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Knock at your peril

  • Piper Alderman
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • April 22 2013

The ACCC has indicated increasing scrutiny on door-to-door marketing. Its recent action against Neighbourhood Energy Pty Ltd shows its commitment to

ACCC’s Google fail: no result for ACCC’s Google search

  • Piper Alderman
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • April 22 2013

The case of Google v ACCC looks at the liability of online publishers for displaying false representations made by advertisers. Previously decided

Digital watch? Time’s up on misleading behaviour online

  • Piper Alderman
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • April 19 2013

So you know that lots of people are online, tweeting, blogging and vlogging hoping to go viral. You've been told that your business should launch a

Think before you type: designer found liable for social media comments

  • Piper Alderman
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • April 2 2013

The Federal Court of Australia recently found that comments made on Facebook by an Australian swimwear designer about a rival swimwear label amounted

Scheme promoter civil penalty provisions commissioner loses

  • Piper Alderman
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • April 2 2013

The Federal Court recently had to consider the application of the scheme promoter penalty regime introduced by the Government in 2006 for the purpose

What is qualified privilege? Court rules on when counter-punch is acceptable

  • Piper Alderman
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • February 12 2013

The defence of qualified privilege has long been available to those who seek to counter defamatory comments that have been made about them

Announcements to the market: misleading or deceptive conduct

  • Piper Alderman
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • December 19 2012

In October this year the High Court of Australia held that Fortescue Metals Group Ltd did not engage in misleading or deceptive conduct by its

Liability of businesses for user posted content on social media platforms

  • Piper Alderman
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • December 10 2012

The Advertising Standards Bureau (ASB) has recently determined that material appearing on a business’ Facebook page is a form of marketing and advertising

Project home builder fined for misleading and deceptive conduct

  • Piper Alderman
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • November 27 2012

The Federal Court recently imposed penalties on a major building company for false and misleading advertising in promoting the sale of detached residential houses

When is a counter-punch acceptable?

  • Piper Alderman
  • -
  • Australia
  • -
  • November 14 2012

The defence of qualified privilege has long been available to those who seek to counter defamatory comments that have been made about them

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