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What this means for class action risks in financial services
Filings: what have we seen and what's to come? Before the publication of the Final Report, the matters raised during the Royal Commission resulted in either the commencement or investigation of class actions in relation to: Superannuation ...
Leadership
Our Board and Executive Committee govern the strategic direction of our firm. ...
Allens Adapt: Florence Bourg's experience
As a lawyer contracting for the past six years, Florence knows the ins and outs of working this way, but she had never used Allens Adapt until she came across it via LinkedIn. From that moment, everything seamlessly fell into place. ...
The future of mergers in Australia
Australia's merger regime is set for a major overhaul, with reforms coming into effect for deals closing or completing on or after 1 January 2026, impacting transaction timelines from mid-2025. These changes will introduce a single mandatory and suspensory administrative process, replacing the current framework. ...
Key energy focus areas
Australia's energy market is transforming. This transition is inspiring as we look to a greener energy future, but getting there will involve significant change in terms of regulation, the generation mix and the network infrastructure which underpins the system. ...
Proposed modern slavery reforms: Criminal liability and new compliance expectations
Covered in this webinar: - what a 'reasonable steps defence' is likely to require in practice, drawing on our experience with similar defences in areas such as corporate crime, and the likely influence of global human rights frameworks; - our early views on the proposed enforcement and penalties framework, and how Civil Society Organisations may be preparing; - how the reforms align with global trends in modern slavery reporting and human rights due diligence; - the implications of these proposed reforms over the longer term, including for follow-on claims and other private litigation; and - steps companies can be taking now to assess and strengthen their modern slavery management frameworks. ...
Beyond HR systems: AI, data and privacy in the workplace
Covered in this webinar: - legal and governance considerations for employers when deploying AI in relation to employee data; - new ways that organisations are capturing and using employee data (including biometric data and sentiment analysis) and managing relevant risks; recent legislative reforms introducing safety duties in relation to digital work systems; and - key privacy developments, including anticipated changes to the Privacy Act and the new statutory tort of invasion of privacy. ...
Scattered Spider cybersecurity attacks
Scattered Spider is one of the more prolific cybercrime groups targeting companies across the US, UK and Australia—often working its way through entire sectors before moving to the next ...
Contract law update
Covered in this webinar: Further information on topics and speakers will be released in the new year. ...
Corporate governance essentials – directors' duties and emerging risks
Covered in this webinar: Further information on topics and speakers will be released in the new year. ...


