In December 2021, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) launched civil proceedings against a former ANZ subsidiary, superannuation trustee OnePath. The allegations levelled at OnePath include charging fees for no services rendered and making false and misleading representations to members. More than $4 million in incorrect fees were collected by OnePath, now known as… Read More
The digital landscape of cryptocurrency has drastically evolved with the emergence of NFTs. In 2021, businessman Sina Estavi purchased Twitter founder Jack Dorsey’s first-ever tweet for over $2.8m. Despite this recent surge in crypto-asset investment, however, the Australian Government has not yet directly addressed the regulation of NFT ownership. In this article, we aim to… Read More
Intellectual property (IP) is the ownership of ideas, designs, names or logos. IP can be a valuable business asset, and allows you to take enforcement action for a breach of your rights easily. In this article we provide an overview of the different types of Intellectual Property and look at the basics for protecting your… Read More
Purchasing commercial properties can be a valuable investment but there are numerous important decisions which need to be made to determine how profitable that investment will be. One of the most significant is what kind of investment property you may be purchasing – Torrens (freehold) or Strata title? This article will examine both of these… Read More
On the 23rd of July 2021, the Federal Court ordered Lorna Jane Pty Ltd to pay $5 million in fines for making false and misleading claims to consumers in relation to its “LJ Shield Activewear” line of products. The company admitted that in July of 2020, it falsely represented that the activewear “stopped the spread”… Read More