Important new changes are set to apply from 31 March 2018 for businesses who sell gift cards or gift vouchers to NSW consumers. The new laws affect not only NSW based businesses but also any business that sells gift cards to NSW consumers online (including international websites). Understanding consumers’ new rights, and adopting new business

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has raised concerns about consumer guarantee issues following an increase in reports by consumers to the regulator. These concerns follow an announcement by the ACCC in November last year that put clothing retailers on notice after an online review of numerous returns policies raised concerns of non-compliance with

A template for managing your company’s Intellectual Property Assets In Part One of Good IP Governance, we explored the relationship between well-managed intellectual property assets and a company’s ongoing financial performance. We stepped it up a notch and revealed the responsibility of directors, in the performance of their legal duties, to properly understand how IP is inextricably linked with

Let’s start with a simple proposition: IP + Good Governance = Increased Enterprise Value The competitive advantage of nearly any Australian business can be tied to its intellectual assets – be it their brands, goodwill, trade secrets, corporate knowledge, patented processes, software applications, product designs etc. Boards must take responsibility for incorporating IP management issues into their