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Case update: The trade mark '7 NOW'; and the importance of using your registered trade mark
Reminds businesses of the importance of continuous use to preserve trademark registration.
Piper Alderman
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Reform of Australia's privacy law takes an important step forward
Federal Government has introduced into Parliament the bill for its first tranche of amendments to the Privacy Act.Piper Alderman - Article
Block earner triumphs in ASIC appeal
Recent decision provides clarity on key legal principles relevant to the financial services licensing regime in Australia.Piper Alderman - Article
Blockchain Bites: A16Z releases State of Crypto Report; Labor urged to continue crypto reforms; US Government calls for more industry input; Former BitMEX CEO sentenced to house arrest
This issue of Blockchain Bites includes the latest legal, regulatory and project updates in blockchain and digital law.Piper Alderman - Article
Blockchain Bites: ASIC Chair briefs Parliament on FTX fallout; Kiwis consult on the future of money; Ripple case nears high tide
Series of articles relating to the financial technology industry.Piper Alderman - Article
Blockchain Bites: AUSTRAC guidance for digital currency exchanges; Paypal permits digital currency withdrawals; Game stops NFT team; NFTs: An overview
This issue of Blockchain Bites brings the latest legal, regulatory and project updates in Blockchain and Digital Law.Piper Alderman - Article
Blockchain Bites: NASDAQ Bets On Blockchain With Tokenised Stocks And ETFs; ASIC Mints Regulatory Relief For AFSL Licensed Stablecoins; Binance Nears Agreement To End US Monitorship
The latest legal, regulatory and project updates in Blockchain and Digital Law.Piper Alderman - Article
Blockchain Bites: Stablecoins as securities? Gensler continues to crack down on crypto without clear reason; Gary Gensler Doubles Down on Dangers of Crypto; Freezing order made against Blockchain Global in $10.3M ACX exchange case;Sporting Clubs Become Players in Cryptocurrency World
Links to articles providing the latest legal, regulatory and project updates in Blockchain and Digital Law.Piper Alderman - Article
Blockchain Bites: Wall Street's new groove: TradFi dives deeper into digital assets
Articles relating to the financial technology industry.Piper Alderman - Article
AI Governance Is A Board Issue: Are You Equipped To Answer The Tough Questions?
As artificial intelligence becomes deeply embedded in organisational operations and decision-making, boards face a critical governance challenge: could they explain and defend their AI use if called before a regulator or Royal Commission tomorrow? This article examines why AI governance has become a board-level issue and what evidence organisations would need to produce under regulatory scrutiny.Piper Alderman - Article
The final phase: Managing and dismissing unvaccinated employees
Transcript of Q&A webinar regarding managing & dismissing unvaccinated employees. Links to webinars.Piper Alderman - Article
The Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill is here: How will the Bill impact gender equality and safety at work?
The Bill proposes significant amendments in relation to pay equity, sexual harassment and gender-based discrimination.Piper Alderman - Article
Blockchain, keychain, digital currencies and more
Series of interesting articles on digital currencies.Piper Alderman - Article
Five minutes in financial services – March 2023
February was a mega month of financial services enforcement activity, regulatory developments and proposals for reform.Piper Alderman - Article
Defences to copyright infringement – What is a "Service for the Commonwealth or State"?
Clarifies the phrase "for the services of the Commonwealth or State" in section 183(1) of Copyright Act 1968.Piper Alderman - Article
Patents In Australia: Novelty
Australian patent law requires all patents to be novel—meaning the invention must be new when compared with prior art existing before the priority date. A single prior disclosure that lacks novelty can invalidate a patent claim, jeopardizing licensing agreements, freedom-to-operate assessments, and infringement actions.Piper Alderman - Article
Timing is everything: deferred commencement conditions and the Covid prescribed period under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW)
This recent case indicates that timing is everything when dealing with deferred commencement conditions for EPA consents.Piper Alderman - Article
Blockchain Bites: AU Senate Crypto Report – Recommendation 1: Licensing for DCEs, Recommendation 2 – Minimum custody standard for digital assets;AFR Young Rich List Crowded with Crypto
This issue of Blockchain Bites brings the latest legal, regulatory and project updates in blockchain and digital law.Piper Alderman - Article
NSW’s Building Bill 2026 – The Construction Law Perspective: Approvals, Prefabricated Buildings, Penalties, Duty Of Care
New South Wales' Building (Approvals and Practitioners) Bill 2026 introduces sweeping reforms to building regulation, consolidating approvals and certification into a unified regime. The legislation establishes stricter penalties for certifiers, recognizes prefabricated construction for the first time, and fundamentally changes how building approvals and completion certificates are obtained and managed.Piper Alderman - Article
Blockchain Bites: Blockchain Australia becomes DECA, Australia bans crypto payments to gambling sites, Hong Kong greenlights 11 crypto licence applicants (for now), EU criticises crypto privacy tools
The latest legal, regulatory and project updates in Blockchain and Digital Law.Piper Alderman
