Anna Macdonald

A barrister with significant experience in privacy matters who represented Optus in proceedings over a 2022 data breach has been appointed to the NSW Supreme Court. 

A unit of spirits maker Pernod Ricard has lost its opposition to rival Sazerac's bid to register 'Stagg' as a trade mark for a whiskey brand, with an IP Australia delegate finding the mark was not deceptively similar to Pernod Ricard's 'Royal Stag' mark. 

Plans to build a Trump Tower on the Gold Coast have been scrapped, with the Australian developer pointing to the Iran war and referring to the Trump brand as "toxic".

Criminals are increasingly using AI in their money laundering playbook, increasing the scale and sophistication of financial crimes, AUSTRAC has warned.

A former United Global Capital financial adviser who was banned from registering as financial adviser for two years has been hit with a three-year ban following an unsuccessful review to the Administrative Review Tribunal. 

Lander & Rogers has nabbed a finance partner from Corrs Chambers & Westgarth, who says his clients have been enthusiastic about his shift to a somewhat smaller firm. 

Norton Rose Fulbright has appointed a partner from US firm Sidley Austin to join its Asia Pacific energy and infrastructure practice. 

A major contractor on the Western Sydney Airport Metro project has been terminated as a corruption investigation into supply chains is referred to police and a number of agencies, including NACC.

McCullough Robertson has lured a partner from Ashurst who has advised the Queensland government on the 2032 Olympic Games.

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has warned market participants to strengthen their cyber resilience in the face of new threats posed by AI, just months after the regulator secured its first penalty against a company over cyber failures.