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The High Court has ruled that Google cannot be held responsible for defamatory articles accessed via its search results and hyperlinks. Background Google has been locked in a legal battle with Melbourne criminal lawyer George Defte...
Fujifilm deemed as having 38 unfair contract terms in 11 small business contracts Fujifilm For many, Fujifilm (formerly Fuji Xerox, now Fujifilm Business innovation Australia or Fujifilm L...
In the recent decision of Haiye Developments Pty Ltd v The Commercial Business Centre Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 937, the NSW Supreme Court was asked to weigh in on a complex case of misleading or deceptive conduct and fraudulent enterprise. In these proce...
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is Australia's corporate regulator. Their main role is to regulate companies and financi...
Airbnb is a popular online platform that facilitates the arrangement between a property owner looking to rent out their space, and those who are looking for a space to rent. The platform has become increasingly popular and is generally used by tra...
On 6 June 2022, the user of a popular Australian share trading forum "HotCopper" pleaded guilty to 23 charges of manipulating ASX listed stocks and an additional 19 charges of disseminating information about the illegal manipulation. Gabriel Govinda...
The Federal Court has ordered Trivago to pay $44.7 million in penalties for making misleading representations about hotel room rates in television advertising and on its website, following proceedings brought by the ACCC. The Court's decision in
In the case of Stubbings v Jams 2 Pty Ltd [2022] HCA 6, the High Court allowed an appeal in relation to unconscionable conduct surrounding asset-based lending and vulnerable borrowers. In particular, the High Court found that lenders cannot ...
It is not unusual for professional service firms to have divisions of advisers across various disciplines, such as a accountants and lawyers. Can legal professional privilege be used as a shield by these firms to prevent the disclosure of documents?...
