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Authors: Jeremy Mittman and Thea Rogers It is relatively commonplace for employers to make payments to employees that are subject to repayment in certain circumstances. Many employment contracts require full and immedia ...

The Australian Transation Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) has commenced its education efforts in the run-up to implementation of Australia’s enhanced virtual asset service provider (VASP) regime which is currentl ...

In December 2021, we published an insight titled “The exposure draft legislation for Foreign Financial Service Providers (FFSPs) has dropped just in time for Christmas – Thank you Treasury” (read here). At that ...

In a move to strengthen Australia’s money laundering defences, Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke has announced proposed legislative amendments that would grant the CEO of the Australian Transaction Reports and Ana ...

The recent Federal Court decision of Progressive Green Pty Ltd v Flo Energy Pty Ltd serves as a reminder that trade mark litigation can be a double-edged sword. Trade mark owners should take care that their trade mark is ...

In June the Court of Appeal found that a director had failed to comply with their statutory duty. Despite a sincere belief he was acting in a way that would be most likely to promote the success of the company for the be ...