Directors’ Duties and Obligations in 2023
Directors’ duties govern the relationship between directors, the company, and shareholders and  creditors when in financial difficulty. The fundamental principle governing directors’ responsibilities is that directors must comply with the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) as well as a myriad of other legislation and common law principles. Rule 1 and this is the most important rule […]
Memes could be banned under new EU copyright law
EU copyright laws are being revamped this year for the first time since 2001. As a prime opportunity to bring the laws up to speed with modern technologies, this should be something to celebrate. However, the response to anticipated changes has been the opposite. In fact, there is a strong campaign against Article 13 of […]
Who owns copyright of social media posts?
With an estimated 2.6 billion people using social media and around 95 million photos uploaded to platforms like Instagram every day, how many of these people are aware of the legal implications of their online posting on their copyright rights? Who has copyright in a photo? In Australia copyright is governed by the Copyright Act […]
Rebel with a Cause
In June of last year, Rebel Wilson won the largest defamation payout in Australian history, with a cool $4.56 million in damages. The payout came after the Court decided that statements made in Women’s Day and the Australian Women’s Weekly accusing her of having lied about her age, real name, and details of her upbringing, […]
Paul O’Gorman joins GI & Sanicki Lawyers!
Darren Sanicki and Paul O’Gorman are excited to announce the merger of their law firms GI & Sanicki Lawyers and Paul O’Gorman Entertainment Lawyers in what is probably a first for the Entertainment Industry in this country. Darren and Paul, through their respective firms, have each carved their own niche in the music and […]