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Are fiduciary duties owed by former company directors?
A former director’s duties and responsibilities to their previous company may not end with their resignation. Find out how the Advanced Fuels Technology Pty Ltd v Blythe & Ors [2018] VSC 286 case explored this concept and what the Court had to say.
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Palmer breaches copyright – liable for $1.5m AUD in damages
Court found Respondent infringed copyright of Daniel “Dee” Snider’s works, awarding $1.5M for flagrant, contumelious infringements. It was found as not fair and not satirical/parodical.
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Cost awards in unfair dismissal cases – part 1
Employers in Australia must be aware of potential costs involved when defending an unfair dismissal claim at the Fair Work Commission. Despite success, employers rarely get the option to recover costs from the complainant employee.
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Implied terms in copyright licensing
Court determines scope of implied licence for digital content, emphasizing need for clear written terms to protect intellectual property rights.
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What exactly is the springboard doctrine?
This article examines the ‘springboard’ doctrine which refers to the benefit that is derived because of misuse of confidential information by a defendant that enables them to ‘springboard’ a new product or service to market more rapidly than if they had used their own mind.
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What is a registered design – Australian law
Learn more about registering a design in Australia and the legal rights associated with it. Understand the criteria for successful registration, the legal owner of the design, and infringement proceedings.
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Proposed changes to use of orphan works
Get the full details on the copyright framework and how it affects users of orphan works.
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Preliminary discovery granted in patent litigation
The Federal Court has weighed the patentee’s right to protect their intellectual property against the threshold for suspected patent infringement. Learn more about this case and its implications by reading the full article.
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Indirect patent infringement – lessons from Quaker Chemical
Company found to have indirectly infringed two patents by supplying product to customers. Suppliers must be aware of customer use to avoid patent infringement.
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