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Linklaters Insight: summer’s top competition stories 2020
The pandemic has shone blinding spotlights on existing areas of concern within competition law and accelerated attempts by policy makers to find solutions. ...
ALRC Final Report: Corporate Criminal Responsibility
The Australian Law Reform Commission's Final Report on Corporate Criminal Responsibility (Report) was made public on Monday, 31 August 2020 after being tabled by Parliament. Watch our experts examine some of the Report's key proposals and their likely impact for companies. ...
ASIC's Corporate Plan 2020-2024
ASIC's Corporate Plan sets out its strategic priorities and actions for the next four years, especially its approach to its supervisory, surveillance and enforcement functions, and how each of those may have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
Gaming: it's no game, in fact, it's big business
From Nintendo to esports, gaming has put on a masterclass, demonstrating how leveraging and protecting IP is a key companion to reaching audiences beyond the controller. ...
How copyright can protect the value of your data
COVID-19 has accelerated the shift to digital, generating large volumes of data and opening up opportunities for creating and protecting value. Copyright is an effective tool that can be used to preserve the commercial value of your data. ...
Mine rehabilitation and closure
Rehabilitation standards and mine closure practices have been the focus of recent reforms in a number of Australian states and remain high on the reform agenda. To help understand these changes, we've prepared a comprehensive guide. ...
Allens advises Cerberus on proposed acquisition of Westpac's Strategic Alliances business
Cerberus, a leader in alternative investing, will combine Strategic Alliances with its portfolio company, Angle Finance, to create a leading equipment financing company with diversified financing ...
High Court finds for employer on leave accruals
The High Court has found that the Fair Work Act entitlement to 10 days' paid personal/carer's leave accrues in hours (not days) based on employee's ordinary hours of work. Employers should review their payroll rules to ensure paid personal/carer's leave is being correctly accrued, paid and deducted. ...
EPA WA developments: 10 key things you need to know about proposed changes to the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA)
On 16 April 2020, the Environmental Protection Amendment Bill 2020 (WA) was introduced into Parliament. Although described in its second reading as the most significant reform of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA) (EP Act) since its inception, the changes proposed in the Bill reflect a fairly modest reform agenda targeting improvements to the existing legislative framework. ...
WA mining sector post-COVID-19: from collaboration to cooperation
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has granted interim authorisations in the mining sector that have been targeted at loosening communication and coordination restrictions and to allow companies to work together to ensure the security of supplies and services critical to the mining sector during COVID-19 ...