“Arrogance”: Slater & Gordon criticised after it files trademark for ‘commonly used’ phrase Legal Matthew Elmas 27 March 2019 Slater & Gordon criticised for a trademark application which would reserve a term one lawyer says has been used in the profession for "hundreds of years".
Franchisors warned about dodgy dealings after Ultra Tune cops a $2.6 million fine Legal Matthew Elmas 21 January 2019 In a first-of-its-kind ruling, Ultra Tune was found to have breached good-faith provisions in the Franchise Code of Conduct.
Afterpay, Zip under microscope: ASIC supports further buy-now-pay-later regulation Retail Matthew Elmas 28 November 2018 Only one in six major buy-now-pay-later providers are examining the income and existing debts of their customers, ASIC says.
Brisbane-based burger chain under fire from McDonald’s over ‘Big Pac’ Legal Matthew Elmas 15 November 2018 McDonald's has forced an Australian business to dump one of its new products, claiming it infringed upon its iconic Big Mac intellectual property.
