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<rss version="2.0"> <channel>  <title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz | Alerts]]></title>  <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/home.page</link>  <description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz keeps its clients informed about legal developments through our regular publications and newsletters,called Alerts and Insights,and podcasts and vodcasts.]]></description>  <copyright><![CDATA[(c) Clayton Utz 2009]]></copyright>  <image>   <title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz]]></title>   <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/</link>   <url>http://www.claytonutz.com/images/logo.png</url>  </image>  <language>en-au</language> <item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201007/28/telstra_fine_for_breaching_competition_laws_has_lessons_for_all.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Telstra fine for breaching competition laws has lessons for all]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201007/28/telstra_fine_for_breaching_competition_laws_has_lessons_for_all.page</link><description><![CDATA[The $18.5 million fine imposed on Telstra by the Federal Court for breaching the Trade Practices Act and Telecommunications Act should put all business on notice to get their internal compliance systems in order.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201007/14/proposed_australian_changes_to_capital_adequacy_requirements_for_insurers.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Proposed Australian changes to capital adequacy requirements for insurers]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201007/14/proposed_australian_changes_to_capital_adequacy_requirements_for_insurers.page</link><description><![CDATA[General and life insurers in Australia could face changes to the required and eligible capital standards, following the release of technical papers by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) for public comment.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201007/12/is_it_a_bird_is_it_a_claim_whats_a_claim_under_professional_indemnity_insurance_policies.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Is it a bird, is it a claim? What's a claim under professional indemnity insurance policies?]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201007/12/is_it_a_bird_is_it_a_claim_whats_a_claim_under_professional_indemnity_insurance_policies.page</link><description><![CDATA[Professional indemnity insurance is usually underwritten on a claims made basis - but what is a "claim"? The NSW Supreme Court has reaffirmed the importance of looking to the policy for the answer (Dimitra Cassidy v Eric J Leslie [2010] NSWSC 742).]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201007/08/changes_to_siac_arbitration_rules.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Changes to SIAC Arbitration Rules]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201007/08/changes_to_siac_arbitration_rules.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Singapore International Arbitration Centrehas released a revision of its SIAC Arbitration Rules (SIAC Rules), which took effect on 1 July 2010.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201007/07/phase_two_of_national_credit_reforms_released_for_comment.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Phase two of national credit reforms released for comment]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201007/07/phase_two_of_national_credit_reforms_released_for_comment.page</link><description><![CDATA[The latest tranche of reforms to Australia's credit laws has been released for public comment.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201007/06/minerals_resource_rent_tax_replaces_rspt.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Minerals Resource Rent Tax replaces RSPT]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201007/06/minerals_resource_rent_tax_replaces_rspt.page</link><description><![CDATA[On 2 July the Australian Government announced that, due to industry concerns, it had scrapped the Resource Super Profits Tax (RSPT) and proposes to replace it with a Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT) to take effect from 1 July 2012.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201007/02/privacy_reforms_government_releases_draft_of_new_australian_privacy_principles.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Privacy reforms: Government releases draft of new Australian Privacy Principles]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201007/02/privacy_reforms_government_releases_draft_of_new_australian_privacy_principles.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Federal Government has taken its first step in implementing its reforms to Australia's privacy laws with the release of the draft legislation for a new set of privacy principles, to be known as the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201007/01/watch_out_for_an_increase_in_low-ball_offers.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Watch out for an increase in low-ball offers]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201007/01/watch_out_for_an_increase_in_low-ball_offers.page</link><description><![CDATA[Listed companies should brace themselves for an increase in low-ball unsolicited offers to their Mum & Dad shareholders before Parliament shuts down a loophole later in the year.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201006/29/major_consumer_law_changes_bring_new_reporting_requirement_for_product_safety_incidents.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Major consumer law changes bring new reporting requirement for product safety incidents]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201006/29/major_consumer_law_changes_bring_new_reporting_requirement_for_product_safety_incidents.page</link><description><![CDATA[A new notification requirement for suppliers where consumer goods have caused (or may have caused) death or serious injury/illness has been introduced by the new Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Bill (No. 2) 2010.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201006/28/new_duty_concessions_and_exemptions_from_1_july_2010.page</guid><title><![CDATA[New duty concessions and exemptions from 1 July 2010]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201006/28/new_duty_concessions_and_exemptions_from_1_july_2010.page</link><description><![CDATA[The State Revenue Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (NSW) amends the Duties Act 1997 (NSW) by amongst other things establishing a new duty concession scheme for new housing, called the NSW Home Builders Bonus (Scheme) which will apply from 1 July 2010.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201006/18/paid_parental_leave_scheme_now_passed_so_make_sure_youre_ready_for_it.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Paid parental leave scheme now passed, so make sure you're ready for it]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201006/18/paid_parental_leave_scheme_now_passed_so_make_sure_youre_ready_for_it.page</link><description><![CDATA[Australia now has a paid parental leave scheme, following the passage last night of the Paid Parental Leave Bill 2010 by the Federal Parliament.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201006/18/amendments_to_the_national_consumer_credit_protection_regulations-and_more_on_the_way.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Amendments to the National Consumer Credit Protection Regulations - and more on the way]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201006/18/amendments_to_the_national_consumer_credit_protection_regulations-and_more_on_the_way.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Australian Government has released amendments to the National Consumer Credit Protection Regulations, as a result of further consultations with industry - and more are on the way.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201006/18/new_nsw_land_transfer_charge_from_1_july_2010.page</guid><title><![CDATA[New NSW Land Transfer Charge from 1 July 2010]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201006/18/new_nsw_land_transfer_charge_from_1_july_2010.page</link><description><![CDATA[All land transfers in New South Wales will be subject to an ad valorem Land Transfer Charge from 1 July 2010, following an announcement by the NSW Government and the partial assent of the State Revenue Legislation Amendment Bill 2010.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201006/10/franchisors_must_comply_with_new_disclosure_and_dispute_resolution_requirements_from_1_july_2010.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Franchisors must comply with new disclosure and dispute resolution requirements from 1 July 2010]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201006/10/franchisors_must_comply_with_new_disclosure_and_dispute_resolution_requirements_from_1_july_2010.page</link><description><![CDATA[From 1 July 2010 Australian franchisors will need to comply with expanded disclosure requirements which not only will mean they must make changes to their disclosure documents, but also begin collecting new types of information.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201006/08/nsw_budget_changes_to_benefit_asset-backed_securitisations.page</guid><title><![CDATA[NSW Budget changes to benefit asset-backed securitisations]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201006/08/nsw_budget_changes_to_benefit_asset-backed_securitisations.page</link><description><![CDATA[As part of the budget package released today by the New South Wales Treasurer, the State Revenue Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 was introduced.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201006/07/thats_not_fair_the_australian_government_reforms_the_law_of_unconscionable_conduct.page</guid><title><![CDATA[That's not fair! The Australian Government reforms the law of unconscionable conduct]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201006/07/thats_not_fair_the_australian_government_reforms_the_law_of_unconscionable_conduct.page</link><description><![CDATA[The ACCC is to be given greater powers to take action for breaches of the unconscionable conduct provisions in the new Australian Consumer Law, under changes in the new Competition and Consumer Legislation Amendment Bill 2010.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201006/03/new_bill_deals_with_creeping_acquisitions_under_section_50_of_the_trade_practices_act.page</guid><title><![CDATA[New bill deals with creeping acquisitions under section 50 of the Trade Practices Act]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201006/03/new_bill_deals_with_creeping_acquisitions_under_section_50_of_the_trade_practices_act.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Australian Government has introduced the Competition and Consumer Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 into Parliament, a bill which will amend section 50 of the Trade Practices Act to deal with creeping acquisitions.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201006/02/streamlining_commonwealth_controls_of_uranium_mining.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Streamlining Commonwealth controls of uranium mining]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201006/02/streamlining_commonwealth_controls_of_uranium_mining.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Commonwealth Government has just released its response to Deloitte's 2008 Review of Regulatory Efficiency in Uranium Mining, which suggests the possibility of major changes to the environmental regulation of uranium mining.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201006/01/finalised_accc_guide_to_the_unfair_contract_terms_law_now_out.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Finalised ACCC guide to the unfair contract terms law now out]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201006/01/finalised_accc_guide_to_the_unfair_contract_terms_law_now_out.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Australian Consumer and Competition Commission's guide to the unfair contract terms law, which explains the new unfair contracts terms in the Australian Consumer Law, has now been released.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201005/25/nuclear_waste_storage_facility_one_step_closer.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Nuclear waste storage facility one step closer]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201005/25/nuclear_waste_storage_facility_one_step_closer.page</link><description><![CDATA[Australiawill soon havea national radioactive waste management facility at a selected site in the Northern Territory, as it looks likely that the National Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2010will soon be passed.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201005/14/phasing_down_australian_interest_withholding_tax_on_offshore_borrowings_by_financial_institutions.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Phasing down Australian interest withholding tax on offshore borrowings by financial institutions]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201005/14/phasing_down_australian_interest_withholding_tax_on_offshore_borrowings_by_financial_institutions.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Australian Federal Government announced as part of the Budget that it will phase down Australian interest withholding tax arising in respect of interest paid by financial institutions on certain offshore borrowings.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201005/12/retail_bond_and_convertible_note_disclosure_relief.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Retail bond and convertible note disclosure relief]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201005/12/retail_bond_and_convertible_note_disclosure_relief.page</link><description><![CDATA[ASIC last night released its much-anticipated disclosure regime for retail bonds. As well as facilitating a retail corporate bond market in Australia, the suite of changes aims to ease disclosure requirements for convertible notes.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201005/11/paid_parental_leave_from_1_january_2011-are_you_ready.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Paid parental leave from 1 January 2011 - are you ready?]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201005/11/paid_parental_leave_from_1_january_2011-are_you_ready.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Federal Government has released a draft bill for paid parental leave, with the scheme to start from 1 January 2011.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201005/07/managed_investment_trusts_get_new_tax_regime_from_1_july_2011.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Managed investment trusts get new tax regime from 1 July 2011]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201005/07/managed_investment_trusts_get_new_tax_regime_from_1_july_2011.page</link><description><![CDATA[Significant changes to the taxation of managed investment trusts will be in place by 1 July 2011, which should lead to greater certainty, reduced compliance costs, and (in some cases) less tax payable.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201005/07/domestic_arbitration_gets_the_green_light_for_its_much_needed_overhaul.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Domestic arbitration gets the green light for its much needed overhaul]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201005/07/domestic_arbitration_gets_the_green_light_for_its_much_needed_overhaul.page</link><description><![CDATA[Australia will get a new Model Commercial Arbitration Bill that will completely overhaul the existing Uniform Commercial Arbitration Acts.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201005/04/redefining_land-water_boundaries_in_queensland_the_new_rules_from_may_2010.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Redefining land / water boundaries in Queensland: the new rules from May 2010]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201005/04/redefining_land-water_boundaries_in_queensland_the_new_rules_from_may_2010.page</link><description><![CDATA[Queensland property owners will need to understand the new laws for identifying the precise location of natural water boundaries for land introduced by the Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2010, which is expected to come into effect from May 2010.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201004/20/got_a_presence_in_the_uk_then_the_new_bribery_act_will_affect_you.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Got a presence in the UK? Then the new Bribery Act will affect you]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201004/20/got_a_presence_in_the_uk_then_the_new_bribery_act_will_affect_you.page</link><description><![CDATA[The new UK Bribery Act 2010 not only introduces tough new anti-bribery laws, but creates a new corporate offence of "failure of commercial organisations to prevent bribery".]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201004/16/australian_consumer_law_now_in_force-at_least_most_of_it_is.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Australian Consumer Law now in force - at least, most of it is]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201004/16/australian_consumer_law_now_in_force-at_least_most_of_it_is.page</link><description><![CDATA[The first part of Australia's ambitious reforms of consumer law, the Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Act (No. 1) 2010, is now in operation - excluding the unfair contracts terms provisions - as of 15 April 2010. It is expected that the unfair contracts terms provisions will commence on 1 July 2010.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201004/12/gordian_runoff_v_westport_important_for_the_insurance_industry_and_arbitration_users_in_all_sectors.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Gordian Runoff v Westport important for the insurance industry and arbitration users in all sectors]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201004/12/gordian_runoff_v_westport_important_for_the_insurance_industry_and_arbitration_users_in_all_sectors.page</link><description><![CDATA[The recent case of Gordian Runoff Limited v Westport Insurance Corporation [2010] NSWCA 57 gives arbitration users more confidence as to the finality of arbitral awards by confirming that the grounds for challenging an award are very limited.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201003/31/how_far_can_a_creditor_push_a_distressed_company.page</guid><title><![CDATA[How far can a creditor push a distressed company?]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201003/31/how_far_can_a_creditor_push_a_distressed_company.page</link><description><![CDATA[Buzzle v Apple Computer Australia gives investigative accountants, creditors and financial institutions with insolvent corporate clients important guidelines on how far they can go in providing assistance and instructions with respect to the management of the business.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201003/31/the_dog_ate_my_insurance_policy-_so_who_has_to_prove_what_it_said_or_what_it_covered.page</guid><title><![CDATA[The dog ate my insurance policy - so who has to prove what it said or what it covered?]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201003/31/the_dog_ate_my_insurance_policy-_so_who_has_to_prove_what_it_said_or_what_it_covered.page</link><description><![CDATA[The High Court's decision in Wallaby Grip Limited v QBE Insurance on a missing insurance policy explains who has to establish its terms or any limits on the level of indemnity.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201003/25/clearer_guidance_on_when_third_parties_can_access_corporate_insurance_policies.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Clearer guidance on when third parties can access corporate insurance policies]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201003/25/clearer_guidance_on_when_third_parties_can_access_corporate_insurance_policies.page</link><description><![CDATA[Shareholders or members of managed investment schemes who need to know if it makes financial sense to sue a company and its directors will take comfort from the recent decision in the WA Supreme Court, Snelgrove v Great Southern Managers Australia Ltd.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201003/18/insurance_contracts_act_changes_finally_introduced_into_parliament.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Insurance Contracts Act changes finally introduced into Parliament]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201003/18/insurance_contracts_act_changes_finally_introduced_into_parliament.page</link><description><![CDATA[Five years after the review of the Insurance Contracts Act by Alan Cameron and Clayton Utz' Nancy Milne, and three years after the exposure draft bill was released, the Insurance Contracts Amendment Bill 2010 has been introduced into Parliament.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201003/17/octaviar_application_for_special_leave_to_appeal_to_high_court_granted.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Octaviar: Application for special leave to appeal to High Court granted]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201003/17/octaviar_application_for_special_leave_to_appeal_to_high_court_granted.page</link><description><![CDATA[The High Court has granted special leave to appeal in the Octaviar matter.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201003/15/personal_property_securities_reform-corporations_act_amendments.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Personal Property Securities Reform - Corporations Act Amendments]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201003/15/personal_property_securities_reform-corporations_act_amendments.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Personal Property Securities (Corporations and Other Amendments) Bill 2010 is the latest step in establishing a clear and consistent single national legal regime for security interests in personal property.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201003/03/no_need_for_compulsory_arbitration_in_dispute_settlement_clauses_in_enterprise_agreements.page</guid><title><![CDATA[No need for compulsory arbitration in dispute settlement clauses in enterprise agreements]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201003/03/no_need_for_compulsory_arbitration_in_dispute_settlement_clauses_in_enterprise_agreements.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Full Bench of Fair Work Australia (FWA) has overturned the decision which held that a dispute resolution term in an enterprise agreement must allow for disputes to be settled by arbitration, whether the parties want to or not.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201002/26/government_seeks_comment_on_national_broadband_network_company_draft_laws.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Government seeks comment on National Broadband Network Company draft laws]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201002/26/government_seeks_comment_on_national_broadband_network_company_draft_laws.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Federal Government has released exposure drafts of legislation for the ownership and governance of the National Broadband Network Company (NBN Co) and access to the wholesale services it will provide.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201002/11/goodbye_to_copyright_for_databases_federal_court_finds_no_copyright_in_phone_directories.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Goodbye to copyright for databases? Federal Court finds no copyright in phone directories]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201002/11/goodbye_to_copyright_for_databases_federal_court_finds_no_copyright_in_phone_directories.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Australian Federal Court has held that Telstra's phone directories are not literary works protected by the Copyright Act because there is no clear authorship and no originality, throwing into doubt the copyright protection for any database.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201002/05/us_bankruptcy_court_flips_english_decision_on_flip_clauses_in_lehman_brothers_case.page</guid><title><![CDATA[US Bankruptcy Court flips English decision on flip clauses in Lehman Brothers case]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201002/05/us_bankruptcy_court_flips_english_decision_on_flip_clauses_in_lehman_brothers_case.page</link><description><![CDATA[On 25 January 2010, the United States Bankruptcy Court handed down its much-anticipated decision in relation to an action brought in that court by two Lehman Brothers entities against BNY Corporate Trustee Services Limited.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201002/04/users_not_isps_liable_for_copyright_infringement_after_iinet_decision.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Users, not ISPs, liable for copyright infringement after iiNet decision]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201002/04/users_not_isps_liable_for_copyright_infringement_after_iinet_decision.page</link><description><![CDATA[The landmark copyright decision in Roadshow Films Pty Ltd v iiNet Ltd (No. 3) [2010] FCA 24 means that an ISP will not be liable for copyright infringement merely for providing access to the internet.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201002/02/apra_flexes_muscle_in_relation_to_securitisation-the_new_draft_aps_120_and_apg_120_reviewed.page</guid><title><![CDATA[APRA flexes muscle in relation to securitisation - the new draft APS 120 and APG 120 reviewed]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201002/02/apra_flexes_muscle_in_relation_to_securitisation-the_new_draft_aps_120_and_apg_120_reviewed.page</link><description><![CDATA[Reminiscent of the last release of a new draft of APS 120 in November 2007, APRA released a consultation draft of a revised APS 120 and APG 120 in late December last year. The drafts were part of a package of revised prudential standards and practice guides that implement the enhancements to Basel II finalised by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision in July 2009.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201001/25/does_your_enterprise_agreement_allow_disputes_to_be_settled_by_arbitration_maybe_not.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Does your enterprise agreement allow disputes to be settled by arbitration? Maybe not.]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201001/25/does_your_enterprise_agreement_allow_disputes_to_be_settled_by_arbitration_maybe_not.page</link><description><![CDATA[Enterprise agreements must include a dispute resolution term that enables disputes about the agreement or National Employment Standards to be settled by arbitration, whether the parties want to or not, following a recent decision of Fair Work Australia (FWA).]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201001/20/the_micro_and_the_macro_of_company_reporting.page</guid><title><![CDATA[The micro and the macro of company reporting]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201001/20/the_micro_and_the_macro_of_company_reporting.page</link><description><![CDATA[ASIC has signalled a comprehensive move on company reporting in 2010, ranging from the fine detail in the financial accounts to a possible imposition of prospectus content requirements on annual reports.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200912/10/asic_jump-starts_corporate_retail_bond_market_and_eases_disclosure_for_convertible_notes.page</guid><title><![CDATA[ASIC jump-starts corporate retail bond market and eases disclosure for convertible notes]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200912/10/asic_jump-starts_corporate_retail_bond_market_and_eases_disclosure_for_convertible_notes.page</link><description><![CDATA[ASIC wants to facilitate the establishment of a retail corporate bond market, by easing prospectus requirements for listed issuers.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200912/07/double_insurance_double_the_fun_double_insurance_and_section_45_ica.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Double insurance, double the fun? Double insurance and section 45 ICA]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200912/07/double_insurance_double_the_fun_double_insurance_and_section_45_ica.page</link><description><![CDATA[The High Court's decision in Zurich Australian Insurance Ltd v Metals & Minerals Insurance Pte Ltd [2009] HCA 50 gives valuable guidance to the operation of section 45 of the Insurance Contracts Act.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200912/01/australian_shareholders_an_australian_company_and_a_us_class_action_us_supreme_court_to_decide.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Australian shareholders, an Australian company, and a US class action? US Supreme Court to decide]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200912/01/australian_shareholders_an_australian_company_and_a_us_class_action_us_supreme_court_to_decide.page</link><description><![CDATA[The globalisation of financial markets has increased the incidence of global fraud. However, regulation, especially in the sense of private enforcement through class actions, depends on a political and legal system built around state sovereignty.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200911/27/foi_reform_bill_introduced_to_parliament.page</guid><title><![CDATA[FOI Reform Bill Introduced to Parliament]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200911/27/foi_reform_bill_introduced_to_parliament.page</link><description><![CDATA[On 26 November 2009, the Federal Government introduced into Parliament the Information Commissioner Bill 2009 and the Freedom of Information Amendment (Reform) Bill 2009, and moved one step closer to fully implementing its promised FOI reforms.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200911/26/international_arbitration_amendment_bill_introduced_into_australian_parliament.page</guid><title><![CDATA[International Arbitration Amendment Bill introduced into Australian Parliament]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200911/26/international_arbitration_amendment_bill_introduced_into_australian_parliament.page</link><description><![CDATA[Yesterday, the Attorney-General of Australia, the Hon. Robert McClelland MP, introduced into Parliament proposed reforms for the International Arbitration Act 1974 (Cth) designed to "ensure the Act remains at the forefront of international arbitration practice".]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200911/25/parliamentary_committees_recommendations_will_impact_financial_services_industry.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Parliamentary committee's recommendations will impact financial services industry]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200911/25/parliamentary_committees_recommendations_will_impact_financial_services_industry.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services' long-awaited report into Australia's financial services sector has made 11 recommendations which will have an impact (either directly or indirectly) on distributors, platform providers and product manufacturers, as well as the financial services industry generally.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200911/24/new_foreign_investment_laws_passed_by_house_of_representatives.page</guid><title><![CDATA[New foreign investment laws passed by House of Representatives]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200911/24/new_foreign_investment_laws_passed_by_house_of_representatives.page</link><description><![CDATA[Proposed amendments to extend the reach of the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act have themselves been amended.  Before passing the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Amendment Bill on Monday 23 November, the House of Representatives agreed to a set of additional amendments intended to improve the operation of the Bill.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>