Preparing for Australia's Mandatory Data Breach Reporting Scheme Legislation and Case Law

Australia’s new mandatory data breach notification laws have now been passed, meaning that it will soon be compulsory for many businesses around the nation to report data breaches to regulators…

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Drafting a Successful Share Purchase Agreement Research and Know-How

Practical Law Australia Advisory Board Member, Rachel Launders, shares some insights into issues that commonly arise when negotiating and drafting share purchase agreements. These issues are worth considering when you…

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Drafting a Successful Shareholders’ Agreement Research and Know-How

Practical Law Australia Advisory Board Member, Rachel Launders, shares some lessons she’s learnt over the years, sometimes the hard way, from transactions she has worked on involving shareholders’ agreements. For…

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Data Breach Incidents (Toolkit) Data Security

Businesses in Australia are rapidly adopting new technologies to interact with their suppliers, customers and workforce. The amount of data collected is growing exponentially. The legal and reputational risks associated with suffering a data breach incident are…

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2017 ACCC Enforcement Priorities: Onwards and Upwards with Penalties Research and Know-How

On 24 February the Chairman of the ACCC launched its 2017 Compliance and Enforcement Policy which identifies the industries and issues it will focus on in the year ahead. Enforcement…

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Legal Disruption in 2016: The Highs, Lows and Trends You Need to Know [Infographic] Innovation and Technology

The conclusion is in: Innovation and disruption are not passing fads, they’re here to stay. In the 2016 Australia: State of the Legal Market report, Melbourne Law School and Thomson…

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