The current difficult trading conditions caused by COVID19 restrictions will inevitably lead to insolvencies and the forced sale of assets. This is unfortunate for the business affected but also creates...
Privacy just went viral. If you thought privacy was only under the watch of the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) and the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), you would...
The ACCC has published guidance to help franchise parties navigate the operational and financial challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
IP Australia has published updates on how it is maintaining its services during COVID-19, in relation to hearings, correspondence, filing documents, making payments, extensions and PBR applications.
The Corporations (Coronavirus Economic Response) Determination (No. 1) 2020 (Determination) came into effect on 6 May 2020. The temporary changes, in force until 6 November 2020, are designed to overcome...
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the ACCC has announced that it is 'highly conscious' of the impact of COVID-19 on Australian consumers and businesses, and has made a substantial...
Lander & Rogers has advised ARA Logistics Venture 1 Limited (the investing entity) and its parent ARA Asset Management Ltd. on its acquisition (by both subscription and transfer) of a...
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has recommended reforms to Australia's privacy legislative framework which include the introduction of an erasure right, analogous to the GDPR's 'right to be...
In an effort to improve consumers’ ability to compare and switch between products and services, and to drive competitiveness and innovation between service providers, a new consumer data right (CDR)...
You may have read about the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) proposal to fine British Airways £183.39M (AU$320M) for infringements of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Businesses that supply customers with services (or goods and services together) that come with warranties against defects need to be aware of the recent amendments to the Competition and Consumer...
Intellectual Property and Technology Partner Robert Neely and Corporate Lawyer Edward Lyons wrote the Australian section of the 2019 edition of the TerraLex Cross-border Copyright Guide. TerraLex is one of...