Thomas FarinelliLawyerK&L Gates LLPWebsitewww.klgates.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail61.2.9513.2555 Professional Biography Tom Farinelli is a lawyer in the Antitrust, Competition, and Trade Regulation group in the Sydney office. More Legal and Business Bylines From Thomas Farinelli Australian Unfair Contract Terms Laws and International Business: High Court Finds Global Contract Subject to Australian Laws and Class Action Waiver Clause to be Unfair - (Posted On Tuesday, January 16, 2024) Expanded Unfair Contract Terms Regime Has Commenced - Are You Compliant? - (Posted On Friday, November 10, 2023) The ACCC's Eight Commandments for Environmental and Sustainability Claims and Avoiding Greenwashing and Breaches of the Australian Consumer Law - (Posted On Friday, July 21, 2023) Eight Commandments For Environmental And Sustainability Claims To Avoid ACCC'S Greenwashing And Breaches - (Posted On Thursday, July 20, 2023) Pricing and Selling of Essential Services, Greenwashing, Unfair Contract Terms, Among the ACCC's 2023-24 Compliance and Enforcement Priorities - (Posted On Monday, April 03, 2023) Pricing and Selling of Essential Services, Greenwashing, Unfair Contract Terms, Among the ACCC's 2023-2024 Compliance and Enforcement Priorities - (Posted On Wednesday, March 29, 2023) Current Legal Analysis Texas Supreme Court Reaffirms Texas Corporate Law Relating to Direct Shareholder Claims and Shareholder Derivative Actions by: Daryl B. Robertson Recent Changes to North Carolina’s Insurance Laws- Highlights That Businesses and Individual Policyholders Ought to Know by: Allen N. Trask, III , Amy H. Wooten Expert Testimony in the Age of Generative AI- Recent Case Developments by: Kevin J. Quilty Federal Agencies Roll Out AI Strategy Plans- Takeaways for Government Contractors by: Lauren B. Hicks , Evan J. Yahng BROKERAGES BEWARE- eXp Realty Class Action Proceeds to Discovery by: William Craddick Fine Line - Fourth Circuit Joins Other Courts In Narrowly Interpreting Who Qualifies As An NLRA-Exempt Manager by: Joshua S. Fox , Yonatan Grossman-Boder Beltway Buzz, December 5, 2025 by: James J. Plunkett NIS2 in Germany- The New BSI Act Makes Cybersecurity a Board-Level Issue by: Dr. Christoph Enaux , Dr. Philip Radlanski State Department Adds H-1B/H-4 Visa Applicants to Expanded Online Presence Screening List by: Ian P. Band European Union Deforestation Regulation Faces Likely Delay by: Lynn L. Bergeson , L. Claire Hansen SEC Extends Compliance Date for Short Position Reporting Rule by: Scott Budlong USCIS Pauses Adjudication of Benefit Requests and Review of Previously-Approved Benefits for Individuals from 19 Countries by: Ian P. Band Countdown to 2026- Essential Paid Leave, Earned Sick and Safe Time Updates for Minnesota Employers by: Gina K. Janeiro , Hadley M. Simonett Germany Implements NIS2- Registration Portal Will Open on January 6, 2026 by: Dr. Annette Demmel , Mareike Lucht NY LLC Transparency Act Update by: Phillip S. Koh , Scott M. Vetri Upcoming Events Dec 11 2025 Preparing Law Students for AI in Transactional Practice Jan 13 2026 Legal AI Demo Day 2026 Dec 9 2025 Navigating the Legal Landscape: Your Essential Employment Law Update Dec 9 2025 California Workplace Law Update Print