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Protecting confidential information in the 21st century: The new technologies and some practical tips for litigation
$77.00
Protecting confidential information in the 21st century: The new technologies and some practical tips for litigation
19 October 2021
Australia’s economy is changing. Rapid advances in technology, social media, the new forms of work, and the start-up phenomenon, have all changed the way in which Australian business treats its intellectual property, trade secrets and know how. The protection of confidential information, and the detection of its misuse, is only going to assume increasing importance as these changes to our economy continue to evolve.
Breach of confidence claims can be fast paced, high stakes, and stressful for both plaintiff and defendant. They can be just as stressful for the legal advisers and the Court. The purpose of this session is to discuss the tips and traps for running a breach of confidence claim, and in particular, the initial stages of seeking interlocutory relief. The session will cover tips and traps from both the plaintiff and defendant perspective.
Deloitte’s Forensic Services team will explain the new software available to business to protect confidential information and detect its misuse – evidence will no longer be just about email searches, log in tracking and USB tracing.
The New Environment Protection Act – Update and focus on the Victorian environmental duty
$77.00The New Environment Protection Act – Update and focus on the Victorian environmental duty
Sweeping changes to the Victorian EPA Act are proposed to commence on 1 July 2021. This session includes a brief overview of the changes, a brief consideration of transitional provisions and will focus one of the central changes to the Act being the introduction of a new environmental duty.
The session covers the new duty and explore the relationship with the overarching duties found in occupational health and safety legislation.