On 10 March 2023, the Federal Court ordered Australian online book retailer Booktopia to pay $6 million in penalties for making false or misleading representations on its website and in...
After two years of extensive consideration and consultation, the Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department released its much-anticipated report on the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), published 16 February 2023.
In March 2022, new rules were introduced to allow anyone with an Australian presence to register a new category of domain name, known as '.au', which will operate in addition...
The ACCC has launched a string of high-profile proceedings against major online platforms in a crackdown on misleading and deceptive conduct in the digital economy.
In the current digital economy, a strong social media presence can be a valuable asset and contribute significantly to a company's overall worth. But, it is not always recognised by...
Entities with a reporting period of 1 January to 31 December are reminded that their annual Modern Slavery Statement must be submitted to the Department of Home Affairs by no...
It is notable that so many businesses have been able to move relatively seamlessly to a remote working model in the wake of COVID-19. However, this rapid and unexpected shift...
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...
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...
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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