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‘Trap’ calls in IP disputes should not be made by lawyers, judge says
So-called trap calls to suspected intellectual property violators should not be made by solicitors, a judge has said, referring to two phone calls by a lawyer acting for a Queensland pool company in a trade mark dispute.
New criminal offence for modern slavery failures by big companies
A new criminal offence against companies that fail to address modern slavery by suppliers is on the table as part of reforms by the Albanese government to strengthen forced labour laws.
‘Not up for grabs’: PM vows copyright laws will protect against AI ‘theft’
In announcing the establishment of a federal AI office, prime minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday warned artificial intelligence companies that Australia's creative work was not "up for grabs".
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APAC says default notice valid at least against Dexus selling shareholders
Airport operator APAC says a default notice sent to Dexus over confidentiality breaches is at least valid against shareholders that initiated a botched sales process, hedging its bets in an appeal of a ruling that forces a sale of the asset manager's entire stake.
Star’s ex-boss, GC appeal $1.1M penalties over money laundering risks
The former CEO and chief legal officer of Star Entertainment are challenging a judge's orders that they pay a combined $1.1 million for failures in connection with anti-money laundering compliance.
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New AI office to streamline approvals for data centre investment
The Albanese government will announce plans Wednesday for a new office that will put an end to fragmented decision-making on AI, including over data centre approvals.
New office to create national AI framework, streamline data centre approval
The Albanese government will announce plans Wednesday for a new office that will put an end to fragmented decision-making on AI.
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Dexus panned by judge for dragging APAC’s ‘cast of thousands’ to court
Dexus' decision to resist an undertaking as part of a deal to temporarily block the compulsory sale of its shares in airport operator APAC has been criticised by a judge for resulting in an "appalling waste" of time and money.
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Appeal succeeds over digital billboard on Grace Brothers building
A court will reconsider a development application for a digital billboard on a heritage-listed Sydney building, after finding that a commissioner relied on a superseded visual impact assessment report in refusing the application.
Class action lawyers, regulators circle as Telstra outage affects 639 Triple Zero calls
Telstra could face a multimillion dollar fine from the telco regulator and a class action investigation after Wednesday's nationwide outage that affected over 600 emergency calls and downed the EFTPOS network.