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Individual FocusPapers

• Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions
• Proposed New Guidance on Downstream Acquisitions
  December 2011 by Renee Shipp, Senior Associate
• Continuous Disclosure - What Obligations do Directors Have?
  November 2011 by Jeff Mansfield, Partner and Li-Jean Chew, Senior Associate
• Raising the bar - new financial requirements for responsible entities
  November 2011 by Daniel Goldberg, Special Counsel
• 'The Paperless Office' - How Much Paper is Enough for Your Company?
  November 2011 by Michael Ryan, Partner
• ASIC Finalises Guidance on Prospectus Disclosure - Regulatory Guide 228
  November 2011 by Jeff Mansfield, Partner and Li-Jean Chew, Senior Associate
• Proposed Changes to the ASX Listing Rules - How the Changes Will Affect New Listings and Disclosure for Mining and Oil & Gas Companies
  November 2011 by Jeff Mansfield, Partner and Li-Jean Chew, Senior Associate
• Is recovery by directors of defence costs under D&O policies on the rocks? - Implications of Steigrad v Bridgecorp -
  November 2011 by Jeff Mansfield, Partner and Li-Jean Chew, Senior Associate
• Competition & Consumer Quarterly
  October 2011 by Laura Hartley, Partner (Editor)
• Reining in the Chairperson: Voting on the remuneration report resolution
  August 2011 by David P. Selig, Partner
• Schemes of Arrangement - How Many Classes of Shareholders Do You Have for Your Scheme Meeting?
  August 2011 by Li-Jean Chew, Senior Associate
• Not buzzing at shadows - Buzzle v Apple and the law of shadow directorship
  July 2011 by Daniel Goldberg, Special Counsel
• Conducting Business in Australia
  June 2011 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner, David P. Selig, Partner, Michael Ryan, Partner and Jeff Mansfield, Partner
• oOh - ouch! Control Transactions and Option Agreements
  June 2011 by David P. Selig, Partner
• Proposed Changes to the Regulation of Executive Remuneration - Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Director and Executive Remuneration) Bill 2011
  April 2011 by David P. Selig, Partner
• Australia - Direct Selling Companies & Consumer Goods Suppliers - Liability for Content posted by Customers on Social Media - Federal Court - Publication - Contempt - Breach of Undertakings - Penalties - Corrective Advertising
  March 2011 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• Corporate Governance Principles for Unlisted Companies: the Why and How?
  February 2011 by Daniel Goldberg, Special Counsel
• Government Review of the Wholesale/Retail Client Distinction in the Wake of the GFC
  February 2011 by Daniel Goldberg, Special Counsel
• New FIRB Guidance on the National Interest Test
  September 2010 by Daniel Goldberg, Special Counsel
• ASIC issues insolvent trading refresher
  September 2010 by Daniel Goldberg, Special Counsel
• Changes to FIRB Exemptions for Sales of Residential Property
  July 2010 by Daniel Goldberg, Special Counsel
• Buzzle v Apple - Creditors take heart
  July 2010 by Daniel Goldberg, Special Counsel
• Continuous Disclosure - when, what and how? - the text of a speech delivered to the Chartered Secretaries Australia Conference on 1 June 2010 by David P. Selig
  June 2010 by David P. Selig, Partner
• Duties of Directors - A Practical Guide
  March 2010 by Jeff Mansfield, Partner, Michael Ryan, Partner and David P. Selig, Partner
• Shadow Equity - The Darker Side of Insider Trading
  February 2010 by David P. Selig, Partner and Nathan Greenfield, Solicitor
• Australian Consumer Law Reform - The introduction of unfair contract terms legislation - Important Amendments to the Trade Practices Act and the ASIC Act
  January 2010 by David P. Selig, Partner and Nathan Greenfield, Solicitor
• National Consumer Credit Protection Act receives Royal Assent
  January 2010 by David Selig, Partner and Nathan Greenfield, Solicitor
• Escalation Agreements - An Escalator to Nowhere?
  July 2009 by David P. Selig, Partner and Nathan Greenfield, Solicitor
• Raising Capital in Difficult Times
  June 2009 by David P. Selig Partner and Nathan Greenfield, Solicitor
• Proxies - More than Meets the Eye Portman Iron Ore v Golden West Resources: Federal Court rules that Proxy Forms must be delivered directly to the Company
  May 2009 by David P. Selig, Partner and Nathan Greenfield, Solicitor
• Reform of Australia's Personal Property Securities Law
  May 2009 by David P. Selig, Partner and Nathan Greenfield, Solicitor
• Standstill Restraints - not going anywhere soon
  April 2009 by David P. Selig, Partner[1]
• Supreme Court Decision Highlights Importance of Clearly Drafted Company Constitutions
  January 2009 by David P. Selig, Partner and Nathan Greenfield, Solicitor
• Review of Continuous Disclosure Obligations
  January 2009 by David P. Selig, Partner and Nathan Greenfield, Solicitor
• New AML / CTF Obligations Coming Into Force in December 2008
  December 2008 by David Selig, Partner and Nathan Greenfield, Solicitor
• A Review of ASIC Relief from Financial Reporting Obligations
  October 2008 by David P. Selig, Partner and Nathan Greenfield, Solicitor
• Milestone Agreement Set to Increase Access to US Capital Markets
  September 2008 by David P. Selig, Partner and Nathan Greenfield, Solicitor
• ASX Review Highlights Need for Prompt Disclosure of Directors' Interests
  August 2008 by David Selig, Partner and Nathan Greenfield, Solicitor
• ASIC Issues New Class Order and Regulatory Guide on Accelerated Rights Issues
  July 2008 by David P. Selig, Partner and Nathan Greenfield, Solicitor
• Determine Takeover Premiums as You Will, But Make Sure You Explain Why
  July 2008 by David P. Selig, Partner and Renee Shipp, Senior Associate
• Australia - New Zealand Mutual Recognition of Securities Regime Comes into Force
  June 2008 by David P. Selig, Partner
• Federal Court Delivers Decision on "Naked No Vote" Break Fees
  January 2008 by David P. Selig
• Share Valuations - Your minority shareholding may be worth more than you thought!
  January 2008 by Philip Stern, Partner
• Takeovers Panel Reissues Guidance Note on Lock-up Devices
  November 2007 by David P. Selig
• Transfers of shares in un-listed companies - to be or not to be?
  November 2007 by Philip Stern, Partner
• Foreign Entities wishing to List on the Australian Securities Exchange
  October 2007 by David P. Selig, Partner
• Australia and New Zealand - Mutual Recognition of Securities Offerings
  October 2007 by David P. Selig, Partner
• Important Amendments to the Corporation Act - Corporations Legislation Amendment (Simpler Regulatory System) Act 2007 receives Royal Assent
  July 2007 by David P. Selig, Partner
• Chairman of a Company Board - Why take it on?
  February 2007 by Philip Stern, Partner
• Shareholders Jubilant over Jubilee Mines Decision - Directors Despondent!
  February 2007 by Philip Stern, Partner
• Commercial Property
• Lessors beware! A few loose words may land you with a five year obligation!
  December 2007 by Philip Stern
• Intellectual Property & eCommerce
• Group buying deals so hot they can burn: is there value in advertising your business on a group buying site?
  December 2011 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• Online Trade Mark Infringement - International Hair Cosmetic Group Pty Ltd v International Hair Cosmetics Limited [2011] FCA 339 - Use of a trade mark - whether trade marks displayed on a UK website constitute use in Australia
  October 2011 by Martin O'Connor, Partner and Cate Sendall, Senior Associate
• Going private: Government releases Invasion of Privacy Issues Paper.
  September 2011 by Justine Munsie, Partner and Richard Keegan, Senior Associate
• .xxx Sunrise Period Begins: How to Prevent Others from Registering YourBrand.xxx
  September 2011 by Karen Hayne, Partner
• English Court of Appeal the Sub Editor's Friend - A Finding in favour of copyright in newspaper headlines
  August 2011 by Justine Munsie, Partner
• Rights and Reputation in Product Look and Feel - Full Federal Court Finds that the sale of similar looking coffee plungers is misleading and deceptive and constitutes passing off
  August 2011 by Justine Munsie, Partner
• Australia - Privacy Reform - Cookies - Behavioural Advertising - Do-Not-Track - How might these reforms affect your Company's website?
  July 2011 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner and Cate Sendall, Senior Associate
• Sales and Marketing Law - Australia - Tricks of the Trade Practices Act*
  January 2011 by Martin O'Connor, Partner and Hayden Martin, Senior Associate
• New Generic Top Level Domain Names Update: With Icann's Colombia Meeting Underway, Some Important Decisions Are About To Be Made On The Timing Of The New Gtld Program
  December 2010 by Karen Hayne, Partner
• Domain Name System Revolution Part 2: Internationalised Domain Names country code - Top Level Domains
  November 2010 by Karen Hayne, Partner
• Domain Name System Revolution Part 1: Generic Top Level Domain Names
  November 2010 by Karen Hayne, Partner
• Update - Australia's Mandatory Internet Filter
  July 2010 by Karen Hayne, Partner
• Strata-Titled Properties - When Use of a Building Name Can Infringe Registered Trade Marks - The Mantra Decision
  May 2010 by Martin O'Connor, Partner
• Sound-alikes: How close to the sun can you fly following the Kookaburra Case?
  April 2010 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner and Andrew Dawson, Special Counsel
• The New Resale Royalty for Artists - Recent Steps Toward the Implementation and Administration of the Resale Royalty Scheme for Visual Artists Set to Commence on 9 June 2010
  April 2010 by Karen Hayne, Partner
• Australia - Copyright in Databases and Compilations - The Telstra Telephone Directories Case
  March 2010 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• Marketing Law - Australia - Online Seller Beware - ACCC Targets "Drop Shipping" Practices
  March 2010 by Hayden Martin, Senior Associate
• Australia - Trade Marks - Protecting Intellectual Property: Seizure by Australian Customs of Goods that Infringe Australian Trade Marks
  March 2010 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• Copyright Infringement - Australia - Nintendo settlement gives warning to individual copyright infringers and pirates - Unauthorised Wii games downloads - watch out for copyright infringement
  February 2010 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner, Karen Hayne, Partner and Susan Darmopil, Senior Associate
• Have Your Say Before 28 February 2010 - Should computer games have an R 18+ adult classification category like films do in Australia?
  February 2010 by Karen Hayne, Partner
• Revised Children's Television Standards for Commercial Television
  January 2010 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner and Andrew Dawson, Special Counsel
• Appointment to ICANN's Joint International Domain Name Working Committee
  January 2010 by Karen Hayne, Partner
• Mandatory Internet Censorship in Australia?
  January 2010 by Karen Hayne, Partner
• Australia - Announcement of Privacy Reforms - Privacy Regulation to be Simplified.
  November 2009 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• SMH Article: Katie versus Katy - why it pays to protect your ideas (and your name)
  September 2009 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• Lawyers Caught in Web
  August 2009 by Karen Hayne, Partner
• Resolving Trade Mark Opposition Proceedings Faster
  August 2009 by Karen Hayne, Partner
• Call to Trade Mark Owners to Have Their Say - New Proposed Generic Top Level Domains
  June 2009 by Karen Hayne, Partner
• Facebook launches custom URLs - how to protect your trademark
  June 2009 by Karen Hayne, Partner
• Facebook - Possible Misuse of Your Trade Mark - How to Protect Your Trade Mark on Facebook
  June 2009 by Karen Hayne, Partner
• Consumer Law Changes - Summary
  May 2009 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• Australia - Copyright in Databases/Compilations - The Ice Case - Is any use of information in a database subject to copyright permitted? Nine Network Australia Pty Limited v IceTV Pty Limited [2009] HCA 14
  May 2009 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• Watch This (Expanding Internet Domain Name) Space: An Initial Report on the New Generic Top Level Domain Names
  November 2008 by Karen Hayne, Partner
• Australia - Copyright in Databases/Compilations - the Ice Case - is any use of Information in a Database Subject to Copyright Permitted?
  September 2008 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• New .tel Domain Name - Available to Trade Mark Owners from December 2008
  August 2008 by Karen Hayne, Partner
• A Monster Waste of Energy? The Federal Court Delivers a Firm Reminder About Trade Mark Registration
  July 2008 by Karen Hayne, Partner
• Can a Shape Trademark be used to Extend Patent Rights?
  March 2008 by Martin O'Connor, Partner
• Polo - Ralph Lauren - Copyright Claim Comes Unstitched
  March 2008 by Karen Hayne, Partner
• How Rights in Trade Marks can be Lost in Australia! The Alarming Result of the Colorado Case
  February 2008 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• Fashion Industry - How Can Intellectual Property Rights Assist You?
  November 2007 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• Australia - Defensive Trade Mark Registration
  August 2007 by Karen Hayne, Partner
• Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
• Agreements for the payment of introduction fees on recruitment may fall foul of the restraint of trade principles
  October 2010 by David Blackburn, Partner
• Are You Insured?
  September 2008 by Nicole Tyson, Partner
• When is an Agreement Over and Out?
  July 2008 by Philip Stern, Partner
• Potential Liability of Directors for Conversion Claims
  September 2007 by Nicole Tyson, Senior Associate
• Acting as a Prudent Uninsured: CGU Insurance Limited v AMP Financial Planning Pty Ltd [2007] HCA 36
  September 2007 by Nicole Tyson, Senior Associate
• Competition, Trade Practices & Regulatory
• ACCC issues surprising statistics about the first six months of the new mandatory reporting requirements under the product safety provisions of the Australian Consumer Law
  October 2011 by Laura Hartley, Partner
• Knock, Knock. Who's there? - ACCC imposes infringement notices and accepts undertaking from door-to-door sales company in respect of misleading representations made during in-home presentations
  October 2011 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner and Cate Sendall, Senior Associate
• Slimming spray sales representations stopped overseas
  October 2011 by Laura Hartley, Partner
• Federal Court decision on search engine marketing: sponsored links may be misleading but advertisers only have themselves to blame
  October 2011 by Justine Munsie, Partner
• Food Industry Beware - ACCC drawn to misleading and deceptive conduct like a bee to honey
  October 2011 by Laura Hartley, Partner
• Competition Quarterly - August 2011
  August 2011 by Laura Hartley, Partner (Editor)
• Competition and Trade Practices Update
  March 2011 by Laura Hartley, Partner
• Australia- Claims relating to allergy treatments - further action by the ACCC
  October 2010 by Laura Hartley, Partner and Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• The ACCC's Tough New Stance on Merger Clearance
  June 2010 by Laura Hartley, Partner
• Direct Selling/Multi-Level Marketing - How will Phase 2 of the Proposed Australian Consumer Law Reforms Affect Your Business?
  May 2010 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner, Laura Hartley, Partner and Andrew Dawson, Special Counsel
• Phase 1 of the Australian Consumer Law reform process begins!
  April 2010 by Laura Hartley, Partner and Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• Proposed Section 7 Declaration: Products in Capsule, Tablet or Pill Form are Therapeutic Goods (Medicines) - Deadline for submissions: Monday 30 November 2009
  November 2009 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• Horticulture Code of Conduct -Potential Changes- The Horticulture Code Committee is seeking submissions from affected industry sectors (including processors, exporters and retailers) in respect of recommendations made by ACCC to amend and improve the Code
  January 2009 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner and Robin King, Senior Associate
• Trade Practices (Horticulture Code of Conduct) Regulations 2006
  May 2007 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• Insolvency & Corporate Reconstruction
• Contracts and Literal Meaning - Be aware of the scope of your contractual obligations and rights
  January 2012 by Nicole Tyson, Partner
• Can a Registered Proprietor Caveat to Protect Against a Mortgagee's Wrongful Exercise of the Power of Sale?
  December 2011 by Philip Stern, Partner
• Loans with No Repayment Terms - Can Equal "Gift"?
  December 2011 by Philip Stern, Partner
• Failure to Keep Adequate book and Records Renders Directors Liable for Compensation? - Bad Record Keeping Equals Big Claims Against Directors?
  September 2011 by Philip Stern, Partner
• Can a Creditor Claim Damages Direct against a Director?
  August 2011 by Philip Stern, Partner
• Is your business prepared for the coming PPS Regime?
  July 2011 by Nicole Tyson, Partner
• What are my Obligations as Responsible Entity of an Insolvent Scheme?
  December 2010 by Nicole Tyson, Partner
• Creditors Meetings - Make Your Vote Count
  September 2010 by Philip Stern, Partner
• Third Party Claimants - Greater Access to Insurance Policies
  August 2010 by Nicole Tyson, Partner
• Committees of Inspection - Caution!
  August 2010 by Philip Stern
• Retention of Title Clauses - Court of Appeal
  August 2010 by Philip Stern, Partner
• Caveats - Preventing a Mortgagee's Power of Sale
  July 2010 by Philip Stern, Partner
• Privilege against self-incrimination
  June 2010 by Philip Stern, Partner
• Conversion and Detinue - Caution!
  June 2010 by Philip Stern, Partner
• Caveats - scope, and unstamped instruments
  May 2010 by Philip Stern
• Insolvency - When is a Creditor Compromise Deed of Company Arrangement Ineffective?
  May 2010 by Philip Stern, Partner
• Update - Assessment of damages for conversion and rent in Rapid Metal Developments
  March 2010 by Philip Stern, Partner
• Rent and Damages for Conversion - Controllers Liable - Warning!
  February 2010 by Philip Stern, Partner
• Caveatable Interests
  December 2009 by Phil Stern, Partner
• Retention of Title Clauses and Caveatable Interests
  October 2009 by Philip Stern, Partner
• Variation of Charges - Octaviar Overturned on Appeal
  September 2009 by Philip Stern, Partner
• Retention of Title Clauses - Where Goods On-Sold to Third Party - New Case!!
  August 2009 by Phil Stern, Partner
• Tenancy Issues Arising in Insolvency
  July 2009 by Nicole Tyson, Partner
• Administrators' Remuneration - Recent Cases
  June 2009 by Nicole Tyson, Partner
• Insolvency Alert: What To Do If Your Distributor or Manufacturer Goes Belly Up
  June 2009 by Nicole Tyson, Partner
• How much is your foyer worth? Landlord's damages for tenant's breach of repair covenant
  April 2009 by Phil Stern, Partner
• Creditors' Trusts - The Death of Deeds of Company Agreement?
  April 2009 by Phil Stern, Partner
• Update - Liquidators will be personally liable for GST
  March 2009 by Phil Stern, Partner
• Are liquidators personally liable for GST?
  December 2008 by Philip Stern, Partner
• Unreasonable director-related transactions & liabilities in Australian liquidations
  December 2008 by Philip Stern, Partner
• Redeemable preference shareholders in an administration or winding up
  September 2008 by Nicole Tyson, Partner
• Uncommercial Transactions: Capital Finance Australia Limited - v - Tolcher [2007] FCAFC 185
  January 2008 by Philip Stern, Partner and Nicole Tyson, Senior Associate
• Directors and the Occupational Health and Safety Act (2000) NSW - Be Very Scared!
  February 2007 by Philip Stern, Partner
• Franchising
• Franchising Code of Conduct - Mandatory Changes in Force from 1 March 2008
  February 2008 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• Australia - Franchising Code of Conduct
  March 2007 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• Reform of the Franchising Code of Conduct
  March 2007 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• Gambling
• Gambling Law & Regulation - December 2011
  December 2011 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• Gambling Law and Regulation - Recent developments in Australian gambling law - September 2011
  September 2011 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner, Justine Munsie, Partner, Cate Sendall, Senior Associate and Richard Keegan, Senior Associate
• Australia - Online Gambling Review - Inquiry by Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform into Interactive Gambling - Further Review of Internet Gaming and Wagering
  May 2011 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• Australia - Online Gambling Regulation in 2011 - Extracts Published in February 2011 Edition of World Online Gambling Law Report
  March 2011 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• NSW Race Fields Legislation - Constitutional Challenge by Betfair and Sportsbet - Round 2 - Does this Mean Clarity for Wagering Operators in Australia? Will There be a Round 3?
  November 2010 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• Sportsbet v VCGR: The End of Retail Exclusivity in the Grant of Australian Gambling Licences?
  November 2010 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• Wagering Operators and the Effect of the Australian Consumer Law: A Fair Bet?
  October 2010 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• Wilkie's Pokies Plan to feature In Australian Minority Goverment
  September 2010 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• Are England and Australia Heading in Different Directions Regarding Copyright in Sporting Fixtures - Implications for Wagering Operators?
  July 2010 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• Gambling - Australian Productivity Commission Final Report on Gambling (June 2010) - What does this mean for the gaming machine sector?
  June 2010 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• Wagering - Australian Productivity Commission Final Report on Gambling (June 2010) - What does this mean for the wagering sector?
  June 2010 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner and Andrew Dawson, Special Counsel
• Online Gaming - Australian Productivity Commission Final Report on Gambling (June 2010) - What does it mean for the online gaming sector?
  June 2010 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner and Andrew Dawson, Special Counsel
• Race fields fees based on 1.5% of turnover: All bets are off? - NSW Race Fields Legislation - Constitutional Challenge by Betfair and Sportsbet - Round 1
  June 2010 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• Australia: Copyright in Race Fields and Sporting Fixture Lists - What does the Telstra Telephone Directories case mean for the Racing Sector? - When will copyright subsist?
  February 2010 by Jamie Nettleton, partner
• Administrative Law - Are you unhappy with a government decision or action that affects your business? - Administrative law may be of assistance!
  February 2010 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• Productivity Commission Draft Report on Gambling (October 2009) - What does it mean for the gaming machine sector?
  October 2009 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner and Andrew Dawson, Special Counsel
• Productivity Commission Draft Report on Gambling (October 2009) - What does this mean for the wagering sector?
  October 2009 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner and Andrew Dawson, Special Counsel
• Productivity Commission Draft Report on Gambling (October 2009) - What does it mean for the online gaming sector?
  October 2009 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner and Andrew Dawson, Special Counsel
• What does the IceTV Decision Mean for the Racing Sector?
  May 2009 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• Smoking Ban in NSW - What does it mean in respect of Outdoor Areas for Pubs, Clubs and Other Gambling Venues?
  November 2008 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• Is Poker a Game of Chance? - The Australian Position
  August 2008 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• Race Fields Legislation - Will the New South Wales Legislation withstand a Constitutional Challenge?
  July 2008 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• Internet Regulation - End of Cross-Border Restrictions on Gambling Activities?
  March 2008 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• Are problem gamblers owed a duty of care under Australian law?
  November 2007 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• Registered Clubs Amendment Act 2006 and Gaming Machines Amendment (Retail Shopping Centres) Regulation 2006.
  February 2007 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• Against the Odds - Pokies Prevail in Victoria Despite Community Concerns
  February 2007 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• Marketing & Advertising
• Australian Consumer Law - Section 86 - Prohibition on Supply and Accepting Payment during the Cooling-Off Period - Direct Selling Industry - Be Ready and Be Compliant
  December 2011 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner and Cate Sendall, Senior Associate
• Australia - Product Stewardship Bill - National Framework to Manage the Environmental, Health and Safety Impact of Products - Increased Compliance Requirements and Costs for Manufacturers, Importers and Distributors? - Recycling of TVs and Computers
  May 2011 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• Australia: Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) - Review to improve the transparency of the TGAb - Deadline for submissions: 11 February 2011 - Update - Dates and Locations of Public Consultations Released
  February 2011 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• Australia: Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) - Review to improve the transparency of the TGA - Deadline for submissions: 11 February 2011
  January 2011 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• Direct Selling/Multi-Level Marketing Australian Consumer Law - Application to Consumer Arrangements
  December 2010 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• Health Claims in Food Advertising: the Advertising Claims Board upholds a Complaint by Fonterra against Goodman Fielder in an industry first
  July 2010 by Laura Hartley, Partner
• Direct Selling - When is a Distributor deemed an Employee - Victoria - Homecare Direct Shopping Pty Ltd v Gray [2008] VSCA 111
  February 2010 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• Direct Selling - When Is A Distributor A Worker - NSW
  December 2009 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• Tips for Preparing Advertising Campaigns - Legal Compliance
  December 2009 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• Food Standards Code Change: All Bread to Contain Folic Acid
  September 2009 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• Food Standards Code Change: Cyanide Levels in Vege Chips
  September 2009 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• Ribena - a Sure Recipe for Deception!
  February 2008 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner
• Interface between TGA and Food Regulation
  February 2008 by Jamie Nettleton, Partner

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Other Documents

FocusPapers

• 'The Paperless Office' - How Much Paper is Enough for Your Company? (145kb pdf file)
• .xxx Sunrise Period Begins: How to Prevent Others from Registering YourBrand.xxx (130kb pdf file)
• A Monster Waste of Energy? The Federal Court Delivers a Firm Reminder About Trade Mark Registration (41kb pdf file)
• A Review of ASIC Relief from Financial Reporting Obligations (45kb pdf file)
• ACCC Investigations - When can the ACCC be Required to Disclose Documents? (45kb pdf file)
• ACCC issues surprising statistics about the first six months of the new mandatory reporting requirements under the product safety provisions of the Australian Consumer Law (51kb pdf file)
• ASIC Finalises Guidance on Prospectus Disclosure - Regulatory Guide 228 (48kb pdf file)
• ASIC Issues New Class Order and Regulatory Guide on Accelerated Rights Issues (40kb pdf file)
• ASIC issues insolvent trading refresher (52kb pdf file)
• ASX Review Highlights Need for Prompt Disclosure of Directors' Interests (36kb pdf file)
• Acting as a Prudent Uninsured: CGU Insurance Limited v AMP Financial Planning Pty Ltd [2007] HCA 36 (132kb pdf file)
• Administrative Law - Are you unhappy with a government decision or action that affects your business? - Administrative law may be of assistance! (50kb pdf file)
• Administrators' Remuneration - Recent Cases (46kb pdf file)
• Against the Odds - Pokies Prevail in Victoria Despite Community Concerns (179kb pdf file)
• Agreements for the payment of introduction fees on recruitment may fall foul of the restraint of trade principles (36kb pdf file)
• Appointment to ICANN's Joint International Domain Name Working Committee (25kb pdf file)
• Are England and Australia Heading in Different Directions Regarding Copyright in Sporting Fixtures - Implications for Wagering Operators? (39kb pdf file)
• Are You Insured? (40kb pdf file)
• Are liquidators personally liable for GST? (41kb pdf file)
• Are problem gamblers owed a duty of care under Australian law? (56kb pdf file)
• Australia - Announcement of Privacy Reforms - Privacy Regulation to be Simplified. (50kb pdf file)
• Australia - Copyright in Databases and Compilations - The Telstra Telephone Directories Case (58kb pdf file)
• Australia - Copyright in Databases/Compilations - The Ice Case - Is any use of information in a database subject to copyright permitted? Nine Network Australia Pty Limited v IceTV Pty Limited [2009] HCA 14 (55kb pdf file)
• Australia - Copyright in Databases/Compilations - the Ice Case - is any use of Information in a Database Subject to Copyright Permitted? (55kb pdf file)
• Australia - Defensive Trade Mark Registration (172kb pdf file)
• Australia - Direct Selling Companies & Consumer Goods Suppliers - Liability for Content posted by Customers on Social Media - Federal Court - Publication - Contempt - Breach of Undertakings - Penalties - Corrective Advertising (56kb pdf file)
• Australia - Franchising Code of Conduct (167kb pdf file)
• Australia - New Zealand Mutual Recognition of Securities Regime Comes into Force (34kb pdf file)
• Australia - Online Gambling Regulation in 2011 - Extracts Published in February 2011 Edition of World Online Gambling Law Report (42kb pdf file)
• Australia - Online Gambling Review - Inquiry by Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform into Interactive Gambling - Further Review of Internet Gaming and Wagering (47kb pdf file)
• Australia - Privacy Reform - Cookies - Behavioural Advertising - Do-Not-Track - How might these reforms affect your Company's website? (56kb pdf file)
• Australia - Product Stewardship Bill - National Framework to Manage the Environmental, Health and Safety Impact of Products - Increased Compliance Requirements and Costs for Manufacturers, Importers and Distributors? - Recycling of TVs and Computers (52kb pdf file)
• Australia - Trade Marks - Protecting Intellectual Property: Seizure by Australian Customs of Goods that Infringe Australian Trade Marks (33kb pdf file)
• Australia adopts new predatory pricing prohibition (44kb pdf file)
• Australia and New Zealand - Mutual Recognition of Securities Offerings (37kb pdf file)
• Australia- Claims relating to allergy treatments - further action by the ACCC (44kb pdf file)
• Australia: Copyright in Race Fields and Sporting Fixture Lists - What does the Telstra Telephone Directories case mean for the Racing Sector? - When will copyright subsist? (52kb pdf file)
• Australia: Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) - Review to improve the transparency of the TGA - Deadline for submissions: 11 February 2011 (40kb pdf file)
• Australia: Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) - Review to improve the transparency of the TGAb - Deadline for submissions: 11 February 2011 - Update - Dates and Locations of Public Consultations Released (43kb pdf file)
• Australian Competition Regulator Comments on New Predatory Pricing Prohibition: Trade Practices Act 1974 (s 461AA) (56kb pdf file)
• Australian Consumer Law - Section 86 - Prohibition on Supply and Accepting Payment during the Cooling-Off Period - Direct Selling Industry - Be Ready and Be Compliant (127kb pdf file)
• Australian Consumer Law Reform - The introduction of unfair contract terms legislation - Important Amendments to the Trade Practices Act and the ASIC Act (60kb pdf file)
• Australian Court Paves Way for Evidence to be Taken in Australia in US Proceedings Involving Breach of the Sherman Act (127kb pdf file)
• Buzzle v Apple - Creditors take heart (46kb pdf file)
• Call to Trade Mark Owners to Have Their Say - New Proposed Generic Top Level Domains (28kb pdf file)
• Can a Creditor Claim Damages Direct against a Director? (43kb pdf file)
• Can a Registered Proprietor Caveat to Protect Against a Mortgagee's Wrongful Exercise of the Power of Sale? (141kb pdf file)
• Can a Shape Trademark be used to Extend Patent Rights? (59kb pdf file)
• Cartel Conduct to be a Criminal Offence in Australia (54kb pdf file)
• Caveatable Interests (37kb pdf file)
• Caveats - Preventing a Mortgagee's Power of Sale (45kb pdf file)
• Caveats - scope, and unstamped instruments (41kb pdf file)
• Chairman of a Company Board - Why take it on? (138kb pdf file)
• Changes to FIRB Exemptions for Sales of Residential Property (34kb pdf file)
• Civil Proceedings for Cartel Conduct: No Public Interest in Australia in preventing disclosure of whistleblower's statement (46kb pdf file)
• Committees of Inspection - Caution! (35kb pdf file)
• Competition & Consumer Quarterly (176kb pdf file)
• Competition Quarterly - August 2011 (174kb pdf file)
• Competition and Trade Practices Update (166kb pdf file)
• Conducting Business in Australia (206kb pdf file)
• Consumer Law Changes - Summary (44kb pdf file)
• Contesting the Jurisdiction of Australian Courts by Foreign Companies and Individuals - No Exposure to Compulsory Processes of the Court (38kb pdf file)
• Continuous Disclosure - What Obligations do Directors Have? (147kb pdf file)
• Continuous Disclosure - when, what and how? - the text of a speech delivered to the Chartered Secretaries Australia Conference on 1 June 2010 by David P. Selig (384kb pdf file)
• Contracts and Literal Meaning - Be aware of the scope of your contractual obligations and rights (129kb pdf file)
• Conversion and Detinue - Caution! (49kb pdf file)
• Copyright Infringement - Australia - Nintendo settlement gives warning to individual copyright infringers and pirates - Unauthorised Wii games downloads - watch out for copyright infringement (33kb pdf file)
• Corporate Governance Principles for Unlisted Companies: the Why and How? (59kb pdf file)
• Creditors Meetings - Make Your Vote Count (36kb pdf file)
• Creditors' Trusts - The Death of Deeds of Company Agreement? (50kb pdf file)
• Determine Takeover Premiums as You Will, But Make Sure You Explain Why (44kb pdf file)
• Direct Selling - When Is A Distributor A Worker - NSW (45kb pdf file)
• Direct Selling - When is a Distributor deemed an Employee - Victoria - Homecare Direct Shopping Pty Ltd v Gray [2008] VSCA 111 (47kb pdf file)
• Direct Selling/Multi-Level Marketing - How will Phase 2 of the Proposed Australian Consumer Law Reforms Affect Your Business? (104kb pdf file)
• Direct Selling/Multi-Level Marketing Australian Consumer Law - Application to Consumer Arrangements (60kb pdf file)
• Directors and the Occupational Health and Safety Act (2000) NSW - Be Very Scared! (131kb pdf file)
• Doing business with government in Australia - no immunity from breach of the Trade Practices Act (36kb pdf file)
• Domain Name System Revolution Part 1: Generic Top Level Domain Names (77kb pdf file)
• Domain Name System Revolution Part 2: Internationalised Domain Names country code - Top Level Domains (183kb pdf file)
• Duties of Directors - A Practical Guide (172kb pdf file)
• English Court of Appeal the Sub Editor's Friend - A Finding in favour of copyright in newspaper headlines (36kb pdf file)
• Escalation Agreements - An Escalator to Nowhere? (65kb pdf file)
• Exclusive Dealing Under the Trade Practices Act - eBay's Application for Immunity Rejected by the ACCC (45kb pdf file)
• Facebook - Possible Misuse of Your Trade Mark - How to Protect Your Trade Mark on Facebook (45kb pdf file)
• Failure to Keep Adequate book and Records Renders Directors Liable for Compensation? - Bad Record Keeping Equals Big Claims Against Directors? (36kb pdf file)
• Fashion Industry - How Can Intellectual Property Rights Assist You? (38kb pdf file)
• Federal Court Delivers Decision on "Naked No Vote" Break Fees (46kb pdf file)
• Federal Court decision on search engine marketing: sponsored links may be misleading but advertisers only have themselves to blame (54kb pdf file)
• Food Industry Beware - ACCC drawn to misleading and deceptive conduct like a bee to honey (70kb pdf file)
• Food Standards Code Change: All Bread to Contain Folic Acid (39kb pdf file)
• Food Standards Code Change: Cyanide Levels in Vege Chips (41kb pdf file)
• Foreign Entities wishing to List on the Australian Securities Exchange (44kb pdf file)
• Franchising Code of Conduct - Mandatory Changes in Force from 1 March 2008 (41kb pdf file)
• Gambling - Australian Productivity Commission Final Report on Gambling (June 2010) - What does this mean for the gaming machine sector? (58kb pdf file)
• Gambling Law & Regulation - December 2011 (221kb pdf file)
• Gambling Law and Regulation - Recent developments in Australian gambling law - September 2011 (163kb pdf file)
• Going private: Government releases Invasion of Privacy Issues Paper. (51kb pdf file)
• Government Review of the Wholesale/Retail Client Distinction in the Wake of the GFC (43kb pdf file)
• Group buying deals so hot they can burn: is there value in advertising your business on a group buying site? (138kb pdf file)
• Have Your Say Before 28 February 2010 - Should computer games have an R 18+ adult classification category like films do in Australia? (61kb pdf file)
• Health Claims in Food Advertising: the Advertising Claims Board upholds a Complaint by Fonterra against Goodman Fielder in an industry first (48kb pdf file)
• Horticulture Code of Conduct -Potential Changes- The Horticulture Code Committee is seeking submissions from affected industry sectors (including processors, exporters and retailers) in respect of recommendations made by ACCC to amend and improve the Code (45kb pdf file)
• How Rights in Trade Marks can be Lost in Australia! The Alarming Result of the Colorado Case (50kb pdf file)
• How much is your foyer worth? Landlord's damages for tenant's breach of repair covenant (38kb pdf file)
• Important Amendments to the Corporation Act - Corporations Legislation Amendment (Simpler Regulatory System) Act 2007 receives Royal Assent (147kb pdf file)
• Insolvency - When is a Creditor Compromise Deed of Company Arrangement Ineffective? (48kb pdf file)
• Insolvency Alert: What To Do If Your Distributor or Manufacturer Goes Belly Up (47kb pdf file)
• Interface between TGA and Food Regulation (52kb pdf file)
• Internet Regulation - End of Cross-Border Restrictions on Gambling Activities? (42kb pdf file)
• Is Poker a Game of Chance? - The Australian Position (50kb pdf file)
• Is recovery by directors of defence costs under D&O policies on the rocks? - Implications of Steigrad v Bridgecorp - (46kb pdf file)
• Knock, Knock. Who's there? - ACCC imposes infringement notices and accepts undertaking from door-to-door sales company in respect of misleading representations made during in-home presentations (42kb pdf file)
• Lessors beware! A few loose words may land you with a five year obligation! (38kb pdf file)
• Lie to the ACCC at your peril - the ACCC commences criminal prosecution for breach of section 155 of the Trade Practices Act (45kb pdf file)
• Loans with No Repayment Terms - Can Equal (133kb pdf file)
• Loans with No Repayment Terms - Can Equal "Gift"? (133kb pdf file)
• Mandatory Internet Censorship in Australia? (61kb pdf file)
• Marketing Law - Australia - Online Seller Beware - ACCC Targets "Drop Shipping" Practices (49kb pdf file)
• Milestone Agreement Set to Increase Access to US Capital Markets (39kb pdf file)
• NSW Race Fields Legislation - Constitutional Challenge by Betfair and Sportsbet - Round 2 - Does this Mean Clarity for Wagering Operators in Australia? Will There be a Round 3? (51kb pdf file)
• National Consumer Credit Protection Act receives Royal Assent (51kb pdf file)
• New .tel Domain Name - Available to Trade Mark Owners from December 2008 (37kb pdf file)
• New AML / CTF Obligations Coming Into Force in December 2008 (41kb pdf file)
• New FIRB Guidance on the National Interest Test (50kb pdf file)
• New Generic Top Level Domain Names Update: With Icann's Colombia Meeting Underway, Some Important Decisions Are About To Be Made On The Timing Of The New Gtld Program (58kb pdf file)
• Not buzzing at shadows - Buzzle v Apple and the law of shadow directorship (43kb pdf file)
• Online Gaming - Australian Productivity Commission Final Report on Gambling (June 2010) - What does it mean for the online gaming sector? (53kb pdf file)
• Online Trade Mark Infringement - International Hair Cosmetic Group Pty Ltd v International Hair Cosmetics Limited [2011] FCA 339 - Use of a trade mark - whether trade marks displayed on a UK website constitute use in Australia (45kb pdf file)
• Phase 1 of the Australian Consumer Law reform process begins! (54kb pdf file)
• Polo - Ralph Lauren - Copyright Claim Comes Unstitched (38kb pdf file)
• Potential Liability of Directors for Conversion Claims (117kb pdf file)
• Privilege against self-incrimination (35kb pdf file)
• Productivity Commission Draft Report on Gambling (October 2009) - What does it mean for the gaming machine sector? (47kb pdf file)
• Productivity Commission Draft Report on Gambling (October 2009) - What does it mean for the online gaming sector? (46kb pdf file)
• Productivity Commission Draft Report on Gambling (October 2009) - What does this mean for the wagering sector? (47kb pdf file)
• Proposed Changes to the ASX Listing Rules - How the Changes Will Affect New Listings and Disclosure for Mining and Oil & Gas Companies (58kb pdf file)
• Proposed Changes to the Regulation of Executive Remuneration - Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Director and Executive Remuneration) Bill 2011 (56kb pdf file)
• Proposed New Guidance on Downstream Acquisitions (135kb pdf file)
• Proposed Section 7 Declaration: Products in Capsule, Tablet or Pill Form are Therapeutic Goods (Medicines) - Deadline for submissions: Monday 30 November 2009 (42kb pdf file)
• Proxies - More than Meets the Eye Portman Iron Ore v Golden West Resources: Federal Court rules that Proxy Forms must be delivered directly to the Company (64kb pdf file)
• Race Fields Legislation - Will the New South Wales Legislation withstand a Constitutional Challenge? (52kb pdf file)
• Race fields fees based on 1.5% of turnover: All bets are off? - NSW Race Fields Legislation - Constitutional Challenge by Betfair and Sportsbet - Round 1 (51kb pdf file)
• Raising Capital in Difficult Times (44kb pdf file)
• Raising the bar - new financial requirements for responsible entities (54kb pdf file)
• Redeemable preference shareholders in an administration or winding up (60kb pdf file)
• Reform of Australia's Personal Property Securities Law (66kb pdf file)
• Reform of the Franchising Code of Conduct (129kb pdf file)
• Registered Clubs Amendment Act 2006 and Gaming Machines Amendment (Retail Shopping Centres) Regulation 2006. (170kb pdf file)
• Reining in the Chairperson: Voting on the remuneration report resolution (117kb pdf file)
• Rent and Damages for Conversion - Controllers Liable - Warning! (47kb pdf file)
• Resale price maintenance - no rule of reason in Australia (157kb pdf file)
• Resolving Trade Mark Opposition Proceedings Faster (42kb pdf file)
• Retention of Title Clauses - Court of Appeal (43kb pdf file)
• Retention of Title Clauses - Where Goods On-Sold to Third Party - New Case!! (34kb pdf file)
• Retention of Title Clauses and Caveatable Interests (48kb pdf file)
• Review of Continuous Disclosure Obligations (43kb pdf file)
• Revised Children's Television Standards for Commercial Television (45kb pdf file)
• Ribena - a Sure Recipe for Deception! (53kb pdf file)
• Rights and Reputation in Product Look and Feel - Full Federal Court Finds that the sale of similar looking coffee plungers is misleading and deceptive and constitutes passing off (115kb pdf file)
• Sales and Marketing Law - Australia - Tricks of the Trade Practices Act* (57kb pdf file)
• Schemes of Arrangement - How Many Classes of Shareholders Do You Have for Your Scheme Meeting? (46kb pdf file)
• Shadow Equity - The Darker Side of Insider Trading (61kb pdf file)
• Share Valuations - Your minority shareholding may be worth more than you thought! (26kb pdf file)
• Shareholders Jubilant over Jubilee Mines Decision - Directors Despondent! (135kb pdf file)
• Slimming spray sales representations stopped overseas (36kb pdf file)
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• Sound-alikes: How close to the sun can you fly following the Kookaburra Case? (41kb pdf file)
• Sportsbet v VCGR: The End of Retail Exclusivity in the Grant of Australian Gambling Licences? (40kb pdf file)
• Standstill Restraints - not going anywhere soon (91kb pdf file)
• Strata-Titled Properties - When Use of a Building Name Can Infringe Registered Trade Marks - The Mantra Decision (49kb pdf file)
• Supreme Court Decision Highlights Importance of Clearly Drafted Company Constitutions (39kb pdf file)
• Takeovers Panel Reissues Guidance Note on Lock-up Devices (41kb pdf file)
• Tenancy Issues Arising in Insolvency (46kb pdf file)
• The ACCC Gains Significant New Investigative Powers Under Section 155 of the Trade Practices Act (46kb pdf file)
• The ACCC's Tough New Stance on Merger Clearance (48kb pdf file)
• The New Resale Royalty for Artists - Recent Steps Toward the Implementation and Administration of the Resale Royalty Scheme for Visual Artists Set to Commence on 9 June 2010 (50kb pdf file)
• Third Party Claimants - Greater Access to Insurance Policies (36kb pdf file)
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• Trade Practices (Horticulture Code of Conduct) Regulations 2006 (176kb pdf file)
• Transfers of shares in un-listed companies - to be or not to be? (37kb pdf file)
• Uncommercial Transactions: Capital Finance Australia Limited - v - Tolcher [2007] FCAFC 185 (33kb pdf file)
• Unreasonable director-related transactions & liabilities in Australian liquidations (39kb pdf file)
• Update - Assessment of damages for conversion and rent in Rapid Metal Developments (44kb pdf file)
• Update - Australia's Mandatory Internet Filter (98kb pdf file)
• Update - Liquidators will be personally liable for GST (41kb pdf file)
• Variation of Charges - Octaviar Overturned on Appeal (35kb pdf file)
• Wagering - Australian Productivity Commission Final Report on Gambling (June 2010) - What does this mean for the wagering sector? (55kb pdf file)
• Wagering Operators and the Effect of the Australian Consumer Law: A Fair Bet? (41kb pdf file)
• Watch This (Expanding Internet Domain Name) Space: An Initial Report on the New Generic Top Level Domain Names (56kb pdf file)
• What are my Obligations as Responsible Entity of an Insolvent Scheme? (46kb pdf file)
• What does the IceTV Decision Mean for the Racing Sector? (49kb pdf file)
• When is an Agreement Over and Out? (37kb pdf file)
• Wilkie's Pokies Plan to feature In Australian Minority Goverment (47kb pdf file)
• oOh - ouch! Control Transactions and Option Agreements (51kb pdf file)

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