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Employment class actions: 2024 review
Employment class actions have been on the rise in recent years and are now an increasingly prevalent class action risk. In this Insight, we reflect on the past year of employment class actions. ...
Contract law update
Covered in this webinar: Further information on topics and speakers will be released in the new year. ...
First tranche of privacy reforms bring progress but no long-term clarity
The first tranche of reforms to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) — the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (the Bill )—will be law after it passed the Senate on 29 November 2024. The Bill ( ...
Food, beverage and agribusiness M&A set for an even stronger year
This Insight explores the key M&A trends shaping this sector, including resilient investment in core consumer products, continued interest from private equity investors, growing public market activity and the increasing role of ESG related matters in driving future opportunities. ...
Law vs science: scientific evidence and causation in class action litigation
In this Insight, we consider how class action judges have approached cases with highly contested scientific evidence, the key takeaways that emerge and what it all means for the parties involved in class actions. ...
Financial services regulation update (November edition)
Covered in this webinar: The significant reforms to Australia's merger control regime likely coming into effect from 1 January 2026. What will the new regime look like? Which types of deals are likely to be caught? What practical issues should be considered before the new regime comes into effect? APRA's increasing scrutiny of expenditure by superannuation trustees. What are APRA's areas of likely focus for surveillance and enforcement action? What are the expenditure requirements in the new SPS 515? What practical steps can trustees take to prepare? ...
Terminating M&A deals for material adverse change
In October 2024, the English Commercial Court delivered an important decision in BM Brazil concerning the ability of a buyer to rely on a material adverse change (MAC) condition to terminate an M&A deal. ...
High Court decision confirms relevance of repairs in assessing damages for defective goods
The High Court yesterday delivered judgment in two appeals from decisions of the Full Federal Court in Toyota v Williams (the Toyota Appeal) and Ford v Capic (the Ford Appeal), both high-profile automotive consumer class actions. ...
APRA increasing scrutiny of expenditure by superannuation trustees
In this Insight, we highlight what APRA plans to do over the coming 12 months through surveillance and enforcement action and areas of its likely focus, and then set out practical steps trustees can take now to prepare for increased scrutiny and possible enforcement action from APRA. ...
Mandatory climate-related financial reporting is here: preparing for 1 January 2025
On 12 January 2024, the Federal Government released the exposure draft of the Treasury Laws Amendment Bill: Climate-related financial disclosure. In this Insight, we explain key elements of the Draft Legislation, including areas of uncertainty that have been raised in submissions to government. ...