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Drafting Contracts – Key Lessons From 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills

In our annual contract law update we consider a number of interesting contract law cases from 2022 which highlighted key points for those involved in drafting or managing contracts. The cases we have chosen deal with formation, exclusion and limitation clauses, good faith, unexpected events and termination.

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Plagiarism and Academic Integrity in the 2022 School Year

Plagiarism Today

Depending on the school, the fall 2022 school year has either started, or is starting imminently. . Though distance learning is here to stay and education will likely never look exactly like it did in 2019, 2022 is still marks a return to something that as close to that previous norm as possible. Bottom Line.

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Unfair contract terms – automatic renewal clauses

LexBlog IP

9 November 2023 was a crucial date for Australian businesses because from that date significant penalties can now be imposed on businesses found to have unfair contract terms (UCT) in their contracts. The Federal Government had introduced significant changes to laws relating to UCT on 10 November 2022.

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How the New 2022 SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract Affects Performers and Advertisers

LexBlog IP

The new 2022 SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract (the 2022 Contract), which is retroactively effective to April 1, 2022, appears to offer certain benefits to advertiser and agency signatories of the Commercials Contract, particularly JPC authorizers, as well as Union member performers.

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Québec’s Language Legislation: Release of Draft Regulations Impacting Commercial Contracts and Trademarks

JD Supra Law

This post summarizes a newly published draft regulation (“Draft Regulation”) that, if passed, will amend the Québec Charter of the French Language (“Charter”) and the Regulation respecting the language of commerce and business in certain key areas, such as commercial contract drafting and the use of English-language trademarks.

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5 Things Students Need to Know About Plagiarism in 2022

Plagiarism Today

1 As we discussed earlier this month , the 2022 school year is shaping up to be a very interesting one when it comes to plagiarism and other issues of academic integrity. To that end, here are five things that students need to know about academic plagiarism for the 2022 school year to avoid running into any issues in this space.

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Amendments to unfair contract terms

LexBlog IP

The Treasury Laws Amendment (More Competition, Better Prices) Act 2022 (Cth) (Amending Act) received royal assent on 9 November 2022, introducing significant amendments to the Australian Consumer Law (ACL).