Clifford Chance’s decision to engage former Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick's consultancy has put the gruelling workplace culture at law firms in the spotlight.
Legal affairs
The ACCC's lawsuit against GLAD bags maker Clorox was the first in a range of actions the watchdog is planning as it cracks down on green claims.
ESG and energy regulation in Australia is moving at an unprecedented rate and large-law giant Herbert Smith Freehills is pushing itself to the forefront of the legal changes.
From lost paper keys to valuation disputes, cryptocurrency is becoming an increasingly challenging and complex factor in estate planning.
In a much anticipated judgment delivered late Friday, Supreme Court of Victoria Judge Jim Delaney rejected Adir Shiffman's case against Sleeping Duck.
Emma Covacevich says data concerns and AI risks are driving businesses to consolidate the number of law firms they seek advice from, intensifying competition at the top end of town.
Partner Hilary Goodier says the firm is ready to proceed with AI after a sweeping trial of the main platforms — but use needs to be managed carefully to minimise errors.
The use of non-disclosure agreements in settling employment disputes is facing new levels of scrutiny, but regulatory enforcement is a fraught issue.
Doug Stipanicev, Australasian chief executive at Dentons, the world's largest law firm by headcount, says in 2024 firms have to keep growing to account for rising overheads.
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.
KWM, one of Australia's biggest law firms, is leaning heavily into AI and legal tech, with the firm's junior lawyers playing a key role in helping their more senior colleagues learn the ropes.
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.
The Albanese government says the constitutionality of every new spending proposal is assessed under budget rules.
Litera says its new AI tool can crunch hours worth of research for deal negotiations into mere minutes. It could also help lawyers produce more deal information for the competition regulator under the government's planned merger law changes.
The Albanese government wants to create new civil penalties for doxxing, but there are growing concerns that its "overly broad" definition could capture public interest journalism.
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.
Data was once considered a goldmine for companies. But a spate of high profile cyberattacks has changed that.
The government's merger reform paper is out and competition lawyers aren't loving it. Plus, the latest in the Wollemi v Wollemi dispute.
Corporate Australia is getting older and less competitive. Labor wants to make it more dynamic by emboldening startups to compete with big businesses, rather than be acquired by them.
