by Tiffany Mechkaroff | Jun 11, 2020 | Dispute Resolution
When COVID-19 hit, no one was immune, and courts and tribunals across Australia had to pause, assess, and implement change. In Victoria, most almost immediately closed the doors to in-person hearings and shifted all court proceedings online. Litigation teams...
by Tiffany Mechkaroff | May 28, 2020 | Dispute Resolution
In 2017 GlaxoSmithKline and Novartis were accused by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission of misleading consumers for over 5 years. The two companies admitted that “Osteo Gel” was marketed as being more effective in the treatment of osteoarthritis than a...
by Tiffany Mechkaroff | May 6, 2020 | Commercial Law, Dispute Resolution
Under the Australian Privacy Act and the Notifiable Data Breach (NDB) scheme, organisations which store your personal information and experience a notifiable data breach, must inform you of that breach, as well as the Privacy Commissioner. An eligible data breach...
by Tiffany Mechkaroff | May 2, 2020 | Commercial Law, Dispute Resolution
The effects of the coronavirus have disrupted almost every aspect of our daily lives, but is COVID-19 a reason not to comply with your contractual obligations? The answer may come down to whether your contract includes a force majeure clause. Force majeure is a...
by Tiffany Mechkaroff | Apr 30, 2020 | Commercial Law, Dispute Resolution
Australian food company Bega has triumphed over its US competitor Kraft, in a long-running legal battle over the right to use the distinctive peanut butter jar shape and iconic yellow lid that Australians all know and love. The dispute began in 2017 when Bega...
by Tiffany Mechkaroff | Apr 28, 2020 | Commercial Law, Dispute Resolution, Employment Law
Kalus Kenny Intelex is a proud supporter of this year’s Privacy Awareness Week (PAW). PAW is an important initiative run every year by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, aimed at raising awareness of privacy related issues and the importance of...
by Tiffany Mechkaroff | Mar 26, 2020 | Commercial Law, Dispute Resolution
The new Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus Act 2020 (Cth) (CERPO Act) provides support to businesses and individuals suffering financial distress for at least 6 months from 25 March 2020. Relief has been given to businesses, individuals and directors....
by Tiffany Mechkaroff | Mar 9, 2020 | Commercial Law, Dispute Resolution
US giant Taco Bell has finally secured the right to use its brand in Australia after negotiating a settlement with local Australian restaurant, Taco Bill. This settlement will bring an end to a legal battle which has reoccurred intermittently since the 1980’s....
by Tiffany Mechkaroff | Nov 4, 2019 | Building & Construction, Dispute Resolution
Having acted for the builder in the case of Mann v Paterson Constructions, Jonathan Kenny and Peter Lettieri discuss the High Court of Australia judgment which has overturned 120 years of contract law and has ramifications for both builders and owners.
by Tiffany Mechkaroff | Oct 14, 2019 | Building & Construction, Dispute Resolution, Property Development, Property Law, Uncategorized
Media Release Leading property and commercial law advisory firm, Kalus Kenny Intelex (KKI), has provided comment around this week’s High Court judgment in Mann v. Paterson Constructions Pty Ltd. [Peter Mann & Anor v. Paterson Constructions Pty Ltd (2019) – HCA 32]...
by Tiffany Mechkaroff | Sep 19, 2019 | Commercial Law, Dispute Resolution, Employment Law
Biometric data has been in the spotlight recently with the announcement by the Victorian government that it will upload drivers licence photos to a national database which will initially be used by agencies such as Victoria Police to identify duplicate IDs and fraud....
by Tiffany Mechkaroff | Jul 12, 2019 | Commercial Law, Dispute Resolution, Uncategorized
Jonathan Kenny was interviewed by Nine News on the legals around the use of drones in public places. An interesting story with Jonathan coming in at 1:22. Drones will monitor crowd behaviour outside AFL games, as @VictoriaPolice readies 50 new additions to its air...
