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On 10 May 2021, the Full Federal Court of Australia handed down its decision in Badenoch Integrated Logging Pty Ltd v Bryant, in the matter of Gunns Limited (in liq) (receivers and managers appointed) [2021] FCAFC 64 (Badenoch v Bryant). The Full Court affirmed the abolition of the “peak indebtedness” rule with the Court preferring … Read More
In February 2020, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Combatting Illegal Phoenixing) Act 2020 (Cth) (the Act) was passed to assist the regulator and liquidators to combat illegal phoenix activity. Illegal phoenix activity includes the creation of a new company to continue the business of an existing company that has been deliberately liquidated to avoid paying outstanding … Read More
Lil Nas X recently caused more than a little controversy after he commenced distributing his personally-designed Satan Shoes, being Nike Air Max 97 runners altered (without approval) to feature a satanic theme (including allegedly adding red ink and human blood to the midsole). His efforts caught the attention of Nike, Inc., who then sued MSCHF … Read More
On 12 November 2020, a majority of the High Court of Australia in Calidad Pty Ltd v Seiko Epson Corporation [2020] HCA 41 endorsed the “exhaustion of rights” doctrine in preference to the doctrine of “implied licence’, finding that the exclusive rights of the patentee – being to hire, use, sell, or otherwise dispose of … Read More
New domain name eligibility rules affecting the .au country code Top Level Domain came into effect on 12 April 2021. These rules will particularly affect unincorporated associations. Whereas net.au and .com.au domain names may be registered by commercial entities such as companies and businesses, .org.au domain names are reserved for ‘not-for-profit’ entities. The relevant licensing … Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic has severely disrupted the schedules for most construction projects in Victoria and Australia. As such, construction industry bodies (like the Master Builders Association) fear a surging wave of litigation will hit the construction sector as statutory demand and debt collection protections are lifted as the country recovers economically from the pandemic. Liquidated … Read More
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Australian and Victorian government instituted several legislative changes and policies to reduce the financial impact suffered by businesses, including instituting additional protections and financial support packages. As the Australian economy slowly comes out of the pandemic, these measures are also being slowly being removed as the country reverts to pre-COVID … Read More
There is an abundance of material available for those thinking of establishing a start-up, including a multitude of lists of the top do’s and don’ts. It is estimated that there are 50 million new businesses launched every year in the world (or 137,000 a day). Australia-specific figures are not readily available but some estimates put … Read More
The Victorian Government has passed legislation permanently allowing mortgage documents, deeds, wills, and powers of attorney to be executed electronically and witnessed remotely. Enabling the execution of such documents without the need to exchange hard copy documents and arranging to meet in person will provide for flexibility and efficiency of services. The Victorian legislation makes … Read More
Amidst a universally acknowledged horrible year for new Australian businesses, it is nice to highlight the emergency of a business moving forward with new innovative products. Co-founded by Julie Hirsch and Nicole Lamond, Eloments Organic Vitamin Tea is one of the world’s first natural vitamin and mineral enriched brands, designed to provide customers an easy … Read More
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