Law
The national law firm's CEO has learned plenty of lessons from establishing a startup hub inside the firm, including some unexpected common traits between startup founders and lawyers.
The number of ASIC investigations and civil lawsuits before the Federal Court is on the rise. For the corporate regulator, picking the right case is a challenge.
Australia’s competition chief is more concerned about how Big Tech might restrain Australian tech companies than the innovation of generative AI itself.
The corporate regulator is drafting new guidance for cryptocurrencies, ramping up enforcement and engaging with the industry ahead of upcoming legislation.
Draft merger laws expanding ACCC powers could create a complex system that poses challenges for both the regulator and merging companies, says the Law Council.
The managing partner for Australia is trying to double revenue by 2026. In a vigorous talent market, he wants to create a place people actually want to work.
Uber’s payroll tax dispute with NSW is the first real test of tax laws for digital platforms, and it could have broad implications for any company that uses contractors.
ASIC alleges Australia's primary exchange not only failed to keep the market informed but knowingly misled it. "The ASX is going to be an international laughing stock," said one former market official.
The Consumer Data Right appeared to have lost the interest of the government despite its huge promise. Now it has a clear agenda, and banks and fintechs are on notice.
Uber’s payroll tax dispute with NSW has left Supreme Court judge David Hammerschlag with the sense that the case may have been argued incorrectly.
ASIC says Australia’s public markets are among the cleanest in the developed world. But a number of recent questionable incidents including market-moving leaks call that into question.
Australia has a developer gap and GitHub chief legal officer Shelley McKinley warns it could get even worse if the wrong regulatory settings are put in place.
Managing director John Kain discusses the appeal of mid-market transactions and the challenges new merger laws present for public companies in competitive bidding.
VCs and corporate lawyers have warned planned changes to Australian merger laws could stifle deals in the innovation sector as a key deadline in the reform process fast approaches.
