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It’s an advantage these days to be seen as ‘green’. Companies are desperate to capture the new green consumer market, and as a result, we are seeing a dramatic increase in the number of carbon neutral and carbon offset claims being made by businesses, and in some cases, by unscrupulous traders looking to ‘greenwash’ their advertising to attract consumers.

The World Intellectual Property Organisation advocates new dispute resolution procedures for alleged infringement of trade marks under the new Generic Top-Level Domain Names to be released in 2010.

A recent Federal Court decision illustrates the importance of seeking trade mark protection for phrases or slogans which are used as marketing tools.

A decision of the Commercial and Consumer Tribunal handed down in March reinforces the monetary limit of the Tribunal in hearing applications and also confirms the inability of the Tribunal to grant injunctive relief.

Discusses the new $10,000 grant for building or buying a new home in QLD.

The implications of the New South Wales Supreme Court's decision in Symbion Medical Centre Operations Pty Ltd v Lawton Pty Ltd are likely to be significant in commercial leasing disputes as the impact of the global financial crisis increases.

Whilst the Review of the Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Act 2003 (Qld) (the Act) continues, the Commercial & Consumer Tribunal (the Tribunal) has provided some further guidance as to the parameters of Section 71 of the Act and site rent increases performed outside of the terms of home owners’ Site Agreements.

The Supreme Court of Queensland has ruled that an adjudicator’s decision in a building and construction dispute was final, even though the methodology used to make the decision was questionable.

A decision handed down by the High Court of Australia on 27 February 2007 will have wide implications nationally for the extent of Local Government's liability.

Acquiring a manufactured home, caravan or mixed use park is significant, and should be subject to thorough due diligence.

A recent decision of Justice Buchanan of the Federal Court has highlighted the risks franchisees take when suing franchisors for losses arising from failed business enterprises. The case also serves to outline the inherent risks involved in starting a franchise with limited knowledge or experience in a specific industry, in spite of the statutory measures designed to protect franchisees when doing so.

When looking to raise capital, ASX listed companies will often consider undertaking a capital raising from their shareholders.

BCA wants to allow employees to initiate protected industrial action before enterprise bargaining.

A Court recently held that an undischarged bankrupt was unable to seek compensation for unlawful dismissal.

This Alert considers the scope of the duty owed to workers, who must prove that any breach of duty was causative of harm.

This Bill also proposes to reverse the impact of the decision in Byrne for insurers, including WorkCover Queensland.

The Environmental Protection and Other Acts Amendment Bill 2009 reinforces the environmental offset conditioning powers vested in assessment managers and concurrence agencies. Entities applying for an environmental authority for mining, petroleum and greenhouse gas storage activities, or for development approval, need to be aware that State agencies and councils can impose an environmental offset condition as part of that approval.