Businesses and government agencies notified the privacy regulator of over 1,100 data breaches last year, the highest annual total since mandatory reporting started in 2018. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner revealed on Tuesday that it was notified of 1,113 notifications last year, marking a 25 per cent increase from 893 notifications in 2023. …
Star Entertainment’s management and board cannot shirk responsibility for turning a blind eye to money laundering risks by pointing the finger at each other, ASIC has told a court.
He once made Clive Palmer cry but new judge Stephen Free is not without a sense of humour, as his speech to legal practitioners on his welcome to the bench showed Monday. He is also, as one speaker observed, “really, really nice”.
The failure of two class actions to prove loss linked to the Commonwealth Bank’s disclosure breaches was not the fault of the bank, an appeals court has held in dealing the latest blow to shareholder group proceedings.
Two class actions against Commonwealth Bank have partially succeeded on appeal, with a finding that the bank breached its continuous disclosure obligations, but damages still elude shareholders.
Resolving a split between courts, the High Court has confirmed that judges have power to make soft class closure orders, which require class action members to register before mediation to participate in any resulting settlement.
Parkview Constructions is seeking to bring negligence claims against Bates Smart and McKenzie Group in a lawsuit over alleged combustible cladding at Australia Towers in Sydney Olympic Park.
Coombes Property Group has been awarded $200 million in compensation for Sydney Metro’s compulsory acquisition of its CBD property, despite contending it was entitled to $430 million.
Dovetail has hit back at a lawsuit alleging its boss sexually assaulted the tech start-up’s female legal counsel, claiming it was a “consensual loving relationship”.
A judge has ordered Fortrend Securities to pay $181,000 in penalties after finding it unlawfully withheld the bonuses of two financial advisers who jumped ship to rival Shaw & Partners, saying the lower penalties were appropriate despite “not a word of contrition”.