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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.

As Australia’s government grapples with how to enforce AI rules, one of America’s original tech giants has warned that a new law or regulator could be counterproductive.

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".

The ACCC has decided against decisive action into foreign currency transactions and cross border transfers despite arguments for greater transparency in the opaque market.

A recent spate of suppression orders pursued in high-profile cases has reignited debate over the tensions they create in the court system.

In a wide-ranging interview, the former Home Affairs boss said Australia may not be able to go it alone on a Big Tech levy, questioned the effectiveness of TikTok bans, and took aim at Elon Musk.

FOI documents reveal two major industry organisations made last-minute lobbying efforts just weeks before the government passed the contested reforms with bipartisan support.

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.

An interim Senate committee report avoided recommending the 'designation' of Meta under the news media bargaining code, which is unlikely to please Australia's media giants.

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.