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Is the Law Black and White?
No, the law is not black and white I'm on the road today in between meetings and just thought I'd share something with you. I've heard again this morning that law is very black and white. Actually, it's not. If it was black and white we wouldn't need lawyers, we...
Should you Register a Trade Mark?
Knowing When to Register a Trade Mark (In Australia we write 'trade mark' as two words, in the US its 'trademark'). I've just been at a Angel Investor and Entrepreneur breakfast. One of the things we were talking about this morning was branding and looking at how to...
Delay in Action for Defamation Could Affect Your Claim
You need to be quick if you are worried about being defamed. A couple of quick tips today that have come out of our work. We had an inquiry about defamation. Now, if you are going to get upset about what somebody says about you, you need to take action quickly. The...
What Happens when Someone Claims Copyright Infringement Overseas?
Where in the world can you take action for copyright infringement? The topic for today is copyright. Our client has received a letter of demand from Germany. Now, you are not obliged to go to the courts somewhere else in the world if on your website you have terms and...
How Governance Can Help an Organization Add Value
What is the purpose of corporate governance? What exactly is governance and why is it important? Well, it's not that complicated. It's just the rules around doing business. If you're a registered company, there are certain reporting obligations that you have in order...
Can You Trademark Hot Dog?
Is your trademark distinctive? What I'd like to talk to you about today is trademarks, and what is a trademark, and could you trademark 'hot dog'? Well, let's look at something as an example. Take Nike. Nike has the Nike trademark, the name of the brand. The tick...
1st thing to consider when BUYING/ SELLING your online business
When you buy a business you need to understand if you are also buying the intellectual property What we'd like to talk to you about today is why copyright makes the online world a more interesting place. I know that's difficult for some people because there's a lot...
Legal letters ARE NOT your ultimate ‘weapon’! Let’s talk about dispute resolution
I'd like to talk to you about dispute resolution and why legal letters are not your ultimate weapon. Often when you get people involved in a dispute, I'll get phone calls from one party saying, "Can you please send a legal letter of demand to this other party, because...
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