Insights for August 2022
04/08/2022 - A proposed legislative regime for Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property rights protection
04/08/2022 - ACSI July report 2022: What do these findings show for Board reporting of climate risk and emissions reduction?
04/08/2022 - Adverse action and negotiating Enterprise Agreements – how far is too far?
04/08/2022 - ASIC extends transitional relief for Foreign Financial Services providers
04/08/2022 - ASIC's recent action against Lanterne highlights ASIC's increasing focus on the adequacy of risk management systems
04/08/2022 - Australia’s Climate Change Bill: simple approach to a complex problem
04/08/2022 - Celgene ACCC authorisation withdrawal provides no vote of confidence for future pharmaceutical patent settlements
04/08/2022 - China establishes mineral resources group to centralise iron ore purchasing
04/08/2022 - Climate change adaptation front and centre for New South Wales Government decisions and planning
04/08/2022 - Information and communication technology (ICT) accessibility – Important for all, essential for some
04/08/2022 - Litigation 101: Document retention for business
04/08/2022 - Major Projects & Construction 5 Minute Fix 104: ABCC, combustible cladding, step-in notice, WA security of payment
04/08/2022 - NSW to introduce new Biodiversity Credits Supply Fund and Taskforce
04/08/2022 - Public Law Essentials 05: Procedural fairness
04/08/2022 - Safe Work Australia finalises Code of Practice for psychosocial hazards
18/08/2022 - Major Projects & Construction 5 Minute Fix 105: developer's liability for cladding rectification, expert determination, security of payment
18/08/2022 - ACCC to request information on claims of legal professional privilege
18/08/2022 - As the ACCC announces a crackdown on influencers, some dos and don'ts of influencer advertising
18/08/2022 - ASIC releases enforcement and regulatory update for second quarter of 2022
18/08/2022 - Changes coming to health services advertising: patient testimonials likely to be allowed soon
18/08/2022 - Court of Appeal upholds decision on “misleading” fuel labelling
18/08/2022 - Environment and Sustainable Development 5 Minute Fix 29: climate change bills, environment as a human right, water resources
18/08/2022 - Failure to afford procedural fairness will generally be material: High Court
18/08/2022 - Fair Work Amendment (Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2022 introduced to Parliament
18/08/2022 - Five years in: Treasury to review ASIC’s funding model
18/08/2022 - Legislation needed on patentability of computer-implemented inventions, after High Court divided in rare 3:3 judgment
18/08/2022 - Litigation 101: The differences between deeds and agreements
18/08/2022 - Suspect your supplier is infringing copyright? Take action or Biggin trouble might be coming your way
18/08/2022 - The metaverse: privacy and data protection challenges
18/08/2022 - What’s your data worth: Google hit with $60m penalty for misleading consumers about data collection and use
18/08/2022 - ASIC won’t “name and shame” in new breach reporting regime (for now) and pursues more industry consultation and guidance
18/08/2022 - Creating a positive duty to prevent discrimination in Queensland: the impact on employers
18/08/2022 - Don’t give an executive equity incentive without an employment hurdle (unless you really really want to)
18/08/2022 - Getting the green light: Lessons for future collaboration on ESG measures under Australian competition law
18/08/2022 - Implementing Respect@Work's positive duty to prevent sexual harassment
18/08/2022 - Is Google the Internet’s librarian, or merely a tour guide? High Court rules Google is not a publisher in defamation
18/08/2022 - Proptech: Building and managing a smarter future in a post-COVID-19 world – cybersecurity risks
19/08/2022 - Beware! Substantially higher penalties for competition and consumer law breaches are on the cards
24/08/2022 - Gig economy regulation likely as Fair Work umpire confirms workers are contractors
24/08/2022 - No option but to pay duty: NSW now imposes duty on changes in beneficial ownership
25/08/2022 - Meet our new partner: Robert Dearn
31/08/2022 - Better be quick! Deadline to make a priority application for a corresponding .au direct domain name is 20 September 2022