The fine line between clever marketing strategies and trade mark infringement

Two recent high profile Australian intellectual property cases show that while clever marketing strategies can be used to signal similarities and differences between your business and that of your competitors, care needs to be taken or you could be at risk of claims of trade mark infringement.

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Questions Directors cannot afford to ignore in 2024

The success and sustainability of a company can be in part attributed to the ability of its Board to stay on top of the latest developments, act quickly and make informed decisions.

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Involved with charities? New legal obligations – what you need to know

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Fast-track to trouble: the problems with growing too big, too soon

So, you recently started a business. That business is now booming, growth has been exponential, and it has become bigger than you ever imagined. So what’s the problem?

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Incorporated Societies reregistration system goes live

The Incorporated Societies Act 2022 (Act) and the Incorporated Societies Regulations (Regulations) are now fully in force. The new Regulations provide information about the reregistration process, fees and administration matters.

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Kick-off: Aotearoa’s new whistleblowing regime takes effect

The Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022 (Act) is now in force, replacing New Zealand’s previous whistleblower protection legislation. The purpose of the Act remains the same - facilitating the disclosure and investigation of serious wrongdoing in the workplace and providing protection to workers, and other persons, who report suspected serious wrongdoing.

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