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ASIC’s FIIG Enforcement Action Through a Privacy and Cyber Governance Lens
By: Kieran Doyle, Nicole Gabryk, Matt O’Keefe, Josh Simonis and Stefanie Constance The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has secured a Federal Court ruling requiring FIIG Securities Limited (FIIG) to pay $2.5 million in civil penalties for longstanding failures in cyber security and data protection.1 The ruling marks the first time the Federal Court has imposed civil penalties for cyber security failures under Australian Financial Services licence (AFSL) obligations, ...
Landmark case found against the EPL claimant seeking $55M for the dismissal ruining his life
By: Rosemary Marando and Caitilin Watson Roohizadegan v Technology One Ltd (No 6) [2025] FCA 1619 At a glance The Federal Court has overturned a previous $5.2M ruling, dismissing Mr Roohizadegan’s General Protections claim after a six‑year litigation battle. The Court found the dismissal was due to performance, not disability, alleged workplace rights, or incentive entitlements. The decision is expected to influence future General Protections claims, reducing speculative filings and resetting ...
Wotton Kearney continues to turbocharge Cyber, Data and Technology team with appointment of Brisbane Partner
Wotton Kearney has expanded its Cyber, Data and Technology (CDT) practice – now the largest specialist practice across Asia Pacific – with the appointment of Leah Mooney as Partner in Brisbane. Leah brings more than two decades of specialist expertise in data protection, privacy, cyber security law, technology governance and incident response. Leah joins Wotton Kearney from Willis Towers Watson, where she led the Pacific Technology, Cyber and Privacy Consulting ...