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CLOL is an umbrella research group focused on corporate & financial regulation and governance, organisation, litigation and access to justice @Monashbusiness

 Melbourne, Australia
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Joined January 2018
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CLOL's Dr Michael Duffy quoted on the new AI liability laws abc.net.au/news/2026-11-11/a…
Australia considering world-first criminal charges for AI companies

Australia considering world-first criminal charges for AI companies

Australia could become the first country to prosecute AI companies for failing to take reasonable steps to prevent harmful conduct by their models.

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Uber pays its drivers ‘wages’ and is liable for $81m payroll tax bill, Australia’s high court rules

Uber pays its drivers ‘wages’ and is liable for $81m payroll tax bill, Australia’s high court rules

Rideshare company unsuccessfully argued it didn’t employ workers and claimed money paid was not wages under NSW law

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Hosting by Monash of International Cooperative Alliance Asia Pacific Conference 6-7 October
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Thanks to CLOL and CLARS for a great research event on protection of cooperative assets 9 October 2026.
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CLOL is partnering with Monash Law and the mutual value lab for this upcoming seminar on protecting cooperative assets. monash.edu/business/events/p…

Protecting Cooperative Assets – History and Future

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Facsinating presentation by Vanessa Chapman and Philip Koh on 'Accountanting Firms as Gatekeepers' (CLOL and CLARS event 30 Sept)
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Audit regulatory reset inevitable after the PwC and KPMG scandals

Audit regulatory reset inevitable after the PwC and KPMG scandals

Treasury will now consult on its proposals. Heightened regulation brought upon the sector by bad actors at the two big four firms is the most likely outcome.

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Taxpayers stung $125m to cover COVID class action payout

Taxpayers stung $125m to cover COVID class action payout

About 16,000 businesses financially hit by 112 days of pandemic lockdowns have had a legal win, which also means former government ministers will avoid giving evidence.

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Big M&A deals put sensitive topic of disclosure back on agenda

Big M&A deals put sensitive topic of disclosure back on agenda

A spate of recent proposals – including for Glencore and BlueScope Steel – have stoked fierce debate about when exactly investors should be told.

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CLOL's Michael Duffy quoted in the Financial Review on Woolworths shareholder class action afr.com/companies/retail/woo…
Woolworths hit with underpayments shareholder class action

Woolworths hit with underpayments shareholder class action

Litigation Lending Services, chaired by billionaire Shaun Bonett, is funding a landmark case alleging the supermarket giant was misleading in its financial statements.

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Book launch for 'Liabilities and Modern AI' by Dr Estelle Wallingford.
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There are new plans to fix how universities will run. But will they work?

There are new plans to fix how universities will run. But will they work?

Federal Education Minister Jason Clare says, ‘if you don’t think there are challenges in university governance, you’ve been living under a rock’.

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Labor election pledges at risk of being unconstitutional

Labor election pledges at risk of being unconstitutional

Government lawyers have warned Attorney-General Michelle Rowland about Labor’s cash splash during the federal election campaign.

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CLOL's Michael Duffy interviewed on ABC on the implications of the Apple/Google decision in the Federal Court youtube.com/watch?v=xwb5egqE…
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Class action litigation: High Court reins in contingency fees, raising prospect of legislation

Class action litigation: High Court reins in contingency fees, raising prospect of legislation

The High Court unanimously overturned a Federal Court decision which expanded the scope of controversial, but lucrative, contingency fees.

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ASX under fire after ‘ridiculous’ $400m TPG mix-up

ASX under fire after ‘ridiculous’ $400m TPG mix-up

A major investor has slammed the “continuing saga” within the exchange operator, while ASIC says it is close to deciding on allowing a competitor.

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CLOL's Dr Meredith Edelman analyses lessons from the Rio sacred site controversy lens.monash.edu/2025/06/25/1…
Moral lessons unlearned: Rio Tinto’s new sacred site controversy – Monash Lens

Moral lessons unlearned: Rio Tinto’s new sacred site controversy – Monash Lens

The mining giant claims to have learned from Juukan Gorge, but its Oak Flat project in the US suggests otherwise. When apologies fail, equity must speak.

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Lawyers brace for 'fundamental' shift with new privacy tort

Save (0) Please login to bookmark Close Username or Email Address Password Remember Me A new statutory tort targeting serious invasions of privacy came into effect on Tuesday, raising new risks for...

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Assoc Prof Ben Hayward's submission to the House of Lords committee assessing the UK Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill has been referred to in the parliamentary debates. hansard.parliament.uk/Lords/…
Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill [HL] - Hansard - UK Parliament

Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill [HL] - Hansard - UK Parliament

Hansard record of the item : 'Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill [HL]' on Monday 3 February 2025.

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