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Quarterly Report: April-June 2024
As we hit the 2024 halfway mark, the CIE Legal team hit our stride. We’ve welcomed new starters, celebrated milestones, and got out and about, all while advising on a diverse array of matters.
6 August 2024
Latest News
Tying up loose ends in the Fair Work Act: Closing Loopholes No. 2
The ‘Closing Loopholes’ changes to the Fair Work Act are set to take effect on 26 August 2024, and employers need to understand how they might affect their businesses.
9 August 2024
What makes for a good culture in professional services firms?
In professional services firms, knowledge and technical expertise is often considered a given. In my view, two things set firms apart: great client relationships, and a really positive organisational culture.
8 August 2024
Quarterly Report: April-June 2024
As we hit the 2024 halfway mark, the CIE Legal team hit our stride. We’ve welcomed new starters, celebrated milestones, and got out and about, all while advising on a diverse array of matters.
6 August 2024
The Good Guys in Trouble: ACCC Cracks Down on Misleading and Deceptive Conduct Again
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is taking action against JB Hi-Fi’s household appliance chain The Good Guys for allegedly misleading consumers about its store credit and ‘StoreCash’ promotions, and failing to provide store credit to eligible customers.
24 July 2024
Explainer: The ACCC’s new designated complaints function
Our Explainer provides the key things you need to know about the ACCC’s new designated complaints function.
4 July 2024
The future of personal property securities: What lies ahead?
The Federal Government plans to make significant changes to Australia's personal property securities law to remove complexity. While changes to the PPSS are not yet in law, businesses and individuals should prepare now by proactively considering the impact of these reforms.
1 July 2024
Podcasts
Episode 7: ‘The Golden Hour’ with Allan Briggs and Robert Hadler
In the latest episode of Legally Consumed, we had the pleasure of hosting Robert Hadler and Allan Briggs to discuss the importance of cybersecurity with a focus on sensitive customer data. Allan, also known as ‘The Crisis Guy’, is the founder and CEO of Crisis Shield, a crisis management firm. Robert has over 40 years’ experience as a senior advisor at board and executive levels, and is a trusted authority in crisis management.
Episode 6: ‘It’s like Netflix but for your car’ – Switching Lanes with Desmond Hang
For our sixth episode, our Legally Consumed co-hosts switched lanes and explored the vehicle subscription model offered by Carbar, an automotive technology start-up disrupting the traditional Australian vehicle usage model. Joining us for this episode is Desmond Hang, CEO and Co-Founder of Carbar, who shares how his passion for technology and cars is steering the automotive industry in a new direction.
Episode 5: ‘From Pasture to Pour: Unleashing the Milky Marvels of Australia’ with Jared Pereira
In this episode of Legally Consumed, our CIE Legal co-hosts were joined by special guest Jared Pereira. They looked into how Fonterra are tackling climate change with creative solutions, the legalities surrounding the dairy industry and the impacts of the emerging market of plant-based milks on the dairy industry.
Episode 4: ‘The road ahead for driverless cars’ with Professor Michael Milford
In this episode of Legally Consumed, CIE Legal host, Raph Goldenberg, is joined by special guest Professor Michael Milford. They delve into various topics such as the promising business benefits of AVs, the societal benefits in accident reductions and the legal and ethical issues surrounding AVs.
Episode 3: ‘Finding a fake’ with Craig Douglas
In our third episode, CIE Legal co-hosts, Raph Goldenberg and Kaye Ho, went undercover with Craig Douglas, owner of Nationwide Research Group, an Australia-wide specialist research and investigations company, focussing on brand protection.
Episode 2: ‘New wave brewing featuring Bonehead Brewing’ featuring Anthony Dinoto and Travis Nott
In this episode of Legally Consumed, our CIE Legal co-hosts took a seat at the bar to learn more about Bonehead Brewing, an independent craft brewery in Melbourne that focuses on producing well-balanced and approachable beers.
Client Stories
CIE Legal’s Mo-tivation: Hairy Fundraising and Contract Magic for Movember
So many individuals and organisations are raising funds for men’s health this November and CIE Legal is no exception. Yes, the global phenomenon that is Movember is here again and it’s bigger than ever.
Pragmatism and mutual respect gets landmark deal done for Optimus
CIE Legal represented Optimus Group on its recent acquisition of Autopact in what is a landmark deal for the automotive sector.
New style of advice makes life easier for Ford Australia
We caught up with Rebecca Browne, Senior Legal Counsel at Ford Australia, to understand her impressions of CIE Legal’s style of advice.
Swift and decisive action recovers funds for online retailer
When our client needed assistance in recovering funds from a supplier, they turned to Mark Waters and the team at CIE Legal for help.
Working as an extension of Ford Australia’s in-house team gets the job done
When Ford decided to bring the F-150 pickup truck back to Australia, they turned to RMA Automotive to adapt the vehicles for Australian requirements.
“Lean ship” + straight talking gets results for Fonterra
When Fonterra, a multi-national diary co-operative and one of New Zealand’s largest companies, needed advice on implementing the changes introduced by the new Dairy Code of Conduct 2020, they turned to CIE Legal.
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