As the job market becomes increasingly competitive for university graduates, many students and young professionals are willing to take on unpaid internships to gain experience in their chosen industry. This practice is widespread in the United States, where a laissez faire approach to workplace relations means businesses can benefit from taking on unpaid workers. But […]
If you find yourself negotiating a commercial or retail lease for the first time, being familiar with these key lease issues will help you strike a better deal.
iiNet will have to hand over customer information as a result of legal action taken by DBC and Voltage Pictures, and they’ve decided to offer pro-bono legal services to support alleged infringers.
While the eCommerce boom shows no signs of slowing down, it’s important that businesses understand the importance of a legal infrastructure behind their website.
The Federal Court of Australia ruled that Bright Choice, on behalf of EnergyAustralia, called residents in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria with misleading representations.
Legal ramifications associated with emailed correspondence are often overlooked, but the growing instances in which emails are used to drive legal disputes suggest we should be paying more attention.
As emails fly back and forth between your business and clients, partners, friends and family, it’s easy to forget one thing: emails are often used as evidence in legal proceedings.
Former banker Lukas Kamay and former ABS analyst Christopher Hill were found guilty of “the worst instance of insider trading” Australian courts had ever seen.
Safety Compliance Pty Ltd, which went into liquidation in 2012, has been found guilty of misleading or deceptive conduct directed at small businesses.
A range of Nurofen products are under the spotlight of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, with allegations of misleading marketing and false claims.
