Legal updates to keep you in the know

 

Here you can read some of the most interesting developments across the legal landscape.

Managing your cash flow as a small business
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Managing your cash flow as a small business

For Aussie start-ups and SMEs the first couple of years of business can be a rollercoaster when it comes to cash-flow. From feast to famine and back again, getting a good cash flow strategy in place is crucial to ensuring your financial security and laying the foundations for future growth.

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Defending allegations of trade mark infringement in Australia
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Defending allegations of trade mark infringement in Australia

When building a brand for your startup or small business it is critical to have an understanding of the key concepts of trade mark. If your business has infringed another businesses’ trade mark, you could be sued for trade mark infringement in Australia. In this article, we will outline possible defences to trade mark infringement.

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Trade marks for SMEs and Startups
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Trade marks for SMEs and Startups

If you own a business, you will most likely have a logo, tagline or other features that distinguish your brand in the marketplace. Customers recognise you because of your branding, and when they see your logo, they know they will receive quality goods or services they can trust. This blog will set out what a trade mark is, benefits of registering a trade mark and the process for registering a trade mark in Australia.

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How lawyers help sell a business
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How lawyers help sell a business

For entrepreneurs the sale of their business or start-up is an important event both financially and emotionally. Lawyers help business-owners to sell their business by drafting the business sale agreement and guiding them through the legal side of the process.

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Reforms to the employee share scheme regime - greater access, less red tape
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Reforms to the employee share scheme regime - greater access, less red tape

The new Treasury Laws Amendment (Costs of Living Support and Other Measures) Act 2022 introduces tax and regulatory amendments to the current employee share scheme regime. The reforms aim to decrease red tape for companies that issue options or shares to employees as part of an ESS. This makes it easier for businesses - particularly startups - to issue shares to their employees and, in turn, attract and retain talent.

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