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Getting it “White” – White Label Agreements and the Law
Sharon Givoni Consulting Commercial and Contracts
What is a ‘White Label’? At its essence, a white label arrangement is where one business provides goods or services which are then sold by another business under the latter’s own brand name. This strategy is becoming increasingly common with the explosive growth of the e-commerce market. Such an arrangement allows companies to readily expand […]
Demystifying the magic of unfair contract terms
Sharon Givoni Consulting Intellectual Property
Unfair contract terms are something we are all wary of and most of us have probably been victim to them at some point in our lives. Consider the following scenarios: You enter into a long-term contract with a supplier for the supply of wood and hidden in the fine print are terms which give them […]
Signed, sealed, delivered
Sharon Givoni Consulting Consumer Law, Packaging
Do you know your rights and responsibilities when it comes to contract law? Intellectual property lawyer Sharon Givoni outlines five different types of contracts packaging professionals need to know about. Read more…
Contract Law for Designers
Sharon Givoni Consulting Copyright
Who would have thought that contract law involves more than just boring jargon and signing on dotted lines? This article aims to give you clear understanding on your rights, responsibilities and obligations regarding contract law within the creative industries. It also explains in simple terms what a contract is, and the different sorts of contracts […]
Inspiration vs Perspiration – The Basics of Copyright with Sharon Givoni
Sharon Givoni Consulting Street art
Copyright protection springs to life once a work is created and reduced to some sort of tangible form. In Australia, you are not required to register it nor do you have to use the “©” symbol to be protected. It protects a range of works such as performances, paintings, photographs, sound recordings, works of artistic […]
SMILING FOR THE CAMERA!
Sharon Givoni Consulting Retail and fashion Law
Models, whether professionals or just ordinary people are used all the time in the fashion world. But do they actually own their image? And, if not, what sort of consents do you need under Australian law in order to use their image for the purposes you need to in your business? In this article Sharon […]
The Case for Binding Contracts
Sharon Givoni Consulting Arts and design, Copyright
Read how the owner of a holiday resort thought that they could use the photographer’s commercial images of the report without paying him. The court punished them even more because they had ignored the letters from the photographer asking for payment. Lucky for the photographer, he had a contract with them that set out what […]