Worksafe Blitz in Victoria - are you ready? - 5 November 2008
Worksafe Victoria has begun conducting a 'blitz' on manual handling across the State. The campaign, which commenced on 1 November, will involve snap inspections across all sectors, targeting musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) injuries.
Medicines Australia Code of Conduct - New Reporting Requirements- 2 July 2007
The Australian Competition Tribunal imposed special conditions on its authorisation of the Medicines Australia Code of Conduct, to require public disclosure of hospitality given to healthcare professionals.
Intellectual property update - Winter 2007
The recent Victorian County Court decision in Doe v ABC1 has the potential to expose media organisations and their employees to tort liability for the publication of private information about individuals.
Intellectual property update - Autumn 2007
The Australian copyright landscape has undergone significant change following the recent commencement of a raft of amendments to the Australian Copyright Act 1968 (Cth).
ANZTPA second round consultation begins - 19 October 2006
The second round of consultation with stakeholders starts today about the proposed joint regulatory scheme for the Australia New Zealand Therapeutic Products Authority (ANZTPA). You have until 6 December 2006 to comment on the three draft documents which have been released.
Intellectual property update - Spring 2006
This update includes articles on Merck v Arrow Pharmaceuticals, the Trade Marks Amendment Bill 2006, geographic names as trade marks, the proposed Australian and New Zealand Therapeutic Products Authority, the Trade Marks Office ruling over the word "McBrat" and the first judgment on calculating damages for a moral rights infringement.
Intellectual property update - Winter 2006
Intellectual property update - Summer 2006
This update includes articles on software piracy, the "essence" of the invention, a food labelling review, the dawn of the ".eu" top level domain, and the Trade Practices Act prevailing over Australian Standards.
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