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Middletons continues to grow – new partner appointed to the Competition & Regulatory Group

Today Middletons has announced the appointment of a new partner in Melbourne, Joanne Daniels. Previously a partner at Clayton Utz in its Corporate Group, Joanne practises in corporate law, specialising in the areas of competition law and trade practices. More...

March 2010

Banking and Financial Services trends for 2010

Ben Burney and Jim Bulling, Partners with Middletons discuss banking and financial services trends for 2010. More...

March 2010

Italian privacy case highlights risks for electronic publishers

A recent Italian privacy case involving Google executives highlights the risk publishers face in posting content online. More...

March 2010

Federal Government to strengthen unconscionable conduct provisions of Trade Practices Act

On 3 March 2010, the Federal Government announced that it had accepted the expert panel's recommendations to amend the unconscionable conduct provisions of the Trade Practices Act (Act). More...

March 2010

Employers punished for workplace bullying

On 8 February 2010, the Melbourne Magistrates Court imposed fines totalling A$335,000 against four individuals, including the director of the company, and the company itself, in relation to the bullying and harassment of a teenage waitress who took her own life. More...

March 2010

On the heels of iiNet decision New Zealand proposes "three strikes and you're out" regime for internet infringers

The Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) Amendment Bill (Bill) was introduced in New Zealand on 23 February 2010, containing proposed amendments to the New Zealand Copyright Act 1994 (Act). More...

February 2010



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