Technology + Digital Partner Melissa Fai takes us through the seismic changes to the Privacy Act now expected in August, with new protections for individuals, obligations on business and powers for the regulator to match the massive increase in maximum penalties we saw in 2022. Plus more yellow cards for FIFA and other sports administrators in the courts; the backlog in submissions for Treasury competition and consumer consultations; antitrust trolling from the US congress; and federal relations return to the Competition Policy Review with the crafting of bright lines. All this and Matt Damon with co-hosts Moya Dodd and Matt Rubinstein. 

Kynan Eng on the fictional cost of rescuing Matt Damon
FIFPRO Europe's statement on the case against FIFA and the Club World Cup 2025 
L Edward Martin IV in the Houston Law Review on baseball's antitrust exemption
Submissions to Treasury on merger reform and unfair trading practices (pending)
The House Judiciary Committee Interim Staff Report on Decarbonization Collusion and the minority counter-report on a Bogus Antitrust Theory
G+T on ASIC's latest court win in greenwashing and the new climate-related financial disclosure framework
The Attorney-General's speech on coming changes to the Privacy Act
Meet the Gilbert + Tobin Competition, Consumer + Market Regulation team 
Email us at edge@gtlaw.com.au

Technology + Digital Partner Melissa Fai takes us through the seismic changes to the Privacy Act now expected in August, with new protections for individuals, obligations on business and powers for the regulator to match the massive increase in maximum penalties we saw in 2022. Plus more yellow cards for FIFA and other sports administrators in the courts; the backlog in submissions for Treasury competition and consumer consultations; antitrust trolling from the US congress; and federal relations return to the Competition Policy Review with the crafting of bright lines. All this and Matt Damon with co-hosts Moya Dodd and Matt Rubinstein.   
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<li>Kynan Eng on the <a href="https://www.quora.com/How-much-money-has-been-spent-attempting-to-bring-Matt-Damon-back-from-distant-places/answer/Kynan-Eng" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.quora.com/How-much-money-has-been-spent-attempting-to-bring-Matt-Damon-back-from-distant-places/answer/Kynan-Eng&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1719527611417000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0jBQtBrAgZKTZZA9SgIX9S">fictional cost of rescuing Matt Damon</a>  </li>
<li>FIFPRO Europe's <a href="https://fifpro.org/en/supporting-players/health-and-performance/player-workload/fifpro-europe-statement-legal-claim-against-fifa" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://fifpro.org/en/supporting-players/health-and-performance/player-workload/fifpro-europe-statement-legal-claim-against-fifa&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1719527611417000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0ujvaLdU_FdUQZVWSiztSv">statement on the case against FIFA</a> and the Club World Cup 2025 </li>
<li>L Edward Martin IV in the Houston Law Review on <a href="https://houstonlawreview.org/article/118296-a-century-of-turmoil-examining-the-modern-effects-of-mlb-s-antitrust-exemption-on-labor-relations-in-major-and-minor-league-baseball" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://houstonlawreview.org/article/118296-a-century-of-turmoil-examining-the-modern-effects-of-mlb-s-antitrust-exemption-on-labor-relations-in-major-and-minor-league-baseball&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1719527611417000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Ii37eAJ5UenzrbquzH25d">baseball's antitrust exemption</a> </li>
<li>Submissions to Treasury on <a href="https://treasury.gov.au/consultation/c2023-463361" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://treasury.gov.au/consultation/c2023-463361&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1719527611417000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2b297U9O-cF1d_H8WS8VTG">merger reform</a> and <a href="https://treasury.gov.au/consultation/c2023-430458" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://treasury.gov.au/consultation/c2023-430458&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1719527611417000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Axjba0gqFqBx5qchbeoL6">unfair trading practices (pending)</a> </li>
<li>The House Judiciary Committee Interim Staff Report on <a href="https://judiciary.house.gov/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://judiciary.house.gov/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1719527611417000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Jj2_zFYyl50URNhdcbMbF">Decarbonization Collusion</a> and the minority counter-report on a <a href="https://democrats-judiciary.house.gov/uploadedfiles/2024.06.11_final_esg_report.pdf" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://democrats-judiciary.house.gov/uploadedfiles/2024.06.11_final_esg_report.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1719527611417000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1ihF45UnoIWFkMTvdQn9sC">Bogus Antitrust Theory</a> </li>
<li>G+T on ASIC's latest court win in <a href="https://www.gtlaw.com.au/knowledge/federal-court-decision-reinforces-asics-stance-greenwashing" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gtlaw.com.au/knowledge/federal-court-decision-reinforces-asics-stance-greenwashing&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1719527611417000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3wQzx_0e2A_zjs47-Ei90c">greenwashing</a> and the new <a href="https://www.gtlaw.com.au/knowledge/climate-related-financial-disclosure-new-framework-proposed" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gtlaw.com.au/knowledge/climate-related-financial-disclosure-new-framework-proposed&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1719527611417000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1vOe5Qq7YdOjHefCvENo5F">climate-related financial disclosure framework</a> </li>
<li>The Attorney-General's speech on <a href="https://ministers.ag.gov.au/media-centre/speeches/privacy-design-awards-2024-02-05-2024" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://ministers.ag.gov.au/media-centre/speeches/privacy-design-awards-2024-02-05-2024&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1719527611417000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2jkSqSiX6_EqxFr5m8d3WM">coming changes to the Privacy Act</a> </li>
<li>Meet the Gilbert + Tobin <a href="https://www.gtlaw.com.au/expertise/competition-and-regulation" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gtlaw.com.au/expertise/competition-and-regulation&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1719527611417000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3zJwbGOMSpEV6Qa1yYDsfq">Competition, Consumer + Market Regulation</a> team </li>
<li>Email us at <a href="mailto:edge@gtlaw.com.au">edge@gtlaw.com.au</a>  </li>
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Get the lowdown on developments in competition law in Australia and around the world with The Competitive Edge, a competition law podcast. Each fortnight Moya Dodd and Matt Rubinstein explore insights and trends with our resident experts and special guests to give you the competitive edge.&nbsp;

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Get the lowdown on developments in competition law in Australia and around the world. Gilbert + Tobin’s Moya Dodd and Matt Rubinstein explore insights and trends with leading experts to give you the competitive edge.

Get the lowdown on developments in competition law in Australia and around the world. Gilbert + Tobin&rsquo;s Moya Dodd and Matt Rubinstein explore insights and trends with leading experts to give you the competitive edge.

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