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Do so-called "back-to-back" reinsurance contracts provide cover co-extensive with the insurance, particularly where similar terminology is used?

A crop of low-quality grass and a battle over product liability insurance has given the High Court an opportunity to emphasise the need to read exclusion clauses properly and in context (Selected Seeds Pty Ltd v QBEMM Pty Limited [2010] HCA 37).

In general, an employer is taken to own any intellectual property (IP) that is created by an employee in the course of their employment. The recent case of Courier Pete Pty Ltd v Metroll Queensland Pty Ltd [2010] FCA 735 highlights the importance of ensuring that this is clearly stated in the employee's contract.

A discussion of the nature of Intellectual Property lawand its ownership rights arising from its authorship by employees and independent contractors

Discussion on cases that deal with applications by claimants' access to details of liability insurance held by a defendant.

The settlement hearing in Dorajay Pty Ltd v Aristocrat Leisure Limited, also known as the Aristocrat class action, was held on 28 August. The proposed settlement was approved, resulting in the shareholders receiving $136 million, the end of five years of litigation and the largest shareholder class action payout in Australian history.

Litigation funders must now be very cautious in proceeding with any funding schemes they currently are operating.

Government departments and agencies cannot assume that section 81 will authorise the spending of money on whatever activities or objectives the government likes.

On 12 December 2008, the Government announced an initiative to boost economic activity, in the form of an investment allowance.

The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) has released a revision of its SIAC Arbitration Rules (SIAC Rules). This is the first major revision of the SIAC Rules since 2007. The revised SIAC Rules took effect on 1 July 2010 and will apply to any arbitration commenced under SIAC Rules on or after 1 July 2010, unless the parties expressly agreed otherwise.

Native title parties cannot simply assert an impact on rights and interests if they want the Tribunal to refuse grants.

The AGM season is fast-approaching, so what should boards and senior management be thinking about?

The ACCC will appeal the Federal Court's rejection of the Metcash acquisition of Franklins.

The Court found that a general scheme to regularise negotiations with suppliers fell well short of being unconscionable.

The NZ Commerce Commission blocked a proposed merger that would bundle Pay TV rights with telecommunications services.

The ACCC has published a guide about online reviews called: Online reviews—a guide for business and review platforms.

The Queensland Department of Tourism, Fair Trading and Wine Industry Development has recently released an exposure draft of proposed amendments to the Consumer Credit Code for comment.