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Can a ‘copy’ of a database be privileged where the original (and unmodified) database isn’t privileged or doesn’t even exist anymore?  Lessons from a Federal Court ruling

In Greensill Bank AG v Insurance Australia, the Federal Court ruled that a ‘copy’ of a live database, used in the preparation of a privileged report, was itself privileged, irrespective of the privileged status (and existence) of the original version of the database.

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When warranties become an important tool for protection

Well drafted warranties offer purchasers protection by providing an avenue to seek recovery in the event that what is acquired turns out to be different than what it was represented to be by the seller.

This article looks at a case involving a share sale agreement and the outcome achieved when action was taken against the seller due to a breach of warranties offered in the share sale agreement to the purchaser.

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