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New mandatory data breach reporting law passed
The Federal Government has today passed the Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Act 2016 to amend the Privacy Act 1988 to include mandatory …
Life Insurance Remuneration Bill passes Parliament
On 9 February 2017, the Corporations Amendment (Life Insurance Remuneration Arrangements) Bill 2016 (Cth) (Bill) finally passed both Houses without …
ASIC Self-Assessment Report offers significant insight into 2017 regulatory priorities
Commonwealth regulator ASIC have given insight into their core regulatory priorities for 2017 and beyond, with the release of its self-assessment report …
Class action growth continues as 25th anniversary looms
The next 12 months will cement Australia as the second most active class action market in the world, behind only the US. This is being driven by: new …
Queensland introduces bill for a class action regime
The Queensland government has recently responded to calls from leading legal bodies for a class action regime by introducing legislation to allow class …
Are Courts easing the way for shareholder class action claims?
Directors and officers of listed companies are acutely aware of the class action risks posed by corporate continuous disclosure obligations.A securities …
Australian Shareholder class actions – what Directors need to know
As class action disputes ramp up in Australia, we explore the issues directors need front-of-mind.Class action risk There has been an increase in class …
Queensland Law Society calls for reform
The Supreme Court of Queensland currently has no jurisdiction to hear class actions, but the issue is back in the spotlight following renewed calls from …
Australia and Singapore strengthen their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
Earlier this month, Australia and Singapore agreed to a substantial new package of bilateral cooperation initiatives to give effect to their …
ASX Consultation Paper new admission requirements for listed entities
We have reviewed ASX's consultation paper and summarised the proposed changes to its requirements for admission to the ASX official list.In brief ASX …
Copyright law in Australia – major changes recommended by the Productivity Commission
The Productivity Commission released its draft report on Friday last week regarding "Intellectual Property Arrangements".A number of major changes were …
The long arm of the Australian Consumer Law reaches offshore
On 24 March 2016, the Federal Court held that Valve Corporation (Valve) – a company based in the United States that operates an online game distribution …
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