ACCC sues domain name registrars for alleged false billingThe competition watchdog alleges that AU$2.3 million has been paid out to two local domain registrars as a result of misleading conduct.August 10, 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
Telstra, Optus join ACCC in Vodafone mobile domestic roaming caseAustralia's two largest mobile telcos will be sitting beside the ACCC in court to defend the inquiry process that led to the regulator not declaring wholesale mobile domestic roaming in its draft decision.June 29, 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
Lenovo fined $3.5m for pre-installed adware that hijacks HTTPS connectionsIn addition to paying $3.5 million to 32 states in the US, the Chinese hardware manufacturer will also be subject to audited security checks of its software for the next two decades.September 5, 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
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
Australian government invests AU$4.8m into revenge porn reporting toolThe Australian government is building an online tool for victims of revenge porn to report cases where intimate images and videos have been shared without consent.October 27, 2016 by Tas Bindi in Legal
Judge orders LinkedIn to unblock startup from scraping public profile data: ReportA US judge has ruled in favour of HiQ Labs, which was temporarily blocked from using public LinkedIn data for training its AI models.August 14, 2017 by Tas Bindi in Legal
Roadshow targeting additional websites in piracy caseDue to the 'constantly changing nature' of online piracy, the entertainment company is looking to have more sites blocked by Australian ISPs.May 9, 2017 by Tas Bindi in Legal