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New response tool to counter rising cyber-crime threat

A new cyber-fraud legal response tool has been launched to counter the increasing threat of cyber crime for companies.

27 October 2020
By Tony Zhang
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Rethinking wellness for law

The looming “new normal” poses, arguably, the greatest challenge to legal employers to ensure optimal levels of health and wellbeing in the workplace since awareness of the prevalence of anxiety, depression and suicide ideation became mainstream. Are they up to it?

27 October 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Movement needed on Integrity Commission, says LCA

The Law Council of Australia has called on the federal government to release the Exposure Draft of the Bill for a Commonwealth Integrity Commission as soon as possible.

27 October 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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LeBron James, tattoos and copyright

Given how questions surrounding tattoo copyright have been dealt with overseas, any such cases that arise in Australia will likely pertain to how far copyright can and will extend over a tattoo, writes Andrew Gouveia.

27 October 2020
By Andrew Gouveia
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Insolvency could be an opportunity for transformation

The current economic environment presents an opportunity for Australian businesses to transform their operations through strategic restructures and emerge even stronger, according to a new report.

27 October 2020
By Tony Zhang
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Greenwoods names new infrastructure partner

Specialist tax advisory firm Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills has bolstered its projects and infrastructure tax offering with the addition of a partner to its ranks.

27 October 2020
By Reporter
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v2food advised on $77m Series B funding round

Australian food company v2food has been advised on the “largest raise in Australia’s plant-based meat sector to date”.

27 October 2020
By Reporter
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Frasers Property advised on ‘build-to-rent’ property development

Development company Frasers Property has been advised on a new Brisbane development, in partnership with the Queensland government, which has been designed to make housing more affordable.

27 October 2020
By Reporter
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Proximity ‘excited’ to be a partner for Corporate Counsel Summit

Advisory firm Proximity will be an event partner for the upcoming 2020 Corporate Counsel Summit, hosted by Lawyers Weekly.

27 October 2020
By Reporter
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COVID-19 measures expose ‘potentially unnecessary’ breaches on rights, AHRC says

Australians have been exposed to “potentially unnecessary” breaches on their basic human rights during COVID-19 measures because of a lack of scrutiny and accountability, the nation’s human rights chief has stated.

27 October 2020
By Tony Zhang