Results for "consumer data right"
41-50 of 688 results for 'consumer data right'
Courts refuse to order disclosure of insurance and financial documents for use in mediation in class actions
In this Insight, we consider some decisions in the Federal Court and Victorian Supreme Court that provide examples of how plaintiffs are framing applications for documents in the context of mediation, and when courts will consider it inappropriate to order their production. ...
ACCC releases its first Digital Platform Services Inquiry Interim Report
The ACCC recently published the Digital Platform Services Inquiry Interim Report as part of its role in monitoring the impact of digital platforms on competition and consumers. The Interim Report examines the privacy / data handling, competition, consumer and small business implications related to the increasing use of online private messaging services. ...
Finding focus – ACCC makes another move on disclosure of data practices
In a trail-blazing and world-leading move, the ACCC has commenced proceedings against Google, alleging that it engaged in misleading conduct, and made false or misleading representations to consumers about how and when it collects, keeps and uses their personal information in relation to location data. It is the first case brought globally to probe Google's approach to location data collection, and is likely to increase the focus on consumer awareness of data use in digital markets. ...
InIP: What's happening in intellectual property - December 2023
Your regular wrap-up of some of the world's leading and intriguing IP stories. ...
ACCC seeks major reforms in digital advertising industry with release of Ad Tech Inquiry Final Report
The ACCC recently published the Final Report of its 18-month Digital Advertising Services Inquiry (Ad Tech Inquiry). The Final Report examines the status of competition and innovation in the ad tech supply chain and its impact on publishers, advertisers and consumers. ...
No 'leap of faith' as Federal Court rejects ASIC's policy avoidance case
Just as the summer holidays began at the end of 2023, Justice Jackman of the Federal Court handed down judgment in ASIC v Zurich Australia Limited. ...
A tangled web - the regulatory framework and its power players
The draft legislation the Federal Government released to establish a regulatory framework for the implementation of a new Consumer Data Right will radically reform the data protection regime in Australia ...
ACCC's recommendations for encouraging consumer engagement
The ACCC has identified consumer disengagement as a key issue of concern in the retail electricity market and formulated a number of proposals designed to encourage consumer engagement and switching as a way to drive competition We look at the key recommendations ...
Unfair contract terms subject to penalties: is your organisation ready?
Time is of the essence for companies to prepare for changes to unfair contract terms (UCT) laws. The new regime will apply to standard form contracts entered into or renewed following 9 November 2023, and to terms of standard contract terms varied after this date. ...
Competition news
In Touch looks at what's been happening in Competition this month and what it means for your business ...