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First application of the “serious harm test” by an Australian court in defamation case

The first decision given by an Australian court applying the “serious harm” test since amendments to defamation legislation were introduced on 1 July 2021 was handed down late last month in an interlocutory judgment and published today.
7 Jun
Technology and Telecommunications

Critical Infrastructure operators – Do you comply with Australia’s new cyber incident reporting laws?

Critical Infrastructure operators – Do you comply with Australia’s new cyber incident reporting laws?
7 Jun
Restructuring and Insolvency

High Court expands rights of compulsory examination

The High Court of Australia has allowed shareholders of a company in liquidation to examine a former director and seek documents as they investigate launching a class action.
7 Jun
Media

High Court rules Google is not a publisher in defamation case over hyperlink

In a major win for Google, the High Court has found that the search engine is not liable as a publisher of websites to which it provides hyperlinks in search results for the purposes of defamation law.
7 Jun
Media

Google smacked with $715,000 defamation payout to former NSW deputy premier – how the judge reached his decision and why it may not be the end of the matter

Former deputy Premier of NSW, John Barilaro, has been awarded $715,000 in damages and interest by the Federal Court of Australia after he sued Google for defamation over two videos published on YouTube by ‘friendlyjordies’.[1]
7 Jun
Corporate and Advisory

Modernising the Corporations Act – finally!

Laws that were introduced at the start of the pandemic allowing companies to use technology to execute documents and hold meetings have been made permanent, bringing the Corporations Act into the digital age.
7 Jun
News

Thomson Geer advises gold miner Genesis on merger, capital raising to form leading Australian gold company

Thomson Geer is pleased to be advising gold company Genesis Minerals Ltd (ASX:GMD) on its merger with mining neighbour St Barbara Ltd (ASX:SBM) to form a leading Australian gold company to be called Hoover House.
7 Jun
Energy and Resources

Keeping the spark alive – issues for the big battery sector

Australia has been a world leader when it comes to the roll-out of utility scale energy storage solutions.
7 Jun
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