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ASIC continues focus on financial hardship processes
Lenders should prepare for both an increase in financial hardship applications and heightened scrutiny from the regulator on
High Court decision confirms proportionate liability regimes apply in arbitrations
The High Court of Australia has handed down a significant judgment in Tesseract International v Pascale Construction [2024]
Court orders Mercer Superannuation to pay an $11.3m penalty
Last year, ASIC commenced proceedings seeking declarations, pecuniary penalties and adverse publicity orders against Mercer Superannuation (Australia) Limited
Gadens Regulatory Recap – 8 August 2024
This edition of the Gadens Regulatory Recap highlights recent developments from ASIC, APRA, OAIC, ACCC, and Treasury including
National Integrity Spotlight – July 2024
In this month’s edition of the National Integrity Spotlight, we consider the most recent updates from the NACC,
Gadens Regulatory Recap – 29 July 2024
This edition of the Gadens Regulatory Recap highlights recent developments from ASIC, APRA, OAIC, ACCC, and Treasury including
The right to disconnect: It’s time to prepare a workplace policy
The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes No. 2) Act 2024 (Cth)[1] establishes a right to disconnect for
Privacy & Data Law Series | ALI and ALJ (Privacy) [2024] AICmr 131: Australian Privacy Principles and application of the employee records exemption
In the recent decision of ALI and ALJ (Privacy) [2024] AICmr 131 by the Australian Privacy Commissioner (the
Gadens Regulatory Recap – 11 July 2024
This edition of the Gadens Regulatory Recap highlights recent developments from ASIC, APRA, AFCA, ACCC, Treasury, and legislative
ASIC presses for penalties and crypto regulatory clarity with Block Earner appeal
The decision by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to appeal the latest Block Earner decision should
National Integrity Spotlight – June 2024
In this month’s edition of the National Integrity Spotlight, we consider the most recent updates from the NACC,
Privacy & Data Law Series | Where are we now?
2024 is proving to be another significant year in the evolving privacy and data law environment. We have
