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Who owns what? Why life sciences companies need intellectual property policies
Life science companies, where IP is a core asset, face a number of industry-specific issues when protecting their IP.
Piper Alderman
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Webinar Q&As: 2024 ‘Clause & Effect' Series | Negotiation Fundamentals in Commercial Contracts (Part 2)
Insights into questions related to commercial contract drafting and dispute resolution.Piper Alderman - Article
Balancing the Scales – The Fair Work Commission's Annual Wage Review 2022-23 revealed
Minimum rates of pay under modern awards will increase by 5.75%, effective 1 July 2023.Piper Alderman - Article
Updates to psychosocial regulations in Australia
A stricter approach to the regulation of psychosocial risks in the workplace attempts to reduce this category of claim.Piper Alderman - Article
Blockchain Bites: Online overhaul of Austrac: The suggestion box is now open; El Salvador Opposition shake an angry fist at new Bitcoin law; Ransomware: report now, pay later
A selection of interesting articles about digital currencies.Piper Alderman - Article
2023-2024 Federal Budget Update – $3 million super threshold confirmed
A brief summary of the key budget changes relevant to the SMSF sector.Piper Alderman - Article
Attorney-General Department's review puts proposals on the table to significantly reform the Privacy Act
Theme of proposed 116 amendments to the Privacy Act is to increase protections for an individual's personal information.Piper Alderman - Article
Liability for defects when new builder takes over: Lichaa v Boutros [2021] NSWCA 322
Builder A should not assume that he will be excused from liability for defects when a subsequent builder B takes over.Piper Alderman - Article
Reliance on AI and housing delivery; the perks and pitfalls
The plan to use AI & pause building code updates may speed up approvals, but AI can't replace expert judgment & is better suited to streamlining planning assessments.Piper Alderman - Article
South Australian construction industry: Rising costs & payment difficulties, reminder of the building and construction industry Security Of Payment Act 2009 (SA)
Discusses the requirements that must be complied with in order to recover payment under the SOPA.Piper Alderman - Article
Blockchain Bites: Crypto crime at all time high! Crypto crime never lower! Whats going on?!; PayPal explores issuing a stablecoin; Australian Open Art Ball NFTs
This issue of Blockchain Bites brings you the latest legal, regulatory and project updates in blockchain and digital law.Piper Alderman - Article
Blockchain Bites: NYC restaurant plans exclusive NFT membership; Australian Senate Crypto Report – Recommendation 7: The tax cut for miners which didn't make it; Google to Gather Blockchain Gurus
Short articles relating to Blockchain laws.Piper Alderman - Article
Blockchain Bites: US Federal Reserve releases CBDC Insight; Libra lament? Diem to die? Stablecoins slain? Carpe diem; NASA: No NFTs right now, please
The Blockchain Group brings you the latest legal, regulatory and project updates in Blockchain and Digital Law.Piper Alderman - Article
ACCC enforcement priorities 2026: What businesses need to know now
This article summarises the key developments, answers some of the audience's most common questions raised, and outlines what businesses should be doing now to manage risk.Piper Alderman - Article
A super self-managed super funds (SMSFs) tangle
In a recent case the exercise of discretion by an SMSF trustee came into dispute.Piper Alderman - Article
Federal Court confirms reasonable notice term may be implied into employment contracts
Courts may imply reasonable notice of termination if no written employment contract exists.Piper Alderman - Article
The US AUKUS Undersea Act, ITAR & transfer of US nuclear submarines to Australia
The effect of the US AUKUS Undersea Defense Act, with implications for Australia and the AUKUS alliance.Piper Alderman - Article
Blockchain Bites: Australia sanctions Zservers in coordinated ransomware sanctions, Australia passes sweeping Scam Prevention Act, HK Giants join forces on HK dollar-backed stablecoin
The latest legal, regulatory and project updates in Blockchain and Digital Law.Piper Alderman - Article
Mandatory reporting of ransomware payments may soon be law. What you need to know
Government introduced into Parliament legislation to create a standalone Cyber Security Act.Piper Alderman - Article
Webinar Q&As: 2025 Clause & Effect – Contract Law Series | Drafting Techniques
Lawyers to apply the same approach to AI as for traditional precedents - do not follow this precedent slavishly.Piper Alderman