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Key themes shaping Australian regulatory enforcement risk in 2024
Legal and compliance leaders often ask us: what are the top enforcement risks we face and how can we prepare? In this report we cover the key themes running through regulatory enforcement activity in 2022 and what they will mean for you in 2023. Most sectors will be impacted by the seven key trends. ...
New FIDIC practice note on DAABs
A new practice note on dispute avoidance and adjudication boards (DAABs) was released by the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) late last year. ...
New year review: contract resets in the infrastructure sector
A new year often brings with it an opportunity to review, reflect and….reset? The infrastructure sector has been subject to significant and unpredictable pressures in the last five years which has meant that contracts that were once fit for purpose are no longer responding to risks appropriately. ...
In Touch: Honda hits a speed bump: penalised $6 million for misleading or deceptive conduct and other developments
The latest issues, decisions and proposed changes impacting business and workplace risk. ...
No sticker shock for automakers as High Court unpeels labelling case
Earlier this week, the High Court handed down its unanimous judgment in the Mitsubishi fuel consumption labelling case, finding in favour of Mitsubishi. ...
Courts refuse to order disclosure of insurance and financial documents for use in mediation in class actions
In this Insight, we consider some decisions in the Federal Court and Victorian Supreme Court that provide examples of how plaintiffs are framing applications for documents in the context of mediation, and when courts will consider it inappropriate to order their production. ...
Cyberwashing: a key focus for data breach class actions
It has now been a year since the Medibank and Optus data breach incidents that led to a surge in data breach class action filings in Australia. ...
Why everyone is talking about AI safety and cybersecurity
The Australian Signals Directorate, together with 19 other global partners, published Guidelines for secure AI system development. We've distilled the themes emerging from these latest developments and the top 9 steps organisations should take to address AI security risks. ...
Balancing act: establishing and preserving legal professional privilege in a cyber incident
This guide has been designed to assist companies incorporate legal professional privilege preservation measures into their cyber readiness activities. ...