When you believe someone has infringed your copyright or trade mark, one natural first response is anger. “Who do they think they are?” or “How dare they?” It’s a small step from there to take steps to try and stop them. Some business owners are quick to pull the trigger and threaten legal action, or Read More...

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has won penalties of more than $30,000 from Basfoods (Aust) Pty Ltd (Basfoods) for false and misleading representations about honey. The regulator issued three infringement notices to Basfoods over its “Victoria Honey” product, which was made from corn and cane sugars and originated in Turkey. It alleged that Read More...