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ACCC RELEASES FINAL REPORT ON AD TECH SUPPLY CHAINS

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) recently published its final report on the supply of ad tech services and ad agency services. In short, the ACCC identified that the …
October 10, 2021

HIGH COURT HOLDS AUSTRALIAN NEWS MEDIA COMPANIES LIABLE FOR COMMENTS ON FACEBOOK POSTS

In a landmark ruling, the High Court of Australia has held by majority that news media companies may be liable for comments left by users on their social media posts. …
October 10, 2021

US FEDERAL COURT ISSUES UNEXPECTED INJUNCTION AGAINST APPLE IN EPIC GAMES CASE

After a long legal battle across various jurisdictions, Justice Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers of the District Court of California handed down an unexpected decision against Apple. In her judgment, Justice Rogers …
October 10, 2021

US FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ACCUSES FACEBOOK OF A BUY-OR-BURY SCHEME TO MAINTAIN MARKET DOMINANCE

The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has challenged Facebook’s monopolistic practices by accusing the company of engaging in an illegal buy-or-bury scheme.  For more than a decade, Facebook has …
October 10, 2021

PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION CALLS FOR LOWER BARRIERS TO ENFORCE CONSUMERS’ RIGHT TO REPAIR

The Productivity Commission has found that it has become increasingly difficult for Australian consumers to access their right to repair. The right to repair refers to a person’s “ability to …
October 10, 2021

AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE GRANTED NEW SURVEILLANCE POWERS TO COMBAT CYBERCRIME

The newly passed Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identity and Disrupt) Bill 2020 (Cth) has provided the Australian Federal Police (AFP) with new powers to infiltrate and disrupt online crime.  The Bill …
October 10, 2021

RECENT CHANGES TO ELECTRONIC AND SPLIT EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS UNDER S.127 OF CORPORATIONS ACT.

With the passing of the Treasury Laws Amendment (2021 Measures No.1) Act 2021 (Amending Act) on 10 August 2021, electronic execution and/or utilising split execution (in which the two officers …
October 10, 2021

ACCC HOMES IN ON THE DOMINANCE OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Chair Rod Sims recently gave a speech detailing the dominance of digital platforms online.  Our modern economy is built upon technology, with one …
October 10, 2021

ARNOTTS TECHNOLOGY LAWYERS PROMOTES JONATHAN BERAN TO PARTNER

We are delighted to announce the promotion of Jonathan Beran to the position of Partner at Arnotts Technology Lawyers. Jonathan is an experienced Senior Lawyer and ex-General Counsel with more …
October 10, 2021

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