Author: Michael Bacina - Partner, Piper Alderman
2017 was a stellar year for cryptocurrency valuations in general and Bitcoin in particular. On 1 January 2017 the USD$ value of a Bitcoin passed USD$1,000 and o ...
Whilst franchisors can control how franchisees manage their business, they cannot control how their franchisees manage their finances.
And when a franchisee goes under, the first thing a franchisor will want to do is ta ...
Author: Michael Bacina - Partner, Piper Alderman
So what’s new?
1. Many ICOs are managed investment schemes
ASIC has emphasised that ICOs and cryptocurrency may be financial products in its recent update to inf ...
Author: Tom Griffith
A number of vocational education providers recently been targeted by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in light of various unlawful sales tactics deployed by them.
In t ...
Author: Michael Bacina
The continued rise of automated legal processes, blockchain technology and smart contracts creates significant risks for lawyers who don’t stay up to date and technologically literate.
Law ...
Author: Will Fennell
Foreign persons (including temporary residents) who invest in Australian water now need to register their interest with the Australian Taxation Office.
In the current "stocktake period" of the ...
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