The Legal Landscape of Shareholder Disputes in Australia: A Guide for Business Owners

As a business owner, dealing with shareholder disputes can be a challenging and stressful experience. Shareholder disputes can arise due to various reasons and can have significant legal and financial implications. Therefore, it is essential to have a thorough understanding of the legal landscape of shareholder disputes in Australia. In this article, I will provide continue reading

Navigating the Skies: Understanding Competition Law in Australian Aviation

Vast distances define Australia, making aviation a critical component of our economy. Post-Covid-19, the industry is flourishing, leading to fierce competition among airlines. However, increased competition can result in unsporting conduct, ultimately harming consumers and businesses alike. Therefore, understanding and applying competition law is essential for players in the skies. In this article, we delve continue reading

When Builders Go Bust

The building and construction industry is facing increasing costs, and shortages of materials and trade supplies, leaving many building companies struggling to sustain their operations. Homeowners are often left in a disadvantaged position as a result. When builders go bust, it is important that homeowners take appropriate steps to ensure completion of the construction of continue reading

DeFi and the Regulation Paradox

Decentralised Finance (DeFi) is, by design, separate from traditional institutions, mainly the government. DeFi operates based on a community of investors seeing value in the financial instrument. This causes a problem for regulators, seeing as it is difficult to know who is investing and for what purpose without extensive investigation. Since the invention of blockchain continue reading

Sharing the Love, Part Two – Employee Equity

Employee share options and equity incentives can be powerful tools for attracting and retaining top talent, aligning employee and shareholder interests, and motivating employees to contribute to the success of a company. However, there are also potential disadvantages to these types of incentives that companies should be aware of when considering their use. One disadvantage continue reading

A Fugazi – ASIC’s Views on Cryptocurrency Investment

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has taken the position that cryptocurrency investments are high-risk and speculative, and has warned consumers about the potential risks associated with investing in cryptocurrencies. ASIC has emphasized that cryptocurrencies are not legal tender and are not regulated in the same way as traditional currencies. This means that there continue reading

Sharing the Love – Employee Share Options and Equity Incentives

Employee share options and equity incentives can be powerful tools for attracting and retaining top talent, aligning employee and shareholder interests, and motivating employees to contribute to the success of a company. These benefits are particularly relevant in Australia, where the use of equity incentives has become increasingly common in recent years. One of the continue reading

Employers on Alert

New workplace legislation, proposed by the Australian Government, is about Secure Jobs and Better Pay. With the introduction of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 (Bill) on 27 October 2022, the Federal Government of Australia is pushing ahead with the most ambitious changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) continue reading

The Increasing Cost of Data Breaches

The new Commonwealth Bill seeking to force companies to put consumers’ interests first. In the aftermath of recent major data breaches causing unprecedented amounts of private information being stolen, the Commonwealth Government has tabled The Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enforcement and Other Measures) Bill 2022 (the Bill) to force companies to better protect their clients’ / continue reading

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