Lisa C. Lautier

Jun 25, 2024 | mondaq.com | Lisa C. Lautier |Jim Bulling |Matthew Watts |Rynier Brandt

Taylor Swift's "Eras Tour" was one of the highest grossing music tours of all time with approximate proceeds exceeding US$1 billion. While this is a monumental feat, Taylor Swift also gained negative attention during the tour for her liberal use of private jets. It has been , however, that she, like many businesses across the world, buys carbon offsets to compensate for her emissions.

Apr 12, 2024 | natlawreview.com | Lisa C. Lautier

On 28 March 2024, the Federal Court handed down its verdict on the greenwashing civil penalty action brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).

Mar 26, 2024 | natlawreview.com | Lisa C. Lautier |Eric R. Markus |Whistleblower Law |Lynn L. Bergeson

The tidal wave of loan maturities expected in 2024 will put pressure on lenders and borrowers, which will spill over to the transactional sphere, putting pressure on buyers and sellers to come to weighed and balanced solutions. Without a true understanding of the interests of the other party and a willingness to find a weighed and balanced solution, this will lead to scenarios where no amicable solution can be found.

Mar 26, 2024 | natlawreview.com | Lisa C. Lautier

The Financial Services Council (FSC) in collaboration with the Responsible Investment Association of Australia (RIAA) released an information sheet for members (FSC Information Sheet) outlining overarching principles in relation to the use of responsible or sustainability-related terms in investment product labelling to promote consistency across the industry.

Feb 6, 2024 | natlawreview.com | Lisa C. Lautier

The Australian Government has released Treasury Laws Amendment Bill 2024: Climate-related financial disclosure, which is draft legislation confirming mandatory reporting of climate-related financial disclosure requirements. The legislation introduces new requirements, which will build on the existing financial reporting framework for entities that lodge financial reports under Chapter 2M of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act).