Australia is an outlier among OECD countries with its voluntary merger regime, but that looks set to change following recent proposals from the country's antitrust regulator. The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission is calling for, among...

Artificial Intelligence and its sub-discipline, Machine Learning (AI/ML), have not only revolutionized our daily lives but have also reshaped the dynamics between individuals and the state and how they are regulated. As this transformative technology...

David Lindsay, Genevieve Wilkinson and Evana Wright What are Consumer Internet of Things devices and what differentiates them from other consumer products? Is there a case for new consumer guarantees for digital products? What would enhancing enforcement...

In this must-read Special Report, MLex brings together highlights from an exclusive interview with Gina Cass-Gottlieb, chair of the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission. This report covers: Insights into Australia’s ongoing digital...

The Consumer Data Right (CDR) was introduced in response to the Productivity Commission Report on Data Availability and Use. The Report noted that data in the Australian economy was not being fully utilised and expressed concerns about outdated legal...

With a warming planet, we can see that climate change is impacting businesses around the world with supply chain disruption, rising insurance costs, and regulatory uncertainty. Since the full effects of climate change cannot be fully anticipated, organisations...

There’s no doubt about it, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already part of everyday life in almost every type of organisation. But why and how is AI being integrated into legal research, and more specifically, case law research? The new LexisNexis®...

It has been an action-packed six months for MLex’s Australia-based journalists. The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission’s five-year, rolling probe into the operation of digital platforms has hit the halfway mark, while the agency’s...

Google, Apple and Meta Platforms have increasingly found themselves in the crosshairs of regulators across the Asia-Pacific, as watchdogs seek to redefine how some of the world’s largest companies do business — with varying degrees of success...

U.S. financial regulators continue to prioritize legislation to regulate cryptocurrency. Access this tracker, developed by Jason Gottlieb, Partner at Morrison Cohen LLP, for timely information on key cryptocurrency litigation and administration proceedings...