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In November, Allen Legal reported on the release of the Privacy Commissioner’s report on data breach notifications for the September Quarter. The recently released December Quarter report for 2018 gives us a view on developments as the Mandatory Data Breach... Read More…
Employee share schemes (ESS) are a great idea to better align employees’ interests and the financial interest and performance of a business. These schemes allow eligible employees to purchase or acquire shares or employee share options (where employees are given the option to purchase shares at a later date or upon achieving certain key performance indicators). Read More…
Do you operate an SME? Do you have a safety blanket for when a legal issue comes up? Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are considered to be the engine of the Australian economy. Read More…
Learning about Intellectual Property (IP) will make utilising it more efficient and help gain substantial net benefit. Protecting IP can give a competitive advantage as it can ensure that (among other things), competitors are legally barred from replicating the innovation. Read More…
Crowd-sourced funding (CSF) is an alternative way of raising funds and is especially attractive to innovative companies, start-ups and emerging businesses as it allows large numbers of the public to make small financial contributions in exchange for obtaining equity in these companies. Read More…
Are you interested in establishing a charity? Have you got a checklist to help you? This article outlines some general information for those interested in establishing a not-for-profit organisation to receive donations from the public for charitable purposes. Read More…
Are you a charity or a not-for-profit? Here are important issues to consider when fundraising It is important for an organisation to comply with fundraising laws, otherwise the fundraising would be unlawful and legal penalties and reputational damage can result. Read More…
Do you have a company website? Are you sure that you have the applicable T&Cs? Online presence is very important for business transactions in today’s world. This enhances the need for appropriate terms and conditions (T&Cs) before going live with your company’s website and any transactions taking place. Read More…
Are you looking at leasing a commercial premises? A commercial lease is a legally binding agreement between a landlord and a business tenant, setting out the rights and responsibilities of both parties for the use of a commercial premises. Read More…
