The David Jacobson Podcast  (listen now) is a free 10-minute podcast that keeps you up to date on issues in law, regulation and compliance in Australia.

I'll help you to make sense of the ever changing laws that regulate business today.You can download and listen to the latest episode now (on your computer or on the move) or follow the instructions below to subscribe and receive each new episode as it is published.

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April 2008 Podcast

In this month's podcast (click here to listen) I discuss 2 topics:

  1. Directors' duties in times of economic uncertainty (see also section 180(2) Corporations Act)
  2. Nikolich's case and the effect of HR policies

The podcast goes for 9 mins, 23 seconds and is 8.62mb.

October 2007 Podcast

Podcast number 4 is an overview of the anti-money laundering compliance obligations which start on 12 December 2007 and what's involved in the first compliance report which must be lodged with AUSTRAC by 31 March 2008.

I discuss the topic in 3 parts:

  • how do you develop a cost-effective compliance program
  • understanding the new rules
  • maintaining compliance

It runs for 11 minutes, 40 seconds and is 9.37mb.

Here's a selection of my slides

June 2007 Podcast

Welcome to my podcast number 3.

As this podcast coincides with the end of the financial year and the annual reporting season, I'll be discussing issues might require a constitution change or are relevant to shareholder communication and meetings. I discuss the proposed change to the method of distributing annual reports and directors' indemnities.

The podcast goes for 11 mins and is 10mb.

Preparing for your AGM starts at 0:42, directors' indemnities starts at 5:53 and information about my new webseminars starts at 9:23.

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April 2007 Podcast

Welcome to my second podcast!

Listen to me while you eat your lunch (just turn up your speakers) or download it to your mp3 player and listen while you commute or go for a walk. Let me know what you think!

This month I discuss my collaborative compliance wiki, marketing, web 2.0 and communities of practice and what all that has to do with law, compliance and improving your business.

The podcast goes for 10 mins 35 seconds and is 9.69mb.

Marketing and compliance starts at 0:40, technology and web 2.0 starts at 4:48 and my discussion about the collaborative compliance wiki starts at 8:28.

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Disclaimer

This podcast is for general information only.

It is not specific legal advice for your particular circumstances.

As it consists of personal opinion only or draws attention to current topics, any information needs to be verified before relying on it.

You should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of this information without obtaining your own specific legal or professional advice.

Unless stated otherwise, the information on this site is written for people resident in, or affected by, the laws of Australia only.

Use of the information should not be taken as establishing any solicitor-client relationship between David Jacobson and the listener.

February 2007 Podcast

Welcome to my first podcast!

You can now listen to me while you eat your lunch (just turn up your speakers) or download it to your mp3 player and listen while you commute or go for a walk. Let me know what you think!

This month I discuss corporate disclosure, saying sorry and information security.

The podcast goes for 9 minutes 45 seconds and is 9.44mb.

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