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A New Year, a new beginning, and a new foreign investment regime
On 5 June 2020, the Treasurer announced major reforms to the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 (Cth)
ACCC seeks ban on unfair trading practices
On 10 December 2020 the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (the ACCC) released its Perishable Agricultural Goods Inquiry
Insolvency Reforms Pass Parliament
Changes to Australia’s insolvency framework proposed by the Corporations Amendment (Corporate Insolvency Reforms) Bill 2020 (Cth) have been
Reforms to the Fair Work Act – What you need to know
The Federal Government yesterday introduced into parliament The Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill
Webinar | Cyber Triple Breach Challenge – Forensics, comms, legal. Are you ready?
Cyber security should be a priority for every business, and this has never been more relevant than during
High Court to clarify casual employment – the next instalment in WorkPac v Rossato
On 26 November 2020, the High Court of Australia granted special leave to WorkPac Pty Ltd (WorkPac) to
Kraft v Bega – Key intellectual property and contractual takeaways for transactions
Since our coverage of the Kraft vs. Bega battle in our September 2019 edition of FMCG Express, the
Trade Promotions Update | Trans-Tasman Trade Promotions
Running a trade promotion in both Australia and New Zealand is certainly possible, but there are some key
Falls Festival Class Action Claimants Lawyers win contingency fees
On 20 November 2020, her Honour Justice Rita Incerti of the Supreme Court of Victoria approved nearly $3.4m
High Court adopts Exhaustion Doctrine for patent products, jettisoning the ‘implied licence doctrine’ in Australia
On 12 November 2020 the High Court delivered its much anticipated decision in Calidad Pty Ltd v Seiko
If it walks like a duck… Telstra’s new payphones and what they mean for the streetscape
If it walks and quacks like a duck, it’s probably a duck… This is what the Full Court
COVID-19 | Trackies to trousers: Transitioning from home to the physical workplace
What will COVID normal look like for your business? With the continued easing of restrictions across Australia, more
