Laurel Henning
Laurel joined Capital Brief from MLex where she spent a decade covering topics ranging from competition law and data privacy to white collar crime and criminal cartels. She also spent five years in Brussels covering European energy and climate policies.
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Greenwashing allegations against Santos could pave the way for increased litigation over corporate net-zero plans if the energy giant loses its ongoing Federal Court case.
The tech company is accused of breaching the Fair Work Act in a lawsuit brought by a software engineer who alleges she received unequal pay compared with her male colleagues.
Jacob Varghese, who runs the nation's largest consumer-facing law firm, says litigation funding is just another asset class and a necessary mechanism to help ordinary Australians obtain legal support.
Meta's director of global threat disruption argues Australia's plans to force banks, telcos and social media companies to compensate scam victims are "fundamentally problematic".
A recent spate of suppression orders pursued in high-profile cases has reignited debate over the tensions they create in the court system.
Woolworths and Coles are fighting back against the ACCC over allegations of price manipulation, pinning the blame on suppliers in what's shaping up to be a major court battle.
Allowing individuals to sue over privacy breaches risks court challenges and appeals that could undermine the statutory tort before it takes effect, the tech industry peak body has warned.
Richard White's legal battle with laser clinic entrepreneur Linda Rogan has closed in the Federal Court after Rogan filed a notice of discontinuance on Monday and the parties settled the case.
Businesses using AI may face complex privacy requirements, but there is no "grey area" in existing laws, Kind told Capital Brief.
Both WiseTech Global and Mineral Resources plunged on the ASX on Monday as their respective CEOs face scandals relating to their personal lives.
At a recent Ashurst event, Microsoft’s ANZ legal head Clayton Noble urged in-house lawyers to follow EU AI guidelines as the Albanese government finalises its own framework.
One of Regal's funds is pursuing a Federal Court dispute linked to the collapse of timber waste-recycling company Altus Renewables.
Australia's class action industry is changing, with more corporate firms acting for plaintiffs, more smaller firms launching cases for the first time, and more specialist lawyers acting in cases.
The cloud software giant's principal AI ethicist says the Albanese government should follow Joe Biden's lead and introduce an AI safety officer into its ranks, as Canberra gears up to regulate the rapidly growing technology.
The global firm’s managing partner, Shane Barber, reflects on a decade in Australia, where it has built niches in intellectual property, communications and defence.
Gramercy-backed Pogust Goodhead is aiming to file its first three Australian class actions by Christmas, with a new case against BHP among them.
In a new twist to Seven's Fair Work dispute brought by ex-employee Amelia Saw, Thomson Geer lawyers have weighed in on behalf of three media companies fighting suppression orders.
New merger legislation introduced to parliament this morning offers key clarifications for business, but the shift to mandatory notifications by late 2025 will put pressure on the ACCC.
The US multimedia company is seeking permanent court orders to block Nuclear Enterprises from publishing Maxim Australia.
The US men's magazine faces an Australian court dispute with Nuclear Enterprises, claiming the local publisher’s national editions and online content are being published without a licence.
With a lack of legal clarity and caselaw on copyright and AI, law firms are trying to push to the front of the advisory pack.
Qatar Airways' acquisition of a 25% stake in Virgin Australia looks like it could be a good deal for everyone involved.
M&A lawyers and market analysts are fairly confident Qatar's Virgin play will get over the line, but unions have reacted far more cautiously.
