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The New Zealand (NZ) Employment Court has handed down a landmark decision to declare that Uber drivers are to be classified as employees. The employment status of Uber drivers on the ride-sharing platform has been in contention in many nations around the world. In early 2021, the UK Supreme Court held that Uber drivers are …
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Indemnity clauses are commonly misunderstood by parties to commercial agreements, with potentially very costly implications. It pays to understand how indemnity clauses operate and what they are seeking to achieve so that you can harness their awesome power to your advantage while ensuring that you navigate the potential pitfalls. So what is an indemnity? An …
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The UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced plans to replace the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the UK with a completely new data protection regime. Secretary of State for the DCMS, Michelle Donelan, addressed this change during the Conservative Party Conference 2022 with a focus on growth in the …
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A class action lawsuit has been brought in the UK against Amazon for allegedly abusing its dominant position to promote its own products and hide deals from consumers. The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been investigating Amazon’s allegedly anti-competitive behaviour since July 2022. The CMA believes that Amazon’s UK marketplace may have breached …
Are you a Managed Service Provider (MSP)? Here are 5 reasons why you need to get your Customer Agreement reviewed by an experienced Technology Lawyer. Here are 5 reasons you cannot ignore: Reduce friction in the onboarding process by having a customer agreement that addresses all commercial and legal points your customer is expecting, resulting …
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Airbnb releases new anti-party technology following a successful pilot in Australia. Airbnb first changed its position on parties in August 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially, this party ban was designed to enforce social distancing efforts, especially after Airbnb became a popular option to host events after bars, restaurants, and clubs had …
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The Attorney General has invited Australians to have their say on new defamation reform proposals pertaining to search engines and social media sites. Australia’s uniform defamation legislation was drafted 18 years ago. As such, the Meeting of the Attorney General has agreed to release the exposure draft amendments to the current review of the Model …
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The consumer advocacy group CHOICE is referring major retailers such as Bunnings, Kmart, and The Good Guys to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) over the use of facial recognition technology. CHOICE conducted an analysis of the 25 largest retailers in Australia and discovered that the aforementioned businesses were using facial recognition technology …
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It has been revealed that the Australian Border Force (ABF) may have potentially searched over 40,000 devices from foreign travellers in the last five years. The ABF acts as the first point of contact for travellers entering into Australia. ABF inspections are primarily done for national security purposes. Amongst their examinations, the ABF can search …
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The Consumer Policy Research Centre (CPRC) has released its “Duped by Design” report that discusses consumer choice manipulation on websites and apps online. Much of modern online content has been tailored and specifically designed to manipulate or deceive consumers into specific thought patterns. This is referred to as dark patterns. Dark patterns prey on consumers’ …
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