ACCC Has Win Against Google

In a recent appeal to the Federal Court of Australia, the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC) won a landmark decision against Google.  The case centred on the ACCC’s allegations that Google had engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct by publishing eleven advertisements on Google’s search results page.  The headline of each of the advertisements […]

New Business Name Register

Until now, each State and Territory has had its own regulations dealing with business names.  On 28 May 2012, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) will take over national responsibility for the registration of business names. When the new register commences, new business names can be registered via an online portal on the ASIC website.  […]