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ArticleSomething's very wrong with the government's marriage equality plebiscite legislationWhatever your views on marriage equality, these are facts you should know about the government's plebiscite legislation.AustraliaFamily and MatrimonialMarque Lawyers
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ArticleNot-so-continuous disclosureAmendments to the continuous disclosure regime applicable to Australian listed companies including key takeaways.AustraliaFinance and BankingMarque Lawyers
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ArticleIpso Facto, safe harbour and other insolvency protections you should know about post-COVIDYour Ipso Facto rights and risks will depend on your particular business and the drafting of your contracts.AustraliaInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringMarque Lawyers
ArticleEverybody was Ben Fu fightingThe wine trade mark infringement was so blatant that the company had no reasonable prospects of defending the claim.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyMarque Lawyers
ArticleHow to stop parallel importsThe tip is to only license your overseas manufacturers to apply the trademarks to products for sale within their region.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyMarque Lawyers
ArticlePin this! Pinterest and copyrightThe point of Pinterest is to trawl the internet and pin other people's images, which could be a breach of copyright.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyMarque Lawyers
ArticlePunishing IP infringers when stern words just won't do the jobIf someone else has had to pay substantial dollars for IP infringement, then hopefully the rest of us will think twice.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyMarque Lawyers
ArticleRedskins – offensively racist or just bad for your teeth?US law prohibits registration of offensive or disparaging language as a trade mark, but Australian law is less clear.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyMarque Lawyers
ArticleSingapore – still good for cheap suits? - or forum shopping?The Qld Court of Appeal confirms that forum shopping is possible in certain cases - a range of recovery possibilities.AustraliaInternational LawMarque Lawyers
ArticleIs it defamatory to call someone Palestinian?A picture of Mike Carlton's face super-imposed on a bombing victim, wearing a Palestinian head-dress, is not defamatory.AustraliaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMarque Lawyers
ArticleIt's a privilege, or is it? Centro raises Issues for in-house counselIn-house counsel may assume that any legal advice they give is covered by professional privilege, but is this always the case?AustraliaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMarque Lawyers
ArticleSweet undefamable, youThe ABC is defending the claim on the basis that Ian MacDonald's reputation was so bad that it couldn't get any worse. AustraliaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMarque Lawyers
ArticleUFC Trial by Brazilian jiujitsu – the ultimate form of ADR?The parties agreed that disputes would be resolved by a fight in three five-minute rounds of points based jiujitsu.AustraliaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMarque Lawyers