The reluctance to use written legal documentation isn’t primarily rooted in Confucian values, as scholars have commonly argued. It’s a response to structural inequality.
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Has our culture’s begrudging acceptance of ghostwriting paved the way for everyone – not just the rich and famous – to offload the hard work of writing?
As nurses in Pittsburgh and nationwide spotlight staffing shortages, better pay and workplace safety, labor negotiations have intensified. Here’s what’s at stake.
The federal government is spending more on contracts for Indigenous business, while finally tackling ‘Black cladding’ fraud. But those reforms don’t go far enough.
Uncertainty is the new norm.
Avoid using the handshake emoji ‘🤝’ if you’re ever unsure. And always keep any business-like arrangements on a more formal footing.
Even after departing this world, artists have plenty of legal tools to protect their creative vision.
And what’s a ‘cooling off’ period? Don’t believe Bluey episode ‘The Sign’ – the Heeler’s house sale is potentially a contract nightmare.
Two new wind farms began producing power in 2024, but several canceled contracts have left a dark cloud over the industry. A wind power expert explains why US offshore wind has been slow to scale up.
Respondents to a survey confirmed they would hesitate to encourage anyone to become a freelancer given the limited prospects currently offered in the profession.
Despite our best intentions, most of us rarely read the fine print and simply agree to terms and conditions while ignoring the consequences.
If sex workers have to pay taxes and have all the other burdens of business and employment, then surely their contracts must be honoured as well.
Christopher Glasl’s withdrawn memoir of his time in Special Operations Group raises questions about publisher fact checking. How do they do it? And can it be improved?
In the hit Korean Netflix show ‘Squid Game,’ players are required to sign dubiously ethical contracts as their lives are assigned monetary value.
There is a history of exploiting Black musicians in the United States that dates back to slavery. But movements like Black Lives Matters are working towards economic justice.
A new study suggests the Commerce Commission needs to get tougher with New Zealand businesses over their general terms and conditions.
Young people’s lives in the Niger Delta have not improved because development agencies have been hijacked by local leaders
The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing companies, universities and even the NBA to break contracts. What does the law say about liability in a situation like this, and does the money have to be returned?
How much is your suffering worth in court? Often, it depends on the judge. But justice may be better served by letting victims choose between monetary compensation and a more restorative remedy.
One of the world’s largest producers of oil has lost a legal battle that could have dire consequences on its fragile economy.
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Director, Master of Business Administration Program (MBA); Co-Director, Better Consumption Lab, Deakin University
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Professor in International Commercial Law, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of Political Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Docteur en droit international, Auteurs historiques The Conversation France
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Associate Professor in Law, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Nottingham
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Associate Professor of Commercial Law, University of Cape Town
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Senior Lecturer, UNSW
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Emeritus Professor, Business School, UNSW
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Professor and Research Chair, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Applied Finance and Actuarial Studies, Macquarie University
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Laurie Carmichael Distinguished Research Fellow at the Centre for Future Work, Melbourne; and Professor Emeritus, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
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Lecturer, UNSW
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Associate Professor of Strategy & IB, University of Bath
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Visiting Fellow, Macquarie University Applied Finance Centre, Macquarie University
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Chair in Finance, University of Sheffield