All Mallesons Pulse Posts - Page 125 of 213

Federal Court finds that “realestate1.com.au” URL infringes realestate.com.au composite trade mark

3 July 2013

In the words of Justice Bromberg in REA Group Ltd v Real Estate 1 Ltd [2013] FCA 559, “scouring the real estate classifieds of a metropolitan daily newspaper used to be an essential Saturday morning activity for those interested in buying or renting real estate”.

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ACCC releases revised authorisation guidelines

3 July 2013

By Pam Cue

The ACCC has updated its authorisation guidelines, following the most substantive review of the guidelines since 2007

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Do I come from a land down under?

1 July 2013

By Hanna Gyton

The ACCC has accepted undertakings from Happiness Road Investment Group for false country of origin claims for its ugg boots.

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Taxing time

28 June 2013

By Charles Noonan

The ACCC has instituted proceedings against Taxsmart alleging that it published false and misleading graduate job advertisements.

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NYSE Euronext ex-changes hands

28 June 2013

By Hanna Gyton

The European Commission has unconditionally approved IntercontinentalExchange's $8.2 billion acquisition of NYSE Euronext.

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Watch the way you display

27 June 2013

By Martine Phillips

iiNet hit with a whopping $102,000 infringement notice for unclear advertised pricing

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Not so nonchalant after fine!

26 June 2013

By Martine Phillips

Court orders Abel Rent A Car to pay up for misleading and deceptive conduct in its online and print media ads by failing to all elements of price

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Closing time

24 June 2013

By Peta Stevenson

Court rejects last ditch attempt by class action to prevent AB InBev/Modelo merger closing

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Classics, Copyright and (un)chained melodies – who owns the rights to ‘Happy Birthday to you’?

21 June 2013

By Genevieve Burley

When Jennifer Nelson created a documentary on the Happy Birthday to You song, she didn’t think that it was necessary to pay licensing fees for copyright.

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LIBOR update

21 June 2013

By Peta Stevenson

The ongoing ramifications of the LIBOR scandal for global banks suggests that resolution of the problems have a way to go

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