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Senate backs further foreign bribery reform: Senate Committee hands down report on Australia's Anti-Bribery regime
The long-awaited Senate Economics References Committee report into foreign bribery was released on 27 March 2018. The report recommends ways in which …
Herbert Smith Freehills advises South Korea's POSCO on investment in Australia's Pilbara Minerals Limited
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised South Korea's POSCO on its A$79.6 million cornerstone equity investment in ASX-listed Pilbara Minerals Limited. The …
The Temperature’s Rising on Corporate Crime in Australia: Expected Developments in 2018 and Implications for Business
Proposed Australian regulatory developments place a higher onus on Australian businesses to self-manage corporate crime risk, and to have in place robust …
Wording conflict resolved in favour of policyholder
The New South Wales Court of Appeal has resolved a conflict in the provisions of a policy in favour of the policyholder in a decision which emphasises …
Text of the revised Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement released
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has released the final text of the revised Trans-Pacific Partnership. Following the withdrawal of the United …
Wrongful acts do not have to be unintentional for cover to apply
The Full Federal Court has confirmed that loss resulting from a policyholder’s deliberate decision to leave a construction site was a “wrongful act” …
Employment and Workplace Relations in Australia Guide 2018
The 2018 edition of our annual Guide to Employment and Workplace Relations in Australia has been published, providing a comprehensive and practical …
11 States Agree on Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
The Trans-pacific partnership has been resurrected with 11 Pacific nations reaching agreement in Japan to sign the revised deal, despite the United …
Embracing big data and technology: Interaction with employment, IR landscape and privacy
“Big data” and the “internet of things” (IoT) are fundamentally transforming how resources businesses conduct their operations, and helping companies …
Innovation: 5 key IP considerations in a rapidly changing landscape
Sophisticated innovative technologies have now become a key aspect of resources companies' success. Whether they cooperate with others or develop their …
Mining for transparency: Corruption risks in Australian mining approvals
A report published by Transparency International Australia in October 2017 outlines a number of vulnerabilities in the Western Australian and Queensland …
Be specific when it comes to project insurance
A recent decision of the New South Wales Supreme Court reminds us of importance of carefully documenting the intended relationships and hierarchy between …
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