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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

ACCC TAKES ON MAJOR NBN PROVIDERS OVER MISLEADING INTERNET SPEEDS

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is taking legal action against Telstra, Optus and TPG in the Federal Court of Australia for making false and/or misleading representations over advertised …
October 10, 2021

UBER FOUND TO HAVE BREACHED AUSTRALIAN PRIVACY LAW

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has revealed that the ride-sharing and delivery app Uber has breached Australian privacy laws. In a detailed investigation, Uber was held to have …
October 10, 2021

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA RECOGNISES ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INVENTORS UNDER PATENT LAW

In a landmark ruling, Justice Beach of the Federal Court of Australia has held that artificial intelligence (AI) is capable of being named as an inventor of a patent. This …
October 10, 2021

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