The emergence of the “Internet of Things” and the increasing reliance of organisations on the data economy, especially Big Data and machine learning, have led to the emergence of data privacy lawyers. With their expertise in laws relating to cybersecurity, data protection and privacy, data privacy lawyers are becoming more important to businesses in all …
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Attorney-Client Privilege: What does it mean?
Client Legal Privilege (CLP), also known as “legal professional privilege”, is a common law right belonging to the client that protects legal advice given by a lawyer to his or her client and any communications relating to actual or potential court proceedings. The idea behind CLP is to facilitate the administration of justice by allowing …
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What is Regulatory Compliance and Why Does it Matter?
Regulatory compliance refers to the laws, regulations, guidelines and standards of a particular industry or area of operation that an organisation must adhere to. Whilst regulatory compliance differs from state to state and country to country, the essential goal is to ensure that businesses operate within the standards set in their particular industry, so that …
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A guide to SaaS Lawyers
The popularity of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) has grown exponentially in the past 20 years with more and more companies choosing to run their software applications in the cloud rather than on their computer. As this business model continues to expand rapidly across all sectors, and developments such as open integrations and automation are incorporated into SaaS …
How to Solve Your Technology Lawyer’s Problems
The lawyer-client relationship can at times be difficult when both parties have different understandings of the problem at hand and different expectations as to how to best solve the problem. The most common issue between technology lawyers and their clients is clear communication. For a technology lawyer to help you with your matter, whether it …
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The Modern Rules of Privacy Lawyers
Australian privacy law has undergone significant changes over the past few years but 2022 in particular saw increased scrutiny of Australia’s current privacy law framework. In the wake of high-profile cyber attacks on companies such as Optus and Medibank, the government came under increasing pressure to boost funding to the Office of Australian Information Commissioner …
Why Telecommunications Lawyers’ Strategies Succeed
With the rapid advancement of technology, in particular the adoption of AI across many sectors, it is crucial now more than ever for telecommunications companies to understand the legal issues facing the highly competitive and complex telecommunications industry. Telecommunications lawyers can demystify the regulatory landscape these companies operate in and advise them on key issues …
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Cyber and Infrastructure Security Centre (CISC) receives 47 cyber incident reports
Since the mandatory reporting of information security incidents came into effect in April 2022, there has been a marked increase in the number of cyber incident reports provided by critical infrastructure providers to the government’s Cyber and Infrastructure Security Centre (CISC). A total of 47 mandatory cyber incidents have been reported between April 1 2022, …
Last modified on February 11th, 2023 at 7:43 pm
Who is a commercial lawyer? (A Full Guide)
Commercial lawyers provide legal services to businesses and organisations, ensuring that their business interests are protected and any legal risks are minimized. Specifically, the area of law that commercial lawyers practise in relates to trade and commerce, with commercial lawyers drafting and providing advice on anything from service agreements to multi-billion dollar merger and acquisition …
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Benefits of Hiring Our Software Lawyers
Arnotts Technology Lawyers are regarded as one of Australia’s leading law firms with over 30 years of experience at the intersection of law and technology. As software lawyers, we act for both big and small clients both in Australia and overseas, providing them with technology and telecommunications law expertise. Here are the top 5 benefits …
