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Knock at your peril

  • Piper Alderman
  • -
  • Australia
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  • 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
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  • 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

Unconscionable conduct in a vacuum? Federal court to shed light on Lux’s conduct

  • Piper Alderman
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  • Australia
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  • April 22 2013

On 10 May 2012 the ACCC had initiated proceedings in the Federal Court alleging unconscionable conduct on the part of Lux Distributors Pty Ltd (Lux

Digital watch? Time’s up on misleading behaviour online

  • Piper Alderman
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  • 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

Update on not-for-profit sector changes

  • Piper Alderman
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  • Australia
  • -
  • April 18 2013

On 1 July 2013, the new Governance Standards applying to all charities registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC

Holding ratings agencies to account: court issues landmark decision

  • Piper Alderman
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  • Australia
  • -
  • April 16 2013

The Federal Court of Australia recently handed down a landmark decision in which ratings agency Standard & Poor's was held accountable for the

Quantum meruit in a round about way: the importance of request and reliance

  • Piper Alderman
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  • Australia
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  • April 11 2013

When a contractor finds itself in a situation where there is no contractual right to payment for the work it has performed, a claim for quantum

Snap shot of recent security of payment decisions

  • Piper Alderman
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  • Australia
  • -
  • April 11 2013

Queensland The decision in Dart Holdings Pty Ltd v Total Concept Group Pty Ltd and Ors 2012 QSC 158 highlights the importance of ensuring that

Australian International Arbitration Act upheld as constitutionally valid

  • Piper Alderman
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  • Australia
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  • April 11 2013

Arbitration was once a commonly used means of resolving construction disputes. It has not been for several decades in many areas. However its use for

Following the right steps: negotiating your way through a dispute resolution clause

  • Piper Alderman
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  • Australia
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  • April 11 2013

A recent Queensland Supreme Court case considered the issue of when a stay of proceedings should be granted in the context of dispute resolution