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In this alert, Partner Brett Bolton and Solicitor Ellie Neuendorf discuss the requirements of a Concerns Notice, how to respond to a negative review and what you should know about the new “serious harm” test. A negative or vexatious review can

The need for defamation law reform in Australia has been well publicised, particularly in light of recent high profile cases in the media (most notably the Geoffrey Rush case). The current laws have been in place for 15 years and must be overhauled t

Two months have gone by since the prohibition on restrictive trade practices under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (CCA) began applying to the licensing and assignment of intellectual property rights, following the repeal of section 51(3)

How many times have you navigated your way to a new café, friend’s house or your son’s best friend’s birthday party in Woop-Woop using Google Maps? Countless, we’d imagine and Google knows it. It is fair to say in today’s world, the servic

As of 9 June 2019, warranties against defects given to consumers by businesses when supplying services alone, or when supplying goods and services together, must have certain mandatory wording. This is a new requirement.  Currently, the mandatory wo

Australia’s defamation laws have not been reformed since the introduction of the Uniform Defamation Acts in 2005. While the laws have remained the same, technology and the internet have continued to develop, changing the ways in which we publish, i

In an earlier article on 30 January 2019, we set out the key changes that were in store for the assignment and licensing of intellectual property (IP) in 2019 and beyond. Key issues: The amendments to the Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No.

Following a protracted legislative history, the Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No. 5) Bill 2019 finally passed both Houses of Parliament last week. Amongst other things, the Bill amends the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) in an attemp

Key issues: Businesses should be aware that all of their intellectual property contracting arrangements may soon need to comply with Australian competition law - and may need to factor this into their 2019 FY budgets. Among the measures in a bill

The Treasurer, Scott Morrison, yesterday released the long-awaited exposure draft of proposed amendments to Australia’s competition laws.  Although the draft bill covers many areas and is almost exactly in line with the Harper Review recommendati

On Wednesday, 16 March 2016, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced that the Federal Government will adopt the Harper Review recommendations to substitute an “effects test” for the current “purpose” (or “taking advantage”) test in the

Companies and businesses need to be wary of incurring the wrath of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) if they advertise and market their products with claims that are potentially misleading to consumers. The ACCC is a Commonwe