Insights for September 2022

01/09/2022 - Major Projects & Construction 5 Minute Fix 106: enforceability of adjudication determinations, releases, Modern Slavery 01/09/2022 - A cautionary tale for shareholder requisitioned board spills 01/09/2022 - ASIC looking ahead – greenwashing, climate-risk disclosures, crypto, scams and more 01/09/2022 - COVID-19 in 2022 – what to do when COVID-19 affects your workers 01/09/2022 - Ensuring carbon credits are robust and credible: the Independent Review of Australian Carbon Credit Units 01/09/2022 - Jobs & Skills Summit 2022 – reform agenda for Australia’s labour market 01/09/2022 - Large corporates and universities beware – FWO announces record $532 million recovery of underpayments 01/09/2022 - Litigation 101: interlocutory injunctions 01/09/2022 - Proposed defamation defences for digital intermediaries, including forum administrators 01/09/2022 - Self-redress when you are defamed – your right of reply to an attack 01/09/2022 - Thomson Reuters Agricultural Law in Australia Guide 06/09/2022 - Jobs & Skills Summit 2022 – a recap 08/09/2022 - WA security of payment reforms: No payment, no work – A contractor’s right to suspend for non-payment 08/09/2022 - WA security of payment reforms: The new adjudication process 08/09/2022 - WA’s security of payment reforms: Preparing your contracts, policies and procedures and education 08/09/2022 - WA's new Security of Payment laws toolkit 16/09/2022 - Major Projects & Construction 5 Minute Fix 107: escalation risk, unconditional undertakings, building legislation and standards 16/09/2022 - Buying cloud services Part 2 – what you need to know before you implement 16/09/2022 - Class action waivers in Australia: still some uncharted waters after The Ruby Princess decision 16/09/2022 - Environment and Sustainable Development 5 Minute Fix 30: Safeguard mechanism, renewable energy, SA planning review, biodiversity 16/09/2022 - eSafety Commissioner’s new powers to help combat online child sexual exploitation, and the ESG impact on business 16/09/2022 - Litigation 101: alternative dispute resolution 16/09/2022 - Looming tax challenges for the EV sector in Australia's Parliaments and Courts 16/09/2022 - NSW duty on change in beneficial ownership of dutiable property – list of excluded transactions expanded 16/09/2022 - Public Law Essentials 06: Statements of Reasons 16/09/2022 - Real estate 5 Minute Fix 19: WA significant developments, off-the-plan contracts, ACT residential tenancies, REIQ contracts 16/09/2022 - The Financial Accountability Regime Bill is back 16/09/2022 - Unfinished business: The first step to aged care reform in Australia 19/09/2022 - New Director Identification Number requirement for registered foreign companies 21/09/2022 - ACCC flags tougher standards for environmental claims in upcoming greenwashing sweep 26/09/2022 - Corporations Act director on or before 31 October? Apply for your director identification number by 30 November 2022 26/09/2022 - Emerging challenges for Australia electric vehicle charging infrastructure 26/09/2022 - How will potential changes to multi-enterprise bargaining affect employers? 26/09/2022 - Western Australia opts in to new state class action regime 28/09/2022 - Busting ghostwriters – expert witnesses beware! 28/09/2022 - Exemption from WA land tax for caravan and residential parks 28/09/2022 - Finished! Somat successful in dishwashing tablet trade mark washup 28/09/2022 - NSW Government sets reform agenda for building standards 28/09/2022 - The perils of failing to document an oral agreement at mediation – a cautionary tale 30/09/2022 - Public and private sectors beware – a powerful National Anti-Corruption Commission is coming