The Treasury Laws Amendment (2021 Measures No. 1) Act 2021 (TLA Act) came into effect on Saturday 14 August. The TLA Act modifies section 127 of the Corporations Act 2001...
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner's decision on 30 June 2021 that two non-Australian entities, Uber Technologies, Inc. and Uber B.V. (together, the Uber Companies), breached the Privacy Act...
With the resurgence of interest in cryptocurrencies, regulators across the globe are ramping up efforts to bring order to an industry characterised by volatility and poor consumer protection.
The Australian government requires certain entities to publish annual statements on a public online register, setting out the risk of modern slavery they have identified in their supply chain and...
Concern in Australia about the power of the major digital media platforms has acted as a catalyst for a full review of Australian privacy law.
COVID-19 has prompted organisations (including law firms) to fast track technology procurement to mobilise their workforces, bolster online presences and improve supply chain efficiency. Has this rapid uptake also created...
Privacy just went viral. If you thought privacy was only under the watch of the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) and the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), you would...
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has recommended reforms to Australia's privacy legislative framework which include the introduction of an erasure right, analogous to the GDPR's 'right to be...
The term 'smart contract' has emerged as a popular buzzword, mingling technology and law, and the ideals of trust, immutability, transparency and security. But what does all that mean in...
In an effort to improve consumers’ ability to compare and switch between products and services, and to drive competitiveness and innovation between service providers, a new consumer data right (CDR)...
You may have read about the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) proposal to fine British Airways £183.39M (AU$320M) for infringements of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Intellectual Property and Technology Partner Robert Neely and Corporate Lawyer Edward Lyons wrote the Australian section of the 2019 edition of the TerraLex Cross-border Copyright Guide. TerraLex is one of...
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