Insights for July 2023

07/07/2023 - ASIC sets the benchmark for effective scam management 07/07/2023 - Determining "current market rent" under the Retail Leases Act 1994 (NSW): what standards must a valuer meet? 07/07/2023 - Energy & Resources joint ventures – making sure you're ready to deal with a failure to fund 07/07/2023 - IR reforms 2.0: new protections and entitlements in Protecting Worker Entitlements Bill passed by Federal Parliament 07/07/2023 - Key takeaways from the Bonn climate conference 07/07/2023 - Mandatory climate reporting – second consultation period underway to shape the final regime 07/07/2023 - New global Sustainability and Climate-related Disclosure Standards: how they will affect Australian businesses 07/07/2023 - Responding to fraud: a practical checklist for general counsel 17/07/2023 - Reminder: Deadline for deletion of COVID-19 vaccination information in Victoria 19/07/2023 - Australia and Germany: Closer than ever following work on our strategic alliance 19/07/2023 - Beware "agitators": when security for costs can be awarded against "natural persons" 19/07/2023 - Dark patterns trigger regulator concerns over consumer safety and fairness 19/07/2023 - Litigation 101: Expert witnesses in a civil proceedings: practical tips 19/07/2023 - Major Projects & Construction 5 Minute Fix 117: combustible cladding, price escalation clauses, security of payment 19/07/2023 - Price flexibility in construction contracts: the importance of drafting in price adjustment clauses 19/07/2023 - The ACCC's product safety focus for 2023-24: consumers online, sustainability and infant safety 19/07/2023 - The ACT's new Planning Act 2023 and new Territory Plan: understanding the move to an outcomes-based approach 19/07/2023 - Litigation 101: Expert witnesses in civil proceedings: practical tips 24/07/2023 - ACCC pivots to enforcement after grace period for the Horticulture Code 24/07/2023 - Federal Government kicks off consultation on design of Hydrogen Headstart Competitive Tender process 24/07/2023 - New WA Government Intellectual Property Policy focuses on responsible management and exploitation of IP assets 24/07/2023 - What is Technology Assisted Review and how should it be used in modern discovery? 24/07/2023 - Widening the net: ACCC's ambitious merger clearance threshold proposal 25/07/2023 - Peeking behind the screen: ASIC's second greenwashing proceeding should prompt action by financial product issuers 27/07/2023 - ACCC publishes new greenwashing guidance, seeks submissions 27/07/2023 - Canadian Court gives thumbs up to emoji in contract case – would an Australian court? 27/07/2023 - Environment and Sustainable Development 5 Minute Fix 40: carbon credits, critical minerals, offsets 27/07/2023 - Four out of five – is less more? Exploring the four-day work week in Australia 27/07/2023 - Opportunity to consult with the Regulators on FAR 27/07/2023 - Sandoz secures a stay in the long-running escitalopram litigation 27/07/2023 - Test case for legal unreasonableness decision fails in climate-based Court challenge 27/07/2023 - The resurgence of enterprise bargaining 04: starting the bargaining process