by Noric Dilanchian | 14/12/2021 | Litigation, Employment Law, Employment Agreements
Two recent Fair Work Commission cases provide important lessons for employers on legally acceptable grounds for summary dismissal of employees. Foul language case In the first case the employee was a Darwin recruiter and the employer was labour hire firm Celotti...
by Noric Dilanchian | 28/02/2016 | Dispute Resolution, Better Legal Writing
Sending a letter of demand (cease and desist letter) is like laying the foundation of a very tall building. Everything that follows in that dispute is built upon that foundation. For disagreements with customers, clients, suppliers, service providers and similar...
by Noric Dilanchian | 25/04/2014 | Dispute Resolution, Litigation, LegalTech, Productivity
Among lawyers making litigation and mediation affordable is usually referred to by the old-fashioned expression of “access to justice”. That expression appeared in three recent readings – a Productivity Commission report, a blog post and a new book....
by Noric Dilanchian | 15/01/2008 | Dispute Resolution
Gérard Chaliand, an international guerrilla warfare expert and friend, describes war as involving a combination of strategy, tactics and instinct. These ingredients are also necessary in legal work, especially for litigation and the resolution of disputes. To develop...
by Noric Dilanchian | 15/12/2007 | Trade Marks Registration & Brands, Copyright Law, Content, Entertainment & Publishing, Dispute Resolution
What do Britney Spears and a dog toy manufacturer called Haute Diggity Dog have in common? Answer: both were recent defendants in legal actions in France and the US by luxury goods maker Louis Vuitton. Both were engaged in new-media-style mashups that could be...
by Noric Dilanchian | 01/12/2007 | Trade Marks Registration & Brands, Dispute Resolution
Showtime Network, a pay TV channel picked Californication to title its TV series. The Red Hot Chilli Peppers had already used it to title a song and album. Fame creates facts The Red Hot Chilli Peppers’ 1999 album titled “Californication” was a smash hit. It sold 14...
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