and is likely to increase the focus on consumer awareness of data use in digital markets. ...
Report: National Electricity & Gas Rules Update: October 2019
In this update we summarise the progress of new and existing rule change requests across October 2019 and take a closer look at the AER's Financial Reporting Guideline for light regulation pipelines. ...
Report: securing the missing benefits of Australia's infrastructure boom
The scale of Australia's infrastructure boom is unprecedented: never before has the country sought to deliver so many complex infrastructure projects in such a short space of time. ...
Federal Court orders disclosure of class action respondent's insurance policies, affirming a recent trend
In the Radio Rentals Class Action, the Federal Court of Australia has ordered - over the objection of an Insurer - that a respondent disclose its insurance policies to the applicant. ...
Unity of porpoise means no mere aqua-escence in latest Trident decision
The latest appeal decision in a longstanding trade mark feud between US-based seafood giant Trident Seafoods Corporation and Australian company Trident Foods Pty Ltd has eased the burden of establishing authorised use of a trade mark by companies within the same corporate group ...
Unwrapping recent developments in the food sector
Associates Tiernan Christensen and Nick Li report on some noteworthy developments relevant to the food industry in Australia. ...
Digital Platforms Inquiry Final Report calls for sweeping reforms; first ACCC merger authorisation; and the latest on ACCC concerns about the wine industry
Digital Platforms Inquiry Final Report calls for sweeping reforms; first ACCC merger authorisation; and the latest on ACCC concerns about the wine industry ...