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Flame's copyright claim success a 'dark horse'
Christian rapper Flame has succeeded in a copyright infringement claim against Katy Perry regarding her single 'Dark Horse', in what some are viewing as an overreach of copyright protection. ...
From Budapest to Wellington – Patents for microorganisms in New Zealand
New Zealand recently acceded to the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure (Budapest Treaty), which came into force in New Zealand on 17 March 2019. Managing Associate Tony Shaw discusses what this means for patent appli ...
Don't sweat it - Federal Court finds 'clinical strength' claims on deodorant were not misleading
The Federal Court found in a dispute between Unilver and Beiersdorf, that the use of 'clinical strength' marketing in relation to Nivea deodorants was not false, misleading or deceptive as Unilever had claimed. ...
Efficiently, honestly and fairly - overarching and fundamental obligations?
In his recent Interim Report into Misconduct in the Banking Superannuation and Financial Services Industry Commissioner Hayne makes a lot of the duties of an Australian financial services licensee and an Australian credit licensee to provide financial services or credit activities as the case may be ...
Vietnam Legal Update: New Law on Bankruptcy to take effect in January
Vietnams new Law on Bankruptcy will take effect from 1 January 2015 bringing in a number of changes including a new definition of bankruptcy Partner Robert Fish and Junior Associates Giang Quang Nguyen and Linh Nguyen look at the most significant features of the new law and note what will differ ...
ASIC extends transitional relief for FFSPs
ASIC has again extended transitional relief for foreign financial services providers (FFSPs) relying on existing relief when providing financial services to Australian wholesale clients. ...
ASX crackdown on investor presentations: a timely reminder for companies presenting at upcoming mining conferences
Entities should consider the ASX's new compliance update cracking down on the content contained in investor presentations, specifically in the mining sector. We provide a short summary of the ASX Guidance to help those involved in preparing investor presentations for upcoming mining conferences. ...
Allens advises Symphony Infrastructure Partners on $488m energy transition infrastructure financing
The Series-A financing sees Blackstone, the world's largest alternative investment manager, invest $300 million into the business, supported by a $188 million senior debt facility from Commonwealth ...
Allens advises lenders on one of Australia's largest renewable energy portfolio financings
The portfolio includes nine assets: the Goonumbla, Lilyvale, Metz, Moree, Sebastopol, Dalby, Walla Walla, and Winton solar farms and a 200MWh greenfield BESS. 'We congratulate all parties on this ...
The end of the PPSA transitional period - what happens now?
With the end of the transitional period under the personal property securities legislation fast approaching those entities that rely upon having interests in property held by others must act now to ensure those interests are properly registered even where they are transitional so there is no loss of ...