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Settlement stage common fund orders receive the green light
Insight 19 Oct 2023

Common fund orders are back following a unanimous decision of the Full Federal Court that they are permissible when sought at the settlement stage of a class action. ...

Government rejigs electronic health records system with opt-out approach
Insight 21 Oct 2015

The Federal Governments electronic health records system may have a new lease on life following the introduction of a new Bill that attempts to improve the systems effectiveness with key changes such as the transition to an opt-out approach Partner Ian McGill Senior Associate Phil OSullivan and ...

The Mark of Milk and Money: a2 vs Lion
Insight 20 Dec 2016

The widely reported dispute between The a2 Milk Company and Lion about their milk advertising is proving to be a frothy fight, providing food manufacturers with valuable lessons, even before a judgment has been handed down. ...

New EU rules raise the bar for data security
Insight 16 Oct 2017

The EU General Data Protection Regulation GDPR which will apply from May 2018 includes enhanced data security requirements and obligations to notify regulators and individuals of data breaches A failure to comply with key provisions may lead to a fine of up to euro20 million or 4 per cent of global ...

A tale of two OAIC investigations – privacy implications for the use of facial recognition technology
Insight 22 Nov 2021

Determinations issued by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) following two recent investigations against 7-Eleven and Clearview AI, reinforce a global trend of growing regulatory scrutiny of the use of facial recognition technology by private sector organisations, and follows Facebook's recent decision to shut down its facial recognition system. ...

Ashley Madison - litigation risks exposed
Insight 15 Sep 2015

The recent hacking of website AshleyMadisoncom has exposed the websites parent companies to lawsuits in the US and Canada and has attracted the attention of the Australian Privacy Commissioner ...

Allens advises Power Ledger on A$34 million blockchain ICO
News 10 Oct 2017

Allens has advised Power Ledger on its ground-breaking Token Generation Event, one of Australia's first Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), which raised A$34 million for the company. Power Ledger is a ...

ACCC calls for significant reforms to the Murray-Darling Basin water markets
Insight 21 Jun 2021

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released the final report of its inquiry into the Murray-Darling Basin (Basin) water markets. ...

ICANN caught in regulatory web
Insight 23 Aug 2018

Since it took effect in May 2018 across the entire European Union, the General Data Protection Regulation has sent shockwaves through countless internet infrastructure industries ...

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