Sort by
10 September 2021
Defamation law for the digital age: The High Court decides media companies are “publishers” of third party Facebook comments
The High Court in Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd v Voller [2021] HCA 27 ( Voller ) found that media companies were “publishers” of third-party Facebook users’ comments made on their Facebook pages. In creating Facebook pages and posting content on them, media companies had facilitated,...
09 September 2021
Vaccinations Webinar
As global COVID-19 vaccination programmes gather momentum, businesses are grappling with whether they can - and should - make vaccination a pre - requisite to accessing workplaces. For those in the construction, energy and infrastructure sectors, this is a particularly important issue, given the...
06 September 2021
Market practice for India disputes clauses reversed by Supreme Court
Investors in India have traditionally accepted arbitration in India when contracting through onshore subsidiaries. Commercial parties (whether foreign or domestic) preferring arbitration in Singapore or London were restrained by market perception that arbitration in India was mandatory for...
03 September 2021
German energy law violates European law – European Court clarified the term of a vertical integrated undertaking and decided that the Federal Network Agency must become more independent
On 2 September 2021, the European Court decided that the German legislator has not implemented correctly requirements of the EU Electricity Directive and the EU Natural Gas Directive. In particular, the German concept of a vertical integrated undertaking is too narrow. Besides and most notably, the...
02 September 2021
Fit for 55 – EU recognises the need for a broad alternative fuels infrastructure across Europe
In the context of the ‘fit for 55’ package, published on 14 July 2021, the European Commission proposed the adoption of a new Regulation for the deployment of an alternative fuels infrastructure; the new Regulation will repeal Directive 2014/94/EU ( DAFI ).
01 September 2021
The Bettor's Verdict – a Herbert Smith Freehills podcast on gambling law
This podcast, hosted by Steven Jacobs , will focus on unwinding the tangled web of US gambling laws past and present, telling the stories of the people affected by this sometimes-impenetrable and often-changing landscape, and providing insight on what will come next.
31 August 2021
Back to the future on electronic execution, at least for now
As a response to the current pandemic, a series of regulatory instruments and legislative amendments have been put in place to facilitate electronic signing of contracts and deeds. In most (but not all) Australian jurisdictions these amendments have been temporary, albeit generally extended as the...
31 August 2021
Proposed merger reforms: ACCC seeks to increase power to block deals
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ( ACCC) has proposed radical changes to the way mergers are regulated in Australia recommending the introduction of a mandatory and suspensory merger review process with limited merits review by the Australian Competition Tribunal.
24 August 2021
Decarbonising Asia and Beyond
Our series of panel discussions brings our experts together with industry leaders to explore what the future of energy may look like in Asia and beyond. In each session, panellists will discuss one of four key issues. These include energy transition technologies, hydrogen economy, sustainable...
19 August 2021
The IPCC 2021 Climate Change Report – An Overview
The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released its 2021 AR6 climate change report (Report), as well as a summary for policy leaders. The Report addresses the current understanding of the climate system and climate change as well as the future possibilities of what...
17 August 2021
The UK takes the lead in the race to regulate online content despite challenges
The UK Government is one of the first individual nations to put forward its own legislative proposals to 'regulate the internet' with the long awaited Online Safety Bill (the “ Bill ”). The amount of time it has taken the Government to publish the Bill reflects the unenviable challenges facing...
17 August 2021
Navigating fluid and uncertain changes to FDI regulation in the era of global protectionism
In the context of increasing global protectionism, foreign direct investment ( FDI ) regulation has become ever more important, with many countries becoming more interventionist. This has resulted in several high-profile technology deals being blocked and unwound. However at the same time, a number...
17 August 2021
Australia’s human rights recommendations for AI: implications for big tech
Tech companies across the globe continue to grapple with a landscape of overlapping and complex regulatory regimes as a result of the intensifying growth of new and emerging technologies. Most recently, Australia has taken another step in the race to regulate, with the publication of a report on...
Loading Results
Loading
Hubs
Featured
Recent Articles
13 September 2021
AFRICA'S JOURNEY TO COP26
In August 2021, the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment report confirmed that human influence has undoubtedly warmed the climate system and raised the global surface temperature. The report, which is supported by the physical science of climate change, also confirmed that some changes which already affecting...
10 September 2021
Defamation law for the digital age: The High Court decides media companies are “publishers” of third party Facebook comments
The High Court in Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd v Voller [2021] HCA 27 ( Voller ) found that media companies were “publishers” of third-party Facebook users’ comments made on their Facebook pages. In creating Facebook pages and posting content on them, media companies had facilitated,...
09 September 2021
Vaccinations Webinar
As global COVID-19 vaccination programmes gather momentum, businesses are grappling with whether they can - and should - make vaccination a pre - requisite to accessing workplaces. For those in the construction, energy and infrastructure sectors, this is a particularly important issue, given the...
06 September 2021
Market practice for India disputes clauses reversed by Supreme Court
Investors in India have traditionally accepted arbitration in India when contracting through onshore subsidiaries. Commercial parties (whether foreign or domestic) preferring arbitration in Singapore or London were restrained by market perception that arbitration in India was mandatory for...
03 September 2021
German energy law violates European law – European Court clarified the term of a vertical integrated undertaking and decided that the Federal Network Agency must become more independent
On 2 September 2021, the European Court decided that the German legislator has not implemented correctly requirements of the EU Electricity Directive and the EU Natural Gas Directive. In particular, the German concept of a vertical integrated undertaking is too narrow. Besides and most notably, the...
02 September 2021
Fit for 55 – EU recognises the need for a broad alternative fuels infrastructure across Europe
In the context of the ‘fit for 55’ package, published on 14 July 2021, the European Commission proposed the adoption of a new Regulation for the deployment of an alternative fuels infrastructure; the new Regulation will repeal Directive 2014/94/EU ( DAFI ).
01 September 2021
The Bettor's Verdict – a Herbert Smith Freehills podcast on gambling law
This podcast, hosted by Steven Jacobs , will focus on unwinding the tangled web of US gambling laws past and present, telling the stories of the people affected by this sometimes-impenetrable and often-changing landscape, and providing insight on what will come next.
31 August 2021
Back to the future on electronic execution, at least for now
As a response to the current pandemic, a series of regulatory instruments and legislative amendments have been put in place to facilitate electronic signing of contracts and deeds. In most (but not all) Australian jurisdictions these amendments have been temporary, albeit generally extended as the...
31 August 2021
Proposed merger reforms: ACCC seeks to increase power to block deals
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ( ACCC) has proposed radical changes to the way mergers are regulated in Australia recommending the introduction of a mandatory and suspensory merger review process with limited merits review by the Australian Competition Tribunal.
24 August 2021
Decarbonising Asia and Beyond
Our series of panel discussions brings our experts together with industry leaders to explore what the future of energy may look like in Asia and beyond. In each session, panellists will discuss one of four key issues. These include energy transition technologies, hydrogen economy, sustainable...
19 August 2021
The IPCC 2021 Climate Change Report – An Overview
The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released its 2021 AR6 climate change report (Report), as well as a summary for policy leaders. The Report addresses the current understanding of the climate system and climate change as well as the future possibilities of what...
17 August 2021
The UK takes the lead in the race to regulate online content despite challenges
The UK Government is one of the first individual nations to put forward its own legislative proposals to 'regulate the internet' with the long awaited Online Safety Bill (the “ Bill ”). The amount of time it has taken the Government to publish the Bill reflects the unenviable challenges facing...
17 August 2021
Navigating fluid and uncertain changes to FDI regulation in the era of global protectionism
In the context of increasing global protectionism, foreign direct investment ( FDI ) regulation has become ever more important, with many countries becoming more interventionist. This has resulted in several high-profile technology deals being blocked and unwound. However at the same time, a number...