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As money laundering reforms pass, Law Council to keep up calls for exemptions
Policy and Regulation 2024-11-29 3:45 am By Julia Kanapathippillai

Legislation forcing lawyers to dob in clients suspected of money laundering has passed, but the peak legal body has vowed to continue its push for limits to the new law.

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Supermarkets to face $10M fines for industry code breaches
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-11-27 11:17 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Supermarkets could face $10 million fines for breaking a soon-to-be mandatory industry code under legislation introduced by the Albanese government.

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Dominique Grubisa’s companies illegally scraped court websites: OAIC
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2024-11-26 2:52 pm By Sam Matthews

The OAIC has found two companies connected to wealth guru Dominique Grubisa breached privacy laws by scraping data from court websites for a client lead list used to target vulnerable people.

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Albanese government dumps misinformation bill
Media 2024-11-25 1:02 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The Alabese government has dumped a bill to combat misinformation and disinformation online following opposition from Liberal and Greens senators.

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Lawyers in NSW can’t use AI to generate affidavits, witness statements, court says
Courts 2024-11-22 11:03 pm By Andy Sidler

The New South Wales Supreme Court has issued new guidelines barring practitioners from using AI in the preparation of affidavits and witness statements, warning it risks “diluting” or “embellishing” a person’s own knowledge. 

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Social media companies to face $50M fine for violating under 16 ban
Social Media 2024-11-20 11:01 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Social media companies will face hefty fines of up to $50 million for violating a ban on kids under 16 accessing their platforms.

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Barristers acting on instructions from solicitor to be exempt from AML/CTF regime
Legal Ethics 2024-11-15 2:39 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A senate committee has recommended that rules requiring that lawyers comply with anti-money laundering obligations should not apply to barristers acting on instructions from solicitors.

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Judge balks at idea government could represent Robodebt class action members
Class Actions 2024-11-14 11:09 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has balked at a suggestion by group members appealing a $112 million Robodebt class action settlement that the Commonwealth could represent the interests of people content with the deal.

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MinRes admits it should have disclosed related-party transactions
Energy & Natural Resources 2024-11-13 4:23 pm By Andy Sidler

Facing a probe by the corporate regulator, mining giant Mineral Resources has admitted that it should have disclosed transactions relating to managing director Chris Ellison’s company. 

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Social media companies to face new duty of care regulations
Social Media 2024-11-13 11:18 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Albanese government is planning to introduce new duty of care regulations that would require social media companies to take proactive steps to protect users from harm online.

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