TechnologyOne and Brisbane City Council resolve disputeThe parties have resolved their dispute on a 'without fault basis', according to TechnologyOne.December 4, 2017 by Tas Bindi in Legal
Patent infringement trial postponed for Domino's and Precision TrackingDomino's and small tech firm Precision Tracking will appear in court in mid-2018 to present evidence on alleged patent infringement and breach of non-disclosure agreements over a GPS driver tracking system.November 28, 2017 by Tas Bindi in Legal
Productivity Commission supports current tax collection model for low-value importsAfter evaluating a range of GST collection models, the Productivity Commission has concluded that the legislated model used for high-value goods should also be used for low-value goods.November 8, 2017 by Tas Bindi in Legal
Australian government to extend investor tax incentives to support fintech startupsThe tax incentives introduced last year excluded companies that have finance activities as their predominant activities, making the legislation restrictive.October 30, 2017 by Tas Bindi in Legal
WhatsApp, Facebook to face EU data protection taskforceWhatsApp and its parent company Facebook have been invited to meet a data protection taskforce after alleged non-compliance with European data laws.October 26, 2017 by Tas Bindi in Legal
Government publishes draft legislation for testing fintech products without licenceThe draft legislation and regulations states that eligible Australian fintech businesses will be able to test their products and services with up to 100 customers for a maximum period of 24 months.October 23, 2017 by Tas Bindi in Legal
China blocks WhatsApp ahead of Communist Party gathering: ReportWhatsApp is the latest service to be blocked in China, according to a report, as President Xi Jinping continues to tighten internet controls and restrictions.September 25, 2017 by Tas Bindi in Legal
ACCC appeals court decision to dismiss case against LGThe competition watchdog has appealed the court's decision to dismiss its case against LG for allegedly misleading consumers about their rights in relation to faulty LG TVs.September 24, 2017 by Tas Bindi in Legal
ASIC publishes crowdsourced funding regime guidanceThe Australian financial regulator has finalised its guidance for crowdfunding platform operators and unlisted public companies looking to raise capital under the new CSF regime.September 21, 2017 by Tas Bindi in Legal
Australian government extends crowdfunding regime to proprietary companiesProprietary companies will be able to take advantage of the new crowdsourced funding regime coming into effect on September 29 without having to convert to a pubic entity.September 13, 2017 by Tas Bindi in Legal