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Can you name a product after a celebrity in Australia?
Explains the real legal risks of naming a product after a celebrity in Australia trade marks, misleading conduct and passing off plus how to market safely.
Read noteVicarious liability for Australian businesses and the duties that come with employees
When is your business liable for what employees do at work? Learn the course of employment test, the supporting duties and how to cut vicarious liability risk.
Read noteSuperannuation in salary packages and employer obligations explained
Understand superannuation in salary packages: the 12% rate, payday super timing, plus super versus inclusive wording, and the obligations keeping you compliant.
Read noteRunning a business from home and your legal obligations in Australia
Running a business from home in Australia triggers council, tax, consumer, privacy and employment obligations. Here is what you must do before you trade.
Read noteHow patents work in Australia, the register, the process and the traps
How Australian patents work: what is patentable, how the IP Australia register and application process operate, and the deadlines that can cost you your rights.
Read noteHow a discretionary trust works, a worked example for Australian business owners
How a discretionary trust works in Australia: trustee and appointor roles, the yearly distribution cycle, and the tax traps small business owners face.
Read noteGoodwill in a memorandum of understanding, what it means and what it does not do
Goodwill in a memorandum of understanding explained: what it means, why it is not a legal obligation, and when a lawyer should review your MOU.
Read noteHow repudiation of a contract works in Australia
Repudiation explained for Australian business owners: what it is, how the choice to accept or affirm works, and when termination and damages are available.
Read noteProfessional indemnity insurance, what it covers and when your business needs it
Professional indemnity insurance in Australia: what it covers, what it excludes, when it is compulsory, and how it interacts with your contracts and the ACL.
Read noteUnfair business practices under the ACL and what your business must avoid
The ACL bans five unfair business practices from referral selling to unconscionable conduct. Learn what your business must avoid and the penalties that apply.
Read noteA Business Has Breached Your Contract, what to Do Next
When a business breaches your contract, you have options: negotiate, vary the terms, terminate or claim damages. Here is how to choose, step by step.
Read noteLicensee explained, what a licence agreement gives you and what it doesn't
Being a licensee means holding permission to use someone else's IP, not owning it. Here's how licence agreements actually work for Australian businesses.
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