ArticleFederal Court of Australia orders respondent in shareholder class action to hand over insurance informationRecent decision shows that accessing insurance information is a matter to be considered in certain circumstances.AustraliaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationPiper Alderman
ArticleThe Digital Economy Council of Australia takes tokenisation policy proposals to Canberra A report on the policy reforms required to unlock the economic benefits of asset tokenisation.AustraliaTechnologyPiper Alderman
ArticleNews Flash: Federal Government proposes a paid family and domestic violence (FDV) leave entitlementEmployers should keep an eye out for when FDV paid leave is introduced and when the proposed changes will take effect.AustraliaEmployment and HRPiper Alderman
ArticleCompetition Law: Could your sale or acquisition attract ACCC scrutiny?Reminder for the hospitality & retail liquor sector to consider whether your transaction could raise competition concerns.AustraliaAntitrust/Competition LawPiper Alderman
ArticleGenerator slapped with $1.1 million in penalties for failing to obtain approval for the factory settings applied to its wind turbinesThe decision highlights the penalties faced by generators that fail to comply with the National Electricity Rules (NER).AustraliaEnergy and Natural ResourcesPiper Alderman
ArticleWait your turn! Renewable projects at risk of one at a time sequencing protocols for some new connectionsAEMO unveiled a draft rule change proposal which could see new connections subject to a protocol known as "sequencing".AustraliaEnergy and Natural ResourcesPiper Alderman
ArticleThe Price of Greenwashing: 12.9M reasons to get environmental claims rightThe importance of businesses to ensure that their environmental claims are accurate, and able to be substantiated.AustraliaEnvironmentPiper Alderman
ArticleWebinar Q&As: 2024 The Dynamic Board series - Sailing close to the rocks: When is it time to look for a safe harbour? Board responsibilities when insolvency loomsAnswers to questions received in 2024 Dynamic Board series webinar relating to insolvency.AustraliaInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringPiper Alderman
ArticleAu domain registrations available from 24 March 2022All about .AU domain registration process & how it affects applicants who already hold a .COM.AU or .NET.AU. domain registration.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyPiper Alderman
ArticleBreach Of Contract Claim In Multiple Jurisdictions Fatal To NSW ActionThe New South Wales Supreme Court has recently decided that an Australian company that simultaneously brought a breach of contract claim in New South Wales and Germany against a Cayman Islands company, a German company and a UK company, should have the New South Wales action stayed on the basis that New South Wales was a clearly inappropriate forum for the resolution of the dispute. Dispute Resolution Partner, Tom Griffith, and Senior Associate, Lisa Farrand explain the decision.AustraliaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationPiper Alderman
ArticleDispute Resolution & Litigation: 2022 Year in Review2022 saw the return of court hearings but the technological developments in response to the pandemic will continue.AustraliaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationPiper Alderman
ArticleCommercial tenancy relief amidst further lockdowns in South Australia – what are your obligations as a landlord and tenant?Status of laws & what to consider in mitigating the impact that forced lockdowns may have on landlords & tenants financially.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionPiper Alderman
ArticleConstruction activity pause and EOTsConstruction industry companies need to check their contracts re lockdown-associated delaysAustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionPiper Alderman
ArticleRBA announces Project Acacia to test use cases for wholesale central bank digital currencyProject represents a significant step towards understanding & implementing digital money in wholesale markets.AustraliaTechnologyPiper Alderman
ArticleSEAL launches Legal Defence Fund for WhitehatsThe Security Alliance (SEAL) is the coalition behind a number of leading security initiatives for the Web3 ecosystem.AustraliaTechnologyPiper Alderman
ArticleSecurity Alliance launches ISAC to combat cyber threats in Web3This SEAL ISAC will collect, analyse, and distribute cyber threat intelligence to members.AustraliaTechnologyPiper Alderman
ArticleSecurity Alliance proposes Whitehat Safe Harbor to secure Web3Web3 security researchers and lawyers have launched a request for comment on the Whitehat Safe Harbor Agreement.AustraliaTechnologyPiper Alderman
ArticleNo Forgone Conclusion: A Harsh Lesson in Enforcing Security of Payment Statutory DebtsClaimants are vulnerable in the absence of a binding contract (an executed written contract being the best evidence of that) before commencing services or supplying goods. AustraliaCorporate/Commercial LawPiper Alderman
ArticleUPDATE: ASIC’s Financial Reporting BlitzASIC has intensified its enforcement campaign against companies failing to lodge financial reports on time, issuing over $5 million in infringement notices and prosecuting repeat offenders in court. Foreign-owned subsidiaries and large proprietary companies face heightened scrutiny as ASIC deploys data-driven surveillance to identify non-compliant entities at scale.AustraliaCorporate/Commercial LawPiper Alderman
ArticleStrictly served: Unread emails and premature serviceEmail service of a payment claim can be valid if implied by prior use, but adjudication timing rules must be strictly followed.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionPiper Alderman