In November 2010, the Institute of Directors and the European Confederation of Directors’ Association jointly published a paper entitled "Corporate Governance Guidance and Principles for Unlisted Companies in the UK" (<b>Principles</b>). While corporate governance guidelines and regulations have traditionally focused on listed entities, the Principles represent an attempt to tailor corporate governance theory to the needs of unlisted and smaller companies.

Franchising in Australia is a successful $130 billion industry, providing employment for more than 600,000 Australians.

This question is often a grey area but particularly relevant to direct selling companies and the salesforce they engage.

The distinction between the regulation of therapeutic goods and food regulation has become increasingly blurred due to the prevalence of foods and drinks on the market that claim to have health benefits and nutritional qualities.

Recent legislative reforms change the classification and the advertising requirements in respect of therapeutic goods.

Appeal will determine the responsibility of search engine providers for the publication of paid content on their sites.

A recent NZ case raises concerns over the recoverability by directors under traditional D&O insurance policies.

Some complex investment products with the potential to make quick money are tempting for people attracted to gambling.

On 11 January 2008 the Australian Government released for public comment a draft Bill in which it proposes to amend the Trade Practices Act 1974 by introducing two criminal offences relating to cartel conduct.

Two decisions of the Federal Court of Australia & certain activities businesses should avoid.

A director involved in a company's contravention of section 674(2) of the Corporations Act also contravenes the Act.

With the introduction of the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) (Federal Act), you may be legally required to generate a yearly modern slavery statement to demonstrate the effort taken to reduce

Two recent High Court decisions have clarified the constitutionality of the NSW race fields regime.

Sportsbet has challenged the ability of State Governments to prevent the deployment of retail betting terminals that connect to the website of a licensed interstate betting operator.

February 2010 decision of the Federal Court in Telstra Corporation Limited & Anor v Phone Directories Company Pty Ltd & Ors [2010] FCA 44 (Telstra Directories Case) raises significant obstacles to any party seeking to establish copyright in databases compiled from factual information.

It will be interesting to see how the Interactive Gambling recommendations will be addressed after the Federal election.

Registered Australian trade mark owners can potentially enforce their rights against proprietors of overseas websites.

A recent case considered a dispute between a distributor and the direct selling organisation it retained.

The ASB approach suggests that companies should moderate their Facebook pages and other social media activities.

Two current Bills before Parliament aim to maximise harm minimisation through the operation and use of gaming machines.