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Full Court says Facebook can be sued in Australia over Cambridge Analytica scandal
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2022-02-07 11:30 pm By Sam Matthews

The Full Federal Court has held Facebook can be sued in Australia for allegedly disclosing the personal data of over 300,000 users to political research firm Cambridge Analytica.

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Google can’t shut down Epic Games’ misuse of market power case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-02-04 7:24 pm By Sam Matthews

Google has failed in its bid to stay a competition lawsuit brought by Epic Games, after failing to show that the Fortnite game maker would not be disadvantaged if the case were heard in California instead.

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Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest launches private criminal case against Facebook over crypto scam ads 
White Collar 2022-02-03 3:12 pm By Sam Matthews

Australian mining magnate Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest has filed private criminal proceedings against Facebook over cryptocurrency investment scams that used his name and image.

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Hall & Wilcox boosts cyber team with new partner appointment
People In The News 2022-02-03 9:44 pm By Sam Matthews

Hall & Wilcox has lured a cyber whiz to bolster the firm’s cyber insurance and advisory practice, amid an expected jump in cyber-related claims this year.

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Uber loses bad faith case, can’t block medical app’s ‘Uberdoc’ trade mark
Intellectual Property 2022-02-02 9:59 pm By Sam Matthews

Rideshare giant Uber has lost its bid to prevent a Queensland-based healthcare app from registering its ‘Uberdoc’ trademark despite a “high degree of similarity” to a suite of Uber trade marks.

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In class action defence, Tyro says businesses should have accepted cash during EFTPOS outage
Class Actions 2022-02-01 9:58 pm By Sam Matthews

Fintech Tyro has hit back at a class action brought on behalf of retailers who were unable to process payments because of a days-long terminal outage, arguing they should have accepted cash while their EFTPOS machines were down.

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ACCC probes RAT suppliers’ claims of government seizures
COVID-19 2022-02-01 1:18 pm By Sam Matthews

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is investigating claims by suppliers that government bodies have diverted supplies of COVID-19 rapid antigen tests, as the regulator continues its crackdown on reported price gouging amid a test shortage.

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‘Get over it’: Pest control company, ‘cockroach’ employee accused of harassment
Employment 2022-01-31 3:13 pm By Sam Matthews

A former business development manager at Flick has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the pest control giant, alleging a string of incidents involving a senior employee that began during her interview, and an inadequate complaints process that repeatedly dismissed and downplayed her concerns. 

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Ashurst recruits financial regulation heavyweight from Clayton Utz
Financial Services 2022-01-31 7:17 pm By Sam Matthews

Ashurst has bolstered the ranks of its financial regulation team with the appointment of long-serving Clayton Utz partner Narelle Smythe, who joins the firm’s team in Sydney.

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‘An overreach’: Constitutional challenge filed against controversial EV tax
Environment 2021-09-17 9:29 pm By Sam Matthews

An action before the High Court by two Melbourne drivers will challenge the constitutional validity of Victoria’s electric vehicle tax.

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