The Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department has confirmed that reform of Australia's Personal Property Securities law remains an active item on the Government's legislative agenda.

Billabong International Limited's under performing business and increasing net debt are well documented.

Discusses ways that life sciences companies can access foreign markets and investors.

The ASX and Ausbiotech have released the second edition of the "Code of Best Practice for Reporting by Life Sciences Companies".

Brokers must understand the operation of sub-limits in their policies and the appropriateness to their client's needs.

This report discusses developments in marine and aviation insurance in Australia in 2011.

A recent European IP law fight re-ignited when both companies sought to register their trademarks at the community level.

The practice of parallel importing is a hot topic in Australia at the moment.

Discussion of the contractual dispute between a former Spice Girl and two of Australia's free to air television networks.

Discusses the nature of caveats in WA and when they should be lodged.

The GST Determination discusses the GST consequences of the sale of a commercial property subject to a continuing lease.

In KPC Herning (C-71/18), the taxpayer, a property developer and construction company, entered into an arrangement with a low-rent housing body for the creation of social housing units on land ...

The luxury Italian brand Bottega Veneta has been granted trademark protection for its weave design by the TTAB.

Due to changes introduced by the NSW Government, an anticipated surge in workers compensation premiums has been avoided.

The CAA is now assessing the Australian impact of the recent UK agreements with two airlines on the market power test.

After one of the longest gestation periods for any proposed law reform, Australia is now substantially down the track towards having a completely new system of creation, documentation, registration and enforcement of securities over assets.

The arrival of the internet has brought about a seismic change in the way organisations are run, how people interact and how information is accessed.

The High Court, in Commissioner of Taxation of the Commonwealth of Australia v Word Investments Limited [2008] HCA 55, has upheld a decision of the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia that found a charitable organisation can conduct non-inherently charitable activities so long as the clear and exclusive purpose is to raise funds to deploy in ways that are charitable.

A round up of all things employment and workplace relations.

Penalties for market misconduct, including insider trading, are set to increase substantially under planned reforms announced by the Australian Government in late January. The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) will also be given the power to access telecommunications interception material collected by the Australian Federal Police (AFP). Despite being encouraged by some, the Government has stopped short of introducing a controversial proposal to impose $200,000 civil