In an unexpected announcement, the country of El Salvador plans to accept Bitcoin as a legal tender.
It is my great pleasure to announce that Iris Rad has recently joined Arnotts Technology Lawyers.
Following a critical report, the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has called for a temporary ban on the use of facial recognition.
Similar to Australia’s “anti-encryption” agenda, India has developed a set of regulations that pose a serious threat to users’ privacy online.
The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) has released a submission to parliament claiming that “there is no legitimate reason for a law-abiding member of the community to own or use an encrypted communication platform”.
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has held that local telco, Lycamobile, has breached service provider rules under the Telecommunications Act 1997 (Cth) (the Act).
As Australia’s investment market continues to grow through stocks, venture capital, and cryptocurrency, First AML has launched their company in Australia to manage money laundering and regulatory compliance, according to Yahoo! Finance.
Following the ongoing litigation in the Epic v Apple case, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has sought leave to appear in the Full Federal Court under amicus curiae (friend of the Court).
Consumers have risen to file a lawsuit in San Francisco against Sony over its alleged unlawful monopoly over game prices on its PlayStation Store.
As countries begin to expand their technological reach, Australia has made the decision to extend its diplomacy to the Indo-Pacific region through a new International Cyber and Critical Technology Engagement Strategy.
It is with great pleasure that I announce that Jonathan Beran has recently joined Arnotts Technology Lawyers in the role of Senior Associate.
The Australian Association of National Advertisers (AANA) has updated its Code of Ethics to impose stricter conditions for advertising on social media.
With the surge of cryptocurrency, NSW Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg has commented that Australia “does not have a legitimate regulatory framework for blockchain” technology.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has been hunting Google since late 2019 over its opaque data collection practices.
Epic Games has been at the centre of attention over its anti-competitive and anti-consumer claims against tech giants around the globe. However, following its claim against Apple late last year in the Federal Court of Australia, Epic Games has been dealt an unexpected blow.
In a response to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) digital advertising inquiry, Google has proposed a “collaborative approach” to benefit consumers and Australian businesses.
With a crackdown on social media platforms, recent reform by NSW, Victoria, and SA has probed the question again as to when a social media platform is to be held liable for defamation content posted on their site.
New Zealand has recently raised its minimum worker wage to $20 per hour and applied a higher tax rate of 39% for high-income earners.
In the absence of concrete regulation, the first crypto fraud case has been brought before the Federal Court in Australia.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, several national and state laws were amended to permit businesses to execute documents electronically, through eSignatures, and hold virtual meetings to satisfy corporate laws.