Companies of any size are legally required to take proactive measures to prevent sexual harassment and sex discrimination, according to "positive duty" obligations enforceable since December.
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One of the biggest court cases for the year, pitting two of the country's most elite legal teams against each other, has wrapped up. Here is what we have learned so far
The US Federal Trade Commission has banned non-compete clauses, and in Australia the federal government is reviewing their use. Are changes coming for Australian employees and competition law?
With a multi-billion dollar US backer, corporate Australia has watched Pogust Goodhead's arrival with interest, if not fear. Its head of Australia Amie Crichton says it's "time to level a massively uneven playing field" between individuals and industry.
Judge says eSafety failed to establish global removal of stabbing video on X was a 'reasonable step'
Beefed up legal teams for X Corp and the eSafety regulator appeared in court today for a first hint at the showdown to come in the online safety lawsuit, testing the extent of the eSafety Commissioner's enforcement powers.
With its $120 million settlement with Qantas, Gina Cass-Gottlieb's ACCC has avoided a drawn out lawsuit, secured a payout for consumers and, she says, set a new industry standard for flight cancellations.
When it comes to legal action against global tech companies, just how long is the arm of the law? That’s the question facing legal teams on both sides of the eSafety Commissioner’s legal battle against X.
Google vice president Paul Gennai has rejected suggestions that the Play Store operator controls the Android ecosystem.
X Corp's legal battle with Australia's online safety regulator thrusts Thomson Geer partner Justin Quill back in the national spotlight, in short order after successfully defending Network Ten in the Lehrmann defamation trial.
In the eight years since its inception, Australia's online safety regulator has never pursued a legal battle quite like the one now playing out against Elon Musk’s X. What follows will be an examination of the commissioner's authority, with ramifications for online publishers.
Two of the most high-profile Australian lawsuits in the last 12 months have been defamation cases — and both were won by the media. But lawyers caution there are still problems with our defamation laws.
When one of Apple's top executives appeared in a Melbourne court today for cross examination in the Epic Games lawsuit, he also gave away some clues about the tech giant's culture and future plans.
The extent to which former Uber general manager Mike Abbott was aware the ride-share company flouted laws by using unaccredited drivers has become central to its ongoing court battle with GoCatch.
Uber is alleged to have deliberately attacked GoCatch's business. The global rideshare company argues its Australian rival was never a viable competitor.
Tim Sweeney has told an Australian court he was aware that updating the games' in-app payment methods was "deceitful" and that it was aimed at avoiding Apple's 30% commission.
Uber emails and covert data scraping are about to come to light in a Supreme Court trial against the ride-share company brought by GoCatch.
The ACCC has just one cartel case before the courts. It lays bare one of the most complex areas of competition law and how dinners and emails can become collusion risks.
Epic Games' 16-week court battle against Apple and Google is finally under way. If the Fortnite maker is successful, it could fast-track EU-like rules for tech companies in Australia.
Apple's refusal to open up its App Store on iPhones and iPads on security grounds doesn't stack up, Epic Games argues, and measures in place in Europe explain why.
Google Play's dominance over rival Android app stores contributes to the tech giant's anti-competitive conduct, the Federal Court heard.
Epic Games' 16-week mega trial against Apple and Google has kicked off in Melbourne in front of a packed courtroom including some of the country's most prominent lawyers.
