Insights for April 2022

01/04/2022 - Australia's "rolling wave" of Russian sanctions requires ongoing corporate diligence 01/04/2022 - Five Federal budget sweeteners and what it means for agriculture 14/04/2022 - Bumper real estate M&A year – lessons learnt from the top 14/04/2022 - Buyer's remorse: is the fashion industry next in line for ESG-related scrutiny and activism? 14/04/2022 - Equity incentives for employees: new Corporation Act rules for listed entities 14/04/2022 - Have you been paying superannuation during the pandemic? The ATO would like to know… 14/04/2022 - Infrastructure spending, a key focus of the 2022-2023 Federal Budget 14/04/2022 - Major Projects & Construction 5 Minute Fix 96: head contractor licensing, easements, recitals in construction contracts 14/04/2022 - New beta framework for nature impacts disclosure regime shifts focus to nature-positive outcomes 14/04/2022 - Privilege and multidisciplinary partnerships: Federal Court hands down critical privilege guidance 14/04/2022 - Recent updates to the critical minerals industry: what you need to know 14/04/2022 - The Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement: A possible step towards a full Free Trade Agreement 14/04/2022 - Unlisted entities and equity incentives for employees – rule changes from 1 October 2022 14/04/2022 - When can we challenge ATO conduct? Court finds Tax Office's actions "oppressive" 14/04/2022 - Whizz… Bang! Employee creditors have priority to R&D tax refunds, and the “true employer” line of authorities upheld 21/04/2022 - Automotive snapshot: RVSA transitional period, regulators' priorities, General Safety Provision, automotive class actions 28/04/2022 - Beetaloo Basin case tests NTCAT's new powers and clarifies Approved Access Agreement scope 28/04/2022 - ACCC in high gear on the automotive industry — conduct vis-à-vis independent repairers in focus 28/04/2022 - Can't bags that! Full Federal Court finds no copyright in fashionable neoprene tote bag 28/04/2022 - Environment and Planning 5 Minute Fix 25: climate change, waste, energy, environmental protection 28/04/2022 - Foreign investment compliance reporting – forget at your peril 28/04/2022 - I’m in love with the shape of my copyright protection: lessons from Ed Sheeran's recent court victory 28/04/2022 - Major Projects & Construction 5 Minute Fix 97: settlement agreements, liquidated damages, misleading or deceptive conduct 28/04/2022 - Restraints of trade in the employment context 02: Understanding non-compete clauses 28/04/2022 - Streaming services to face formalised Australian content requirements