Uber faces $26 million fine for breaching Australian Consumer Law
The ACCC has launched proceedings in the Federal Court against Uber after completing investigations into the company breaching Australian Consumer Law. Uber has admitted to engaging in misleading or...
View ArticleMissing apostrophe in Facebook post lands real estate agent in court for...
On 22 October 2020, Anthony Zadravic posted on social media that another real estate agent was “selling multi-million $ (sic) homes in Pearl Beach but can’t pay his employees superannuation”. “Shame on...
View ArticleNick Kyrgios sued for defamation by tennis fan
Polish medical lawyer Ania Palus has launched a defamation case against tennis pro Nick Kyrgios after an event unfolded during the Wimbeldon final in July 2022. Ms Palus was a spectator at the game...
View ArticleElon Musk v Twitter: Who’s in the wrong when a business takeover falls through?
In April 2022, Elon Musk made a deal to purchase American communications company Twitter for approximately $US44 billion ($A63.7 billion) after a night of negotiations with the social media company’s...
View ArticleDefamation in the digital age – be careful what you write or like on social...
Attwood Marshall Lawyers · Law Talks – Jade Carlson – Defamation In The Digital Age Most people are familiar with defamation in its traditional sense (i.e. a statement harming a person’s reputation...
View ArticleSocial Media “Influencers” and their conduct under the Australian Consumer Law
Attwood Marshall Lawyers · Law Talks – Jade Carlson – Influencers And Their Conduct From Coca-Cola shaping the image of Santa Claus in their advertisements in the early 1930s, to the powerful...
View ArticleTwo high profile politically sensitive employment cases driving change in the...
Workplace culture has been put under a microscope in recent high-profile disputes involving federal members of Parliament and their staff. Employment disputes happen all the time, but occasionally they...
View ArticleFederal Court Judge grants leave to Bruce Lehrmann to commence defamation...
Justice Michael Lee has granted former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann an extension to the 12-month limitation period for bringing his defamation claims against Network Ten, journalist Lisa Wilkinson,...
View ArticleNavigating AI and ChatGPT – Understanding the limitations and benefits and...
ChatGPT and other generative AI tools like Bard by Google, Bing AI and ChatSonic, have been the buzz of the tech world for quite some time. But they have now entered the domain of the wider public,...
View ArticleBruce Lehrmann case first to be affected by new laws: accused rapists and...
On 3 October 2023, laws came into effect in Queensland allowing accused rapists and sexual assault offenders to be named prior to committal. Former Liberal party staffer Bruce Lehrmann was the first...
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