The case of Mulley v Hayes [2021] FCA 1111 raises issues regarding the jurisdiction of the Federal Court in defamation matters. More specifically, the case
Employees no longer just gossip by the water cooler, complain about a boss during a coffee break, or make inappropriate remarks at the pub after
Being no stranger to controversy, Kim Kardashian is currently facing public scrutiny regarding the release of her new body shapewear line, ‘Kimono’. Kim’s choice of
The decision in the case of Beats Electronics LLC v Strategies Unleashed Pty Ltd [2017] ATMO 6 is an example of how social media can be used to promote and protect a brand, and should be noted as a reminder to include social media activity as evidence in any intellectual property dispute, where relevant.
Is it possible to claim the design of a glass box? This question hit the music world earlier this month, when in early November 2018, soon after Kanye West and Kid Cudi performed their set at the Camp Flog Gnaw festival in LA, Grammy award winning New Zealand musician Lorde took to her Instagram account to accuse Kanye West and Kid Cudi of stealing her set design: a suspended glass box.
The Wall Street Journal recently revealed that Google had left users of their social media platform Google+ vulnerable following the discovery of a bug, which potentially exposed the data of over 500,000 users to 438 external applications. In turn, it has been announced that Google will be shutting the social media site down in August 2019.
Elon Musk recently found himself in hot water when his diving pod, which had been designed to rescue the 13 boys who had been trapped in a cave, was criticised for being unsuitable for the specific conditions of the rescue.
Instead of agreeing to disagree, Musk fired back with a string of offensive and truly cringe-worthy tweets, insinuating that Vernon Unsworth, one of the cave divers, was a paedophile.
One incredibly important question to ask within the context of Family Law matters is whether there is anything wrong with providing people with information specifically relating to your Family Law matter. Section 121 of the Family Law Act answers this question in some detail.
When you decide to launch a social media presence for your business, preparation is always key. It is important to clearly establish which channels you plan to use, what you hope to achieve, your tone, and even some social media guidelines that you would like to follow.
Whilst the use of social media influencers can be viewed as a more authentic alternative to those advertising avenues which companies have traditionally taken, many social media users have become frustrated with their feeds being littered with constant subtle advertising, and feel as though influencers have lost touch.
Instagram has taken the lead in shifting social media from a place where users share their pictures and thoughts, into an e-commerce force through direct messaging updates, ‘Shoppable Tags’ and an in-platform payment system.
This week, Coleman Greig Lawyers takes a look at four social media tips and tricks that can help you in both managing your business’ brand and ensuring that you put your best ‘digital footprint’ forward.
In this blog, we explore how Twitter was able to create some positive exposure for the sport this past January, as well as how it became a downfall for one rising star.
After changing chicken suppliers recently, KFC were left without chicken for a number of days. Instead, franchisees were faced with the decision to either shut up shop or only offer popcorn chicken, coleslaw and gravy.
Through social media, these organisations cleverly cut through newsfeeds and were able to show that businesses do have personality In doing so, the organisations attracted love (or at least notable support) from their respective followings by being authentic, funny and topical.
Leading Swedish apparel brand H&M has yet again been caught up in social media controversy following an advertisement posted to the brand’s Instagram channel. It was just last month that the brand was forced to deal with their first ‘face-palm’ moment of 2018, when the online listing of one of their children’s hoodies was criticised by many for being racially insensitive – leading to H&M’s brand ambassador, The Weeknd, severing all ties with the company.
Your business tweets terrifically, is on fire with Facebook and ingenious on Instagram but when it comes to Snapchat, you’re in the dark. So what is Snapchat, and should you be jumping on board?
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