With parliaments slow to act — or not acting at all — courts have stepped in to police AI use and catch out litigants.
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After a scathing court judgment, the ABC faces heat over its costly legal battles and a culture of fighting claims others would settle.
Chief Justice Stephen Gageler has been biting his tongue over Justice Simon Steward's opposition to the implied freedom of political communication. No longer.
The Samuel Griffith Society is modelling itself on the US Federalist Society, while facing backlash for hosting disgraced former judge Dyson Heydon.
Is the corporate cop finally hitting its stride after years of being the “poor cousin” of Australia’s regulators?
In the final days of the ASIC v Star hearing, Justice Michael Lee had some advice for directors and in-house counsel.
Judges thought they had a promise from Labor that their pensions would be excluded from the increased tax on superannuation accounts worth more than $3 million.
Leading barrister Bret Walker SC argues moving ASIO and the AFP back to Home Affairs weakens oversight and diminishes the rule of law.
The election result will likely shape who next leads Australia's top court, with the current deputy now appearing to be on the outer.
Labor's plan for a federal commission to handle complaints against judges is on the backburner.
A class action over the Gillard government's live export ban is back in court 11 years after it was first filed. At the heart of the case is a contest over cattle numbers.
Lawyers are still a dominant force in federal parliament, and it's largely thanks to Labor.
The NSW judges on the High Court have formed a coalition that could shape the courts work until the chief justice retires in 2028.
US legal debates on diversity, equity and inclusion programs are being watched closely by law firms in Australia. But no one really wants to discuss it.
After months of relative silence on non-competes, the Albanese government used its budget to announce a ban. But will it change anything?
A recess in ASIC's lawsuit against current and former Star Entertainment executives and directors is a moment of reflection for their in-house lawyers — and a perfect time for golf.
From employment and intellectual property disputes to navigating relationship breakdowns, recent high-profile lawsuits have highlighted the many and varied legal risks facing family offices.
The ACCC’s new merger law guidance this week was a warning for companies and lawyers that they need to be working through the changes earlier rather than later.
ASIC's first in-depth look at quickly expanding private markets has been welcomed by lawyers for its soft approach, but uncertainty over potential regulation has left some nervous.
The competition and consumer regulator has named surcharging practices as a new enforcement priority as it warned businesses against overcharging customers for payments.
Sexual harassment and discrimination allegations against Dovetail and its CEO Benjamin Humphrey will be an early test of new cost protections for claimants in similar cases.
The startup’s decision to drop an attempt to suppress allegations it said were “designed to embarrass” was a strategic move, in a case that's put a spotlight on workplace safety.
A Federal Court defamation showdown is already underway at the start of 2025. Here’s what we might expect from Angelo Pandeli’s battle with News Corp.
Australian law firms are — for now — sticking with diversity, equity and inclusion programs, regardless of the stance of their global clients.
Australian law firms are preparing for ASIC's review of private markets by looking at what regulators have done overseas.
The Piper Alderman-led class action against Google has set the stage for the filing of three competing group claims and a likely "beauty parade" to decide exactly which matters proceed.
Australian law firms are taking different paths to address slow and untested regulation in the country's growing space industry.
Class actions and new competition laws could challenge Google's ad tech and app store business models, but the tech giant still has some cards to play.
The Albanese government's world-first plan to ban kids from social media is a risky political move that could also become a litigious nightmare.
New laws on the right to disconnect have come into effect at a time when workplace culture and junior employees' expectations at law firms are evolving.
The growing use of AI and other technology could disrupt some of the Australian legal industry's longest-held traditions.
A year after unfair contract terms were made illegal, large law firms say they're still frustrated by a lack of clarity over how the rules should be applied.
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.
A recent spate of suppression orders pursued in high-profile cases has reignited debate over the tensions they create in the court system.
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.
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.
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.
Reports that radiology giant I-MED collected X-ray and CT scan data without patient consent have sparked debate over privacy laws and the use of de-identified information.
New anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws aim to tighten Australia’s financial crime controls — creating fresh opportunities for law firms and consultancies.
After four years, draft legislation to overhaul Australia's Privacy Act could ramp up class actions and increase scrutiny of companies' AI training efforts. And there's still more to come.
