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The US Supreme Court recently handed down an important and much anticipated decision concerning the patentability of business processes. In 1997, Bernard Bilski and Rand Warsaw filed a patent application for a method of hedging commodity prices in the energy market. The US Patent Office rejected the application as not comprising patentable subject matter as it merely disclosed an abstract idea.

Article describes Security for Costs (SFC), when you are entitled to SFC & how to obtain SFC eg against not resident plaintiffs.

Businesses throughout the world are able to protect and expand their brand by registering a new domain name, in the .CO domain. This is different to the existing .com and .com.au domains.

The article looks at the significant amendments and what they mean for principals, head contractors and subcontractors.

If you are a landlord or a tenant of residential property, you should be aware of the Residential Tenancies Act 2010, assented to by NSW Parliament on 17 June 2010 and due to commence shortly. The Act represents a major reworking of the NSW residential tenancy legislation. Whilst most of the changes to the 1987 Act favour the tenant, some processes have been made easier for the landlord.

Summary of new eligibility criteria & payment rates that will apply in relation to the JobKeeper Scheme.

We take a look at the key questions on appeal in the Optus case and implications for content providers.

The Fair Work Commission was satisfied that the employer had a valid reason for the dismissal of the applicant.

The changes are significant but they should not be problematic to employers who complied with the previous legislation.

Optus can offer "near-live" broadcasts of sporting events, without having to pay licence fees to the rights holders.

The contractor could pursue interim remedies under the BCIPA alongside a dispute resolution process under the contract.

The High Court has upheld the decision that iiNet is not liable for the copyright infringing actions of its customers.

The ACCC took enforcement action against standard form consumer contract terms which were unfair and unenforceable.

The Fair Work Commission has handed down its first decision dealing with a dispute arising under the JobKeeper scheme.

This lapsed bill would have imposed an obligation on all present and future directors to verify their details with ASIC.

The Australian Federal Police can seize, confiscate and forfeit any property suspected to be the proceeds of a crime.

An employer cannot compel an employee to substitute the Australia Day public holiday for another date.