Litigation and Dispute Resolution Insights

12 December 2007

Welcome to the December edition of Clayton Utz Litigation & Dispute Resolution Insights, in which we'll look at the latest proposed changes for privacy law and what they'll mean for the private sector.

 

We'll also preview one of the most important decisions for 2008, a case on continuous disclosure and shareholder class actions which could spur a growth in litigation.

We'll also learn whether your information is truly confidential, and some ways to handle e-Discovery.

Finally, everyone from our LDR team would like to wish you and your loved ones Season's Greetings and a peaceful and happy New Year.

Some answers expected soon on continuous disclosure and shareholder class actions

By Michael Legg.

Early next year the Federal Court will hand down an important decision on two developing areas of law: continuous disclosure obligations and causation and damages in shareholder class actions. Michael Legg explains the issues the Court will be asked to consider.

Keeping it to yourself: Australian Law Reform Commission review of Australian privacy laws

By Gina Elliott and Danielle Briers.

The wide-ranging changes to Australia's privacy laws proposed by the ALRC would have major implications for the private sector, say Gina Elliott and Danielle Briers.

Is that information confidential?

By Nicholas Mavrakis and Michael Legg.

Your information isn't confidential just because you think it is, as Nicholas Mavrakis and Michael Legg show.

Satisfying your e-discovery obligations: how and when to do enough - but not too much!

By Alan Blinder and Anna Vetrova.

The key challenge in e-Discovery is the trade-off between the probative value and importance of the discovery process as against its cost and burden. Alan Blinder and Anna Vetrova look at ways to get the balance right.

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