Australia: The Victorian Royal Commission into Major Construction Projects is already issuing notices and conducting hearings, with a mandate that reaches far beyond Victoria’s Big Build program. Contractors, subcontractors, labour hire providers, suppliers and government agencies may all come under
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Lost in Translation: How European-Style Cookie Consent Creates Legal Risk in the United States
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United States: The cookie banner most US companies deploy was built to answer a European question. It notifies users before information is stored on their devices and sorts trackers into a familiar set of European categories. But no US law…
Protection of Innovation and Industrial Property
By Dentons
Colombia: Companies that invest in research, development, and innovation generate assets that can become significant competitive advantages. However, part of this value may be lost if their innovations are not properly identified, protected, and managed.
Employment Echo – October Edition
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New Zealand: In this edition of the Echo, we discuss the debate over public sector obligations relating to the proposed ‘public good’ test, and analyse two important questions relating to legal privilege and non-publication. We conclude with an overview of recent…
Using AI in construction projects – what are the risks, good record keeping and how to prevent disputes (Part 1)
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United Kingdom: AI is increasingly capable of helping project teams draft, interrogate and compare the documents that define what is to be designed and built.
UK captive insurance: FCA and PRA propose a bespoke regulatory regime
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United Kingdom: The FCA and PRA have published their long-awaited proposals for a UK captive insurance regime. The consultations would create a distinct regulatory framework for single-parent or “pure” captives, with materially lower capital requirements, streamlined governance and reporting, and…
TINA Lite: DoW’s New “Shopping List” Sheds the Excess Data
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The Department of War has rolled out guidance on TINA Lite. If implemented effectively, it could speed up negotiations, clarify what constitutes cost or pricing data subject to certification, and reduce post-award audit risk and disputes.
Reading the grid: What Thailand’s draft Power Development Plan 2026 reveals about its power deals
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Thailand: Our March 2026 article introduced Thailand’s shift away from a single-buyer electricity model toward Direct Power Purchase Agreements (DPPA) facilitated through Third Party Access (TPA). Our August update tracked the pilot’s progress through its first implementation milestones. This piece…
Political Law Playbook – September 2026
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Welcome to the September edition of the Political Law Playbook. This month, we cover a First Amendment challenge to Hawai`i’s corporate spending law, the SEC’s proposal to rescind its pay-to-play framework, and a ruling by SCOTUS on preferential broadcasting rates…
New penalties for importers of counterfeit goods – Changes to the Notice of Objection regime
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Australia: Commencing 20 November 2026, new penalties will apply to importers of counterfeit goods entering Australia under an expanded Notice of Objection regime. The Customs Legislation Amendment (False Trade Marks Infringement Notices) Bill 2026 (Cth) introduces a new strict liability…