Termination of the Naval Group’s Australian Contract: What It Means for Local Subcontractors
The Morrison Government’s decision to terminate the Naval Group’s contract for the construction and delivery of 12 attack-class Submarines came with little warning, although it has been evident for…
Music to Artists' Ears: Palmer to Pay Up Big for "Flagrant" Copyright Infringement
On 30 April 2021, Justice Katzmann of the Federal Court of Australia handed down her judgment in the matter of Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd v Clive Frederick Palmer [2021] FCA 434. For those…
Business Interruption Cover for Losses from COVID-19?
If you run a business, hold business interruption insurance and have suffered losses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, you will be very interested in whether your policy covers those COVID-19…
DW Fox Tucker Lawyers – COVID-19 Business Continuity Plan
To Our Valued Clients, Colleagues and Associates, As a result of today’s announcement by the SA Government, our offices will be closed from tomorrow, and all of our staff will be working from home.…
Client Profile: Food And Beverage Australia Limited (FABAL)
From grapevine to glass. Meet the expert innovators who make sure Australian wine walks the talk.
Two of a Kind: Federal Court Refuses to See Double in Case of Identical Pharmaceutical Products
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2020] FCA 724 In 2016, the Federal Court ordered Reckitt Benckiser to pay a revised…
Workers Compensation, Health and Safety and COVID-19
The Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Cth) (“the WHS Act”) and, in South Australia, the Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA) (“the SAWHS Act”) exist to ensure the health and safety of people in the…
When are Directors Liable for Misleading or Deceptive Conduct, Passing off, Trade Mark Infringement or Unconscionable Conduct?
“What is the line between inspiration and appropriation?”
Safety Requirements for “General Use” Quad Bikes
The Consumer Goods (Quad Bikes) Safety Standard 2019 (‘the Standard’) commenced operation on 11 October 2019. This much-debated standard placed a range of safety requirements on the operators and…
Jurisdiction Clauses: A Primer
It’s an all too common scenario: Company A is based in South Australia;Company B is based in Queensland;Company A provides services to Company B in Victoria under a contract;Company A breaches the…
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