This checklist has been designed to help franchisors and franchisees quickly identify their compliance requirements applicable to the franchising industry.

Vaccination is a word on almost everyone’s lips these days. It’s a tough issue for both businesses and workers, many of whom may have already made personal decisions either way; or are in the process of doing so.

Whether you have started your journey or you are an experienced risk and compliance practitioner, this checklist is designed to help you navigate international compliance standards and assist in mitigating your compliance risk.

Retailers must comply with a range of state and federal laws that govern the way retail businesses operate. This checklist has been designed to help retailers to navigate the legal responsibilities relating to the retail industry. ​

This checklist has been designed to you identify sanctions requirements that are related to your organisation.

Cyber security continues to be a national challenge for Australia. One in three Australians are now impacted by Cyber security breaches, with a new crime reported every 10 minutes. The traditional scams, ransoms and other threats are becoming increasingly sophisticated, and the difficulty in defending against them is compounded by the emergence of a host of new and diversified attack types.

Cyber security continues to be a national challenge for Australia. One in three Australians are now impacted by Cyber security breaches, with a new crime reported every 10 minutes. The traditional scams, ransoms and other threats are becoming increasingly sophisticated, and the difficulty in defending against them is compounded by the emergence of a host of new and diversified attack types.

In April 2021, Dudley Kneller, Partner at Gadens and Legal Expert for LexisNexis Regulatory Compliance, presented a webinar on ransomware. During this webinar, he defined ransomware, presented real-life examples of ransomware attacks to businesses and explained how organisations are managing this cybersecurity threat. We are pleased to present to the companion whitepaper on the same topic. This paper explores the themes covered in the webinar, provides you with various options on how to respond to a ransomware request for payment and more.

Following recent changes to the Anti Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing Act, AUSTRAC has released proposed updates to its AML/CTF Rules.

Location data is so rich and revealing of patterns of movement and behaviour that it can oftentimes at least individuate, if not also lead to the identification of, individuals.