Lexology Marketing Law Articles

Michael Field, Brisbane-based partner at EvettField Partners, is a regular contributor to legal analysis articles on Lexology, invited by Tony Cordato of Cordato Partners. Lexology is the leading source of international legal updates, analysis, and insights, publishing over 500 articles daily from 900+ top law firms and service providers worldwide, covering 50 work areas in 25 languages.

Michael’s Expertise

Michael provides valuable marketing perspectives on a range of legal topics, including:

  • ACMA Regulations
  • Advertising
  • Brand Management
  • Australian Consumer Law (ACL)
  • Copyright
  • Domain Names
  • E-commerce
  • Email Marketing
  • Spam Act (2003)
  • Trademark

His insights help bridge the gap between legal complexities and effective marketing strategies, ensuring businesses stay compliant while achieving their marketing goals.

Discover how Michael Field's expertise can enhance your business strategies.

Lowest Prices or Fresh Food Deception?

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When ‘The Good Guys’ Go Bad: A Cautionary Tale of Misleading Promotions

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A Bouquet of Marketing Blunders

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Consumers Should Be GLAD the ACCC is Cleaning Up Greenwashing

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ACCC Cracks Down on Misleading ‘Free’ Offers

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How to Get Quality Online Google Reviews for Your Business

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ACCC Cracks Down on Misleading Labelling

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Influencer Virus Spreads Through Social Media

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ACCC Report Warns of Social Media Risks

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Uber Cops Penalty for Misleading Riders

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ACCC Fine Takes Healthy Bite Out of SmileDirectClub’s Revenue

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Which Words Won’t (Green) Wash With ACCC

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ACCC Slates Roofing Contractor’s Cartel Conduct – Paying the Price for Price Fixing

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Samsung ‘Jumps the Shark’ With Waterproof Claims – the mobile handset wars

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How viagogo Laid the Marketing Trap and Why ACCC Snapped Back

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Small Business Secret Sauce On Online Marketplaces

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ACCC Scoops $12M Fine from Peters Ice Cream

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Trivago Tripped Up by ACCC to the Tune of $44.7m for Falsely Advertising Hotel Room Prices as ‘Best Price’

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ASIC regulates financial products for the protection of the public.

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Product Safety Mandatory Reporting Obligations

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Henley Constructions loses its name to a competitor

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ASIC alleges that Ultiqa’s Authorised Representatives did not act in their clients’ best interests

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Is your marketing guilty of Weasel Words?

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How can you protect against defamatory comments on your Facebook page?

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The ACCC Guide to doing Business online

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Lorna Janes’ anti-virus marketing hype backfires badly

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You call it toxic honey, I call it injurious falsehood and I will sue you

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False advertising of health products = large fines for Mosaic Group and Pete Evans

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When are company directors personally liable under the Australian Consumer Law?

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Even a small business must comply with Australian Consumer Law

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Three golden rules for sending marketing messages by email and SMS

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The ACCC takes misuse of a Made in Australia logo seriously with a penalty of $200,000 for Kimberly-Clark

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Is making it hard to unsubscribe from marketing emails a good strategy?

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Now the ACCC is taking Lorna Jane to court for false ‘anti-virus’ advertising

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How the Trivago online business model failed the Australian Consumer Law test

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Oscar Wylee accepts $3.5m penalty for false ‘Pair for a Pair’ promises

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Viagogo to pay $7m penalty for ‘industrial scale’ misrepresentations

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Lorna Jane claimed its ‘anti-virus activewear’ prevented and protected against infectious diseases

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Woolworths spam email fails on legal and marketing levels

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Court rules against Hashtag Burgers using Down-N-Out branding pending an appeal

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1300 Australia to remove unfair contract terms from its ‘phone words’ agreements.

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The burgers are better with trademark protection

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Cheap rooms? Probably not? Trivago’s top deals are hotels which pay the most

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ACCC wants transparency from Google about data practices and disclosure for location data obtained

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How Google and Facebook dominate online advertising and searches

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Does Samsung have waterproof evidence that its Galaxy phones don’t leak?

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Can I remove or prevent negative comments being posted on social media using a non-disparagement clause?

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Four internet marketing and price transparency lessons from the Viagogo decision in the Federal Court

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A boomerang is a fake if it is not made in Australia but the label gives the impression that it was

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A sweet victory for ACCC leaves a sour taste for H.J. Heinz

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Too much sugar makes Heinz snack food unhealthy for little children

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Purplebricks promises no misleading advertising of fixed fees and additional services, and admits breaches of the real estate licensing law

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Does Purplebricks (an online agent) threaten traditional real estate agents in Australia?

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‘Yoga or Yogurt’ on the menu for QANTAS

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The new Country of Origin Food Labelling Standard will help Australian Food Producers to compete against imported produce

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Higher penalties on the horizon for Australian Consumer Law (ACL) breaches

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ACCC protects consumers against oregano labelling

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Why Dulux was fined $400,000 for making misleading claims that its paints cooled houses by up to 15°C

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What must a business owner do to protect against a copycat business name?

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There’s no such thing as a free bet in Australia

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Reckitt Benckiser must pay the penalty for using misleading labels in its Nurofen Specific Pain Range

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There’s to be no more drip pricing of booking fees since the Jetstar decision

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Are credit repair and debt relief companies worth using? ASIC has its doubts.

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Is it possible for a shopping centre tenant to ask for a rent reduction if the centre manager installs kiosks in the walkway in front of the shop?

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Court orders corrective advertising order for Coles Bakery Stores

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Internet marketer wins the legal right to use the place name: Thredbo

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Coles in bunfight with ACCC on fresh baked claims

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