Damien MacRae
Trade mark confidence signals big things to come for ‘The Hayne Plane’
25 August 2015
Pre-season gridiron games aren’t usually on most Aussie’s sports radars in August – the run-up to the AFL and NRL finals usually take up most of our attention.
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Can a business stop an ex-employee from listing it as a former employer on LinkedIn?
27 February 2015
And yes, this is a serious question.
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Are your LinkedIn connections trade secrets?
15 January 2015
Could your former employer sue you for taking the LinkedIn connections you made in your job to your new job?
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13 candy shapes you might find in your Halloween trick or treat bucket this year. Can you guess them all?
27 October 2014
Can you guess the candy brand from its shape? We're betting you can. Behold the power of the shape trade mark.
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Should we #RenameISIS? When trade marks attack
15 October 2014
The name "Isis" has been hijacked by terrorists. How does this impact the thousands of women and businesses called "Isis". Is it time to #RenameISIS?
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E-tail & the details: consumer guarantees & overseas e-tailers
9 September 2014
Do consumer guarantees apply to the supply of goods by companies overseas? This question has been raised by a new case brought by the ACCC.
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8 things you need to do now that Facebook has banned “like-gating”
21 August 2014
8 things businesses need to do now that Facebook has banned "like-gating"
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No defamation or discrimination liability for Google Australia
27 February 2013
The Federal Court has found that Google Australia has no ability to control or manage the Google search engine and has therefore dismissed defamation and discrimination claims against the search giant.
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Leading Australian artist awarded damages for unjustified threats in groundbreaking online copyright decision
19 March 2012
In a landmark decision, the Federal Court of Australia has awarded Aboriginal activist artist, Richard Bell, damages of $147,000 against New York filmmaker Tanya Steele for unjustified threats.
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