Glencore vs ATO AKA: Information Security/Legal Privilege vs Paradise Papers
Use of Publicly Available information vs Legal Privilege. Glencore is taking the ATO to the High Court to stop it using stolen information. In 2016
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Game Over With Hefty Fine in Gaming Patent Clash
The world’s electronic gaming industry has been alerted to a multi million dollar fine imposed on a company for infringing another’s patents on a game.
Read MoreGame Over for Foreign Companies playing with Australian Contract Law
Foreign companies that may think they can weasel out of being liable for contracts with Australian clients can thank our computer gamers for a hard
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Fraud Alert: The Photography Shakedown Edition
The Photograph Shakedown operates as follows: The shakedown is often successful as it is difficult to prove the owner uploaded the image and authorised use.
Read MoreFormer Lawyer jailed for 6 years over $10M fraud
A former junior solicitor, has been sentenced to six years’ imprisonment for stealing almost $10 million from a client’s accounts. He was funding his gambling
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Face the (Jazz) Music: Acquired Distinctiveness Irrelevant to Deceptive Similarity Test
The Full Federal Court recently handed down its decision in Swancom Pty Ltd v The Jazz Corner Hotel Pty Ltd [2022] FCAFC 157, in which the Court
Read MoreFacebook unleashes the legal hounds against deceptive web domain names
It’s the lawsuit shaking up the tech world – Facebook is suing an American domain name registrar Namecheap and its proxy service Whoisguard for allowing
Read MoreEmployers warned business trade secrets vulnerable when staff use own laptops
It sounds like a no-brainer if staff offer to use their own laptops or portable devices for work, but employers should realise it’s actually a
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Don’t get your eagles and gates confused
As if 2020 could not become more complicated. We now have to assure everyone our law firm is not in any way connected to Thailand.
Read MoreDomino’s loses in court because it didn’t tag images on its website or app with text
Dominos has suffered a Court loss in America over its failure to properly tag its images with appropriate names. Apple smartphones have a built-in feature
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