The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is the world's largest organization serving the professional and business interests of attorneys who practice in the legal departments of corporations, associations, nonprofits and other private-sector organizations around the globe.
This webinar, presented by Gilbert + Tobin’s market-leading Technology + Digital team, will look at recent case law and the techniques and rules used to construe real examples of contract clauses.
The session will consider the following important questions:
Can ‘commercial purpose’ override the literal meaning of the language used;
Can a court ‘rewrite’ or ‘fix’ the bargain by construction?;
How can you protect the construction you want when drafting?
This webinar is targeted at commercial lawyers who draft and advise on commercial contracts.
2021 will be remembered for the staggering speed at which global momentum shifted towards the clean energy and decarbonisation transition, as public and private sectors pivoted to align with a transformation akin to an industrial revolution. The hype and intensity surrounding the United Nations’ COP26 conference, in Glasgow, in late 2021, only served to reinforce this trend. It is clear that immediate, effective and meaningful action is occurring across governments, industry and society, but that much also remains to be done.
The breadth of the challenge means that all industries, including the legal industry, are working fast to understand the range of issues and become familiar with the unique needs of the clean energy and decarbonisation transition and the risk of not having a clearly articulated and fact-based transition strategy.
This session, hosted by Gilbert + Tobin’s market leading Energy + Resources team, will cover:
the driving forces behind clean energy and decarbonisation;
practical considerations and challenges in integrating decarbonisation actions and goals into strategic and operational decision making; and
the opportunities and risks arising from clean energy and decarbonisation, including the currently mooted land tenure reforms in WA.
Management of the workforce in every industry has been impacted to some extent by the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic. After two years of continuing “unprecedented times”, it is timely to reflect on how employment and workplace law has developed and evolved, particularly with respect to the renewed focus on effective consultation and what it means to work flexibly.
Our Employment Relations partners will provide an update on how the law in this space has “pivoted” and where workplace law may be headed in the near future, covering topics such as:
Consultation requirements
Stand downs
Flexibility requests
Workplace mental health
Developments in worker-related claims
This session will be relevant to employers and in-house counsel advising their organisations.
You know that privacy is important, but if you're not quite sure what is and isn't a privacy issue, how to manage a data breach, or how to communicate privacy's importance as an in-house counsel to your workplace, then this workshop is for you. The workshop will give you the tools you need to help understand the basics of privacy and key commercial considerations for your organisation.
The workshop will cover:
1. Introduction to Australia's privacy laws
2. Australian Privacy Principles
3. Practical issues and considerations:
Privacy policies and privacy collection notices
Direct marketing and privacy/spam laws
Outsourcing and disclosure of information
Audit clauses in contracts and overlap with confidentiality
Data breach clauses in contracts
4. Data security and data breach incident management
A proper estate plan involves more than simply having a valid Will in place. There are often other critical matters that a Will cannot address, such as superannuation and incapacity.
This webinar will explore superannuation and powers of attorney from an estate planning perspective, as well as review several cases that demonstrate what can happen when these matters are not properly considered.
Global cyber and privacy incident costs in 2021 will exceed $6 trillion. The United States remains the biggest target with more than half of all cyber attacks committed against small to mid-sized businesses who lack the financial resources and skills to combat the constantly evolving cyber threat. As a business owner, risk officer, in-house counsel or anyone responsible for cybersecurity for an organization, do you understand your role when a cyber attack occurs?
On this webinar, top leaders in the field will provide you with a playbook and share best practices that you can follow when a cyber attack occurs. The following areas will be covered:
The role of in-house counsel regarding cybersecurity
How to appropriately manage an attack
Obligations of your business
Addressing regulatory issues and potential litigation
Register below. Link to be provided within 24 hours of webinar.
Mandating COVID-19 vaccinations is a fast evolving issue for business especially with lockdowns ending and offices gradually reopening.
Tim Greenall, Special Counsel and Luisa Gonzaga, Partner from the Workplace Relations and Safety Team at Madgwicks Lawyers, will lead an interactive Q&A session where you can ask your need to know questions about mandating COVID -19 Vaccinations for employees.
You know that Intellectual Property (IP) is important, but if you're not quite sure what is and isn't IP, how it can be assigned and licensed and how to communicate it as an In-house Counsel to your workplace, then this workshop is for you.
The workshop will give you the tools you need to help you understand the basics of IP and key commercial considerations for your organisation.
The workshop will cover:
Leases are by their nature often long term and large liability contracts. Partner Sebastian Busa will discuss the importance of having a strategy in place and understanding the process of negotiating a lease as well the financial, flexibility and risk issues involved when dealing with experienced landlords and managing real estate portfolios.
Join Professor Catherine Bennett, Deakin’s Chair of Epidemiology and Holman Webb's Workplace Relations Partner, Alicia Mataere and Associate, Lee Pike as they discuss:
• How has Delta changed the game?
• How can businesses manage the risk of Delta in the workplace?
• Can you ask employees to declare their vaccination status?
• What are the potential consequences of a Delta outbreak in your workplace?
• What will the workplace look like following COVID-19 and Delta?