by Katarina Klaric, Principal, Stephens Lawyers & Consultants A. Introduction Businesses using AI computer systems or technology to generate literary or artistic works such as reports, directories or other compilations, databases, computer software, digital images, designs or plans, are at risk of not having copyright protection. In Australia, such works will not… Read More
Read moreThe Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), the agency responsible for enforcement of competition, consumer and product safety laws in Australia has issued its 2019 Compliance and Enforcement Policy[i]. The ACCC’s focus will remain on product safety issues likely to cause serious harm to consumers and on conduct that will or has the potential to… Read More
Read more(March 2019) Companies are increasingly using software applications and tools, data storage and back up services which are provided as cloud based solutions (“cloud services”). The internet is used to access cloud based applications or tools, upload, download, execute, process and share data and content, all of which is processed and stored on external servers… Read More
Read moreData breaches involving individual’s personal, medical and financial/credit information can result in reputational damage and financial losses, particularly where the breaches result in identity theft. The Australian privacy law provides for an individual affected by a data privacy breach to seek compensation from the organisation involved in the breach. The individual may also have claims… Read More
Read moreTweets and Facebook posts and comments capable of conveying defamatory imputations The use of Twitter, Facebook and other social media for marketing and promotional purposes – whether it be the promotion of a new product, the dissemination of news or entertainment services, or the development of a personal or corporate brand – requires careful scrutiny… Read More
Read moreIs Your Business Compliant? The Australian Consumer Law ( “ACL”) [i] provides consumers with rights and remedies against suppliers(including on-line retailers) and manufacturers of goods or services acquired by them that do not comply with consumer guarantees. The consumer guarantees provided under the Australian Consumer Law cannot be excluded, modified or restricted and are in… Read More
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