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Smyth’s Myths: Assumptions about International Commercial Arbitration that Need Challenging

Seamus Smyth Seamus Smyth from  Carter Lemon Camerons LLP  on 

Is it true that arbitration is (1) cheaper than litigation, (2) quicker than litigation, (3) totally confidential, and therefore (4) preferable to litigation? Frequently the answer is No.

Court Finds Superannuation Trustee Engaged In Greenwashing

Andrew Taylor Andrew Taylor from  KHQ Lawyers  on 

Australian Securities and Investments Commission v LGSS Pty Ltdi is the most recent of several enforcement actions that ASIC has taken in the last few years against ASX-listed companies and financial product issuers for ‘greenwashing.

Respect Workers’ Privacy When Spying On Them. Haha. What?

Alex Dittel Alex Dittel from  KHQ Lawyers  on 

Employers continually collect data on their employees by way of monitoring computer activity, deploying on-site surveillance cameras, tracking workers’ devices, logging access and by other means.

Reminder To Draft Purchase And Sale Agreements With Care

Mariana Korsunsky Mariana Korsunsky from  Goulston & Storrs  on 

After executing a purchase and sale agreement for the entire property, the parties agreed to split the transaction into two staggered sales, reduce the purchase price, and include an earnout provision in connection with potential future development.

The Importance of Government Investment in Prison Security: Lessons from the Vale dos Judeus Escape in Portugal

Filipe Consciência Filipe Consciência from  Caria Mendes Advogados  on 

In late August 2024, several inmates managed to escape from Vale dos Judeus prison, a high-security facility located in Alcoentre, Portugal.

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