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One of our three pro bono priority areas under our Pro Bono Impact Strategy is to work with First Nations communities so that they can achieve the outcomes they want to achieve. The long-term changes we want to deliver on include First Nations commun

In this alert, we explain how you may avoid an allegation of copyright infringement by not copying a “substantial part” of another creator’s work, and outline how the “fair dealing” exceptions may help to keep you out of copyright hot wate

As inflation spikes and cheap money looks like a thing of the past, many are turning their attention to some of the sky-high valuations in the technology sector. Time will tell as to whether those valuations sustain or come crashing back to Earth as

We are often asked, “what is a descriptiveness objection and how can I overcome it?” in the course of providing advice and assistance with registering Australian trade marks. In this alert, we outline what a “descriptiveness” objection is a

Employers are required to ‘consult’ with employees before making certain changes to their employment under various industrial and employment related instruments which govern employment relationships. Failure to consult can lead to legal disputati

On 9 December 2020, the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill (Bill) was introduced to the Federal Parliament by the Attorney General and Minister for Industrial Relations, Christian Porter. The Bill proposes

On 1 June this year, we wrote about the introduction of the Retail Leases and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020 (Qld) (Regulation) and its impact on retail and commercial leases (see our article here). In short, th

On 9 September 2020, Parliament passed a bill amending the Criminal Code (Queensland) (Code) and effectively making “wage theft” a criminal offence in Queensland, punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment. The bill is awaiting royal assent and l

The method for submitting applications for relief and various fundraising and corporate finance documents with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is changing. From 27 July 2020, applications and documents to support specific

The Fair Work Commission is in the process of finalising its decision to insert new model ‘annualised wage’ clauses into some modern awards as part of an ongoing review of awards. Most of these will take effect at the start of the first full pay

Key issues The Federal Government has proposed to increase the monetary value limit available to unlisted companies for issuing equity to employees under an employee incentive scheme (EIS). The Federal Government has also indicated that it will s

People Risk: the Board Governance series The role of the board has not been subjected to as much discussion and scrutiny over the past 10 years as it has in 2018. Between the corporate and prudential regulators, ASX, proxy advisors, investor repres