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Singapore Convention on Mediation: a step towards easier enforcement of international settlements
On 7 August 2019, the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements resulting from Mediation (the Convention) will be open for signature. It will come into force six months after three countries have signed, with Singapore expected to be the first State to do so. ...
Sportsbet takes punt on descriptive mark
The decision in Sportsbet Pty Ltd [2019] ATMO 86 regarding the inherent capacity to distinguish of the mark SAME GAME MULTI provides a timely reminder of the perils of adopting descriptive trade marks. ...
APRA consults on Hayne recommendation concerning end-to-end product responsibility – the right tool for the job?
APRA has announced a consultation on a proposal to create a new 'end-to-end product' responsibility within the Banking Executive Accountability Regime (BEAR). ...
A positive result for diagnostic method patents in Australia
In the highly anticipated decision Sequenom, Inc. v Ariosa Diagnostics, Inc. [2019] FCA 1011, the Federal Court has confirmed that diagnostic methods remain patent-eligible subject matter in Australia … at least for now. ...
The ACCC looking to the future – what is a 'representation with respect to a future matter'?
After losses in the Federal Court, the ACCC has now appealed decisions in cases against Kimberly-Clark and Woolworths. In both cases, the ACCC alleged that misleading representations were made with respect to future matters. ...
No safe harbours for mortgage brokers in latest reforms
Hot on the heels of its Implementation Roadmap, the Federal Government has released draft legislation introducing a best interests duty and banning conflicted remuneration for mortgage brokers. ...
Treasurer's 'Roadmap' more a reminder than an explainer
The Treasurer, the Honourable Josh Frydenberg, released the Government's 'Implementation Roadmap' today to 'provide clarity and certainty' about the Government's ongoing work to implement the recommendations of the Royal Commission ...
ASIC's product intervention power – time to permanently retire a furphy?
Three consultation papers released by ASIC in recent times are far more interesting for what they reveal about whether the newly-minted product intervention power was really needed in the first place, than they are for what they say about ASIC's intentions in exercising the power. ...
ACCC contemplates broader powers; new guidance on the IP exemption repeal; and the final word on foreign currency conversion services
ACCC contemplates broader powers; new guidance on the IP exemption repeal; and the final word on foreign currency conversion services ...
Mental health issues not a shield against discipline and dismissal
The Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission decided that an employer's decision to dismiss an employee with known mental illness issues was fair. ...