Insights for March 2023

02/03/2023 - ASIC continues to bring down the hammer on greenwashing, so superannuation trustees should check their disclosures now 02/03/2023 - Beware of greenwashing: navigating the ethics of your sustainability agenda 02/03/2023 - Defamatory Google search results make it liable once again as a secondary publisher 02/03/2023 - Environment and Sustainable Development 5 Minute Fix 35: climate triggers, Dutch hydrogen deal, koalas, PFAS 02/03/2023 - Is that you? Deep dive into deepfakes part 1: What is a deepfake? 02/03/2023 - Miners and manufacturers have until 17 March to comment on Federal Government's National Battery Strategy 02/03/2023 - NSW surcharge stamp duty and land tax found to be inconsistent with certain international tax treaties 02/03/2023 - Top six greenwashing red flags to pay attention to in 2023 02/03/2023 - UFOs and corporate fraud: How the science of refuting UFO sightings catches corporate fraudsters 02/03/2023 - US Court finds in favour of Hermes in NFT Birkin stoush 07/03/2023 - Planning Bill 2022 (ACT) – a move towards outcomes-based planning 07/03/2023 - Real estate 5 Minute Fix 21: unfair contract terms; build to rent, PEXA, rent abatement withdrawal, developer regulation 07/03/2023 - Review your whistleblower program now to meet ASIC's new good practice guidance 08/03/2023 - Cost of living, unfair practices and anti-competitive conduct as key ACCC compliance and enforcement priorities for 2023 08/03/2023 - Litigation 101: Arbitrations 08/03/2023 - Major Projects & Construction 5 Minute Fix 112: payment schedule timeframes, the Design and Building Practitioners Act duty of care 08/03/2023 - NSW Court of Appeal confirms the broad application of the statutory duty of care under the NSW DBP Act 08/03/2023 - Using Mum or Dad's YouTube account has its risks – YouTube advertising and alcohol 13/03/2023 - Queensland Government opens the valves on hydrogen pipeline regime – make a submission now 16/03/2023 - Reputation and consumer confusion in trade mark infringement proceedings: the High Court weighs in 22/03/2023 - Continuous disclosure obligations of Court proceedings: how far it goes, and how regulators could assist 22/03/2023 - Foreign investment trends in the October 2022 quarter, and their implications 22/03/2023 - IRS' and ATO's latest views on hot tax issues for multinationals 22/03/2023 - New Register of Foreign Ownership of Australian Assets to commence from 1 July 2023 22/03/2023 - Restraints of trade in the employment context 03: Understanding non-solicit clauses 22/03/2023 - Senate Committee recommends a "right to disconnect": what does it mean and what do employers need to prepare for? 24/03/2023 - "The Ordinary Course of Business" during the least ordinary of times: The High Court decides on Laundy Hotels 24/03/2023 - Caboolture West CWISP – the solution to Queensland's housing crisis? 24/03/2023 - Is that you? Deep dive into deepfakes part 2: Legal issues and regulatory landscape 24/03/2023 - It is not over yet: Gomeroi files a Notice of Appeal in the Federal Court against FADA decision 24/03/2023 - The "cryptic crossword" of Australian cartel laws still unsolved: An update on criminal cartel prosecutions 24/03/2023 - The rise of natural capital fuels Australian biodiversity markets 30/03/2023 - Environment and Sustainable Development 5 Minute Fix 36: IPCC synthesis report, e-products, National Sustainable Ocean Plan 30/03/2023 - Litigation funders watching for certainty on common fund orders in class actions 30/03/2023 - Major Projects & Construction 5 Minute Fix 113: separable portions and practical completion, Qld statutory trust roll-out 30/03/2023 - The Western Australian class action regime is now live