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16/07/18

New Screen Australia Story Development Fund Guidelines: what you need to know

Screen Australia has released new guidelines for those interested in applying to its Screen Story Development Fund. Following two months of industry consultations, the changes are intended to create a more streamlined application process and support greater diversity of screen stories from a larger pool of content makers. Changes to the funding process Projects for...

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No green light for V Energy drinks in trade mark dispute with Coca-Cola

In the recent decision of Frucor Beverages Limited v The Coca-Cola Company, the Federal Court ruled that Frucor Beverages, the maker of V energy drinks, could not trade mark the green colour used to package its V products. The case highlights some of the difficulties of preparing trade mark applications and provides guidance on the...

The GDPR and Australian Businesses

There has been a lot of interest and concern in Australia about the applicability and impact of the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (the GDPR), which came into force on 25 May 2018. As you delete that final email asking you (again) for your consent, and read the first reports of billion dollar European...

Are ‘gig’ workers Employees or Contractors? Uber result for the share economy companies

A recent decision by the Fair Work Commission, Kaseris v Rasier Pacific V.O.F, has found that an Uber driver is a contractor and not an employee. The decision will likely inform how the engagement of other gig workers in the ever-growing share economy will be treated in the future. Background In August 2016, Mr Michail Kaseris...

Has your business been hacked? You may need to comply with the new Notifiable Data Breach scheme

From 22 February this year your company may be required to notify the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) and affected individuals if personal information held by your company is accessed, lost or disclosed in circumstances that are likely to result in serious harm to the individuals affected. What are the changes? Under the...

‘Sugar-coating’ health claims in advertising

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is sending a warning to food companies to make honest and truthful claims on food packaging in its Federal Court case against H.J. Heinz Company Australia Ltd (Heinz). Background In June 2016, the ACCC commenced proceedings against Heinz, alleging that it made false and misleading representations and engaged...

Testing the Bounds of Social Influencer Disclosures

Back in February we broke down what the new guidelines from the Australian Association of National Advertisers (“AANA”) would mean for brands and agencies engaging social media influencers. The Advertising Standards Board has now given insight into what level of disclosure is expected under Section 2.7 of the AANA Code of Ethics (“Code”) in its...

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