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Using Copyright Material Online
What is copyright? Copyright is the legal protection given to any kind of work (eg writing, movies, website content) which has been created by a person. Copyright gives the owner of the copyright in the works the exclusive rights to: reproduce the works publish,...
The Alarming Rise of the Fake Self-Assessing Tax-Exempt Private Foundation in Australia
When a long standing business client of ours approached us for legal advice just after Christmas, querying the legality of providing intellectual property as a volunteer for the self-assessing tax-exempt private foundation he had established after significant research, we balked.
How can educated, intelligent individuals be misguided into believing that “personal sustenance” of the founder is a legitimate, tax free distribution? Or that a foundation is legitimate when its founding documents specifically deny the rule of law?
Joint Venture Advantages and Disadvantages
What is a Joint Venture? Possibly your first question will be “What is a joint venture?” and then possibly “How is that different from a partnership?”. And yes, it is commonly referred to as a “JV”, but first question first. A joint venture is an alliance between...
Contracts don’t have to be in Writing to make them Binding
People bind themselves to contracts every day, sometimes without even realising it, and as a result also acquire certain legal rights and responsibilities.
Types of Contracts
Sometimes the type of contract you are looking for in business is not the type of contract you need.
Is a scanned Contract legally binding in Australia?
A scanned contract is proof of the original, provided no one has photo-shopped it. So a scanned contract will have the same force and effect as the original paper contract.
GDPR and the impact of a ‘no deal’ Brexit
The UK is scheduled to exit from the EU on 29 March 2019 There are substantial negotiations underway for transitioning of legal, trade and other relations between the UK and the EU after Brexit happens. At this stage, many of the negotiations have been unsuccessful...
Pause Before You Threaten Legal Action for Stolen Intellectual Property
Stop and Pause: being too quick to assert your Intellectual Property rights could land you in hot water Do you think that someone is using your work in an illegal way? Stop and pause before you threaten them with legal action, as accusing someone of infringing your...
Is it OK to Use Trade Marks in Adwords, Keywords and Metatags?
Trade marks can be used in hidden text In March 2016 Her Honour Justice Katzmann made it very clear that using a competitor’s trade mark in the unseen back end of your online advertising accounts is not a breach of trade mark law, nor is it misleading or...
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