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The National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) has recently released the Final Report from its comprehensive review of the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (CATSI Act). We’ve previously written about the backgroun
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Corporate ventures are usually founded with the very best intentions, but as matters unfold disputes between investors are all too common. The legal steps to resolve such disputes and assert control over a company can be complex and arduous. How
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In the recent case of ASIC v King & Anor, the High Court has held that the definition of “officer” under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act) is not limited to persons who occupy a recognised “office” within a company. Wheth
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Key issues: When managing and governing the business of a company, directors and officers need to be mindful of the hallmarks of good meeting minutes and also the significant role that meeting minutes play in revealing the state of mind of a corpor
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Key issues: An Australian employer was recently ordered, along with other remedial measures, to pay $60,000 compensation (including for ‘aggravated damages’) to 14 employees and former employees for breaching their privacy. The decision of the
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Key issues: Shareholder activism has seen a sharp rise in recent months, with particular shareholders requesting that public companies convene meetings to remove the members of the board of directors. The method in which a shareholder requests to