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The Federal Government has announced the introduction of a new Code of Conduct (the Code) that is to regulate commercial and retail leases for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Code is mandatory and expected to be legislated...
Today, the Federal Government has seen its second stimulus package, to combat the economic challenges Australia faces in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, enter into law. The stimulus package, valued at about $189 billion, and representative of a...
The impact of restrictions put in place to combat COVID-19 has the potential to cause substantial financial losses from unfulfilled contracts. As such businesses may wish to explore whether they are able to lawfully terminate contracts before they in...
Unfortunately, we are already seeing COVID-19 being used by cybercriminals looking to capitalise on the public’s fear and uncertainty. In particular, cybercriminals are using COVID-19 to lure unsuspecting individuals into phishing scams. With a...
In our 2019 article "The year ahead for directors: what's in store for 2019", we discussed some of the Federal Government's proposed change...
In the recent decision of United Petroleum Australia Pty Ltd v Freehills [2020] VSCA 15, the Victorian Supreme Court extended the High Court's decision in Bell Lawyers Pty Ltd v Pentelow (2019) 372 ALR 555 by ruling that self-repres...
In recent weeks the Federal Court of Australia has made interlocutory orders in two different sets of proceedings relating to applications for preliminary discovery brought against Google. The applicants are seeking that Google divulge the identities...
The ACCC has express powers to conduct civil searches of your businesses. That is, if a warrant is granted, they can enter and search the premises and seize documents and materials. These searches, otherwise known as "Dawn Raids," can cause a great d...
Many Australians would be familiar with Trivago. Simple but memorable marketing campaigns have encouraged consumers to think "Hotel? Trivago" when planning their travel. However, the Trivago brand may be on track to be memorable for a very different ...