Results for "consumer data right"
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One cyber incident, many breaches: first civil penalty under the Privacy Act
The Federal Court has approved Australian Clinical Labs' settlement agreement with the Australian Information Commissioner (the Commissioner) to pay a $5.8 million penalty, and a contribution of $400, ...
RBA’s payment shake-up: implications for merchants and payment service providers
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has published a consultation paper setting out its proposed changes to the standards regulating interchange fees and merchant surcharging, following consultation on ...
In Touch: COVID-19 cooperation to continue; international regulators team up on investigations; charity claims under the lens; and other developments
Continued coordination in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; int'l agreement for regulators to cooperate on cross-border investigations; Oscar Wylee penalised $3.5m; Pfizer's Upjohn merger cleared with Mylan; ACCC examines competition in mobile apps market; and new Energy Tech Consumer Code ...
In Touch: ACCC's first enforcement action for an alleged breach of the Electricity Retail Code; Federal Court explores the meaning of 'prepayment'; and other developments
The ACCC pursues Sumo Power over its electricity plans; interim report on Murray–Darling Water Markets Inquiry; 'prepayment' examined by Federal Court in ACCC v TPG; Locality Planning Energy fined for alleged breach of the Electricity Retail Code; and proceedings against Decathlon over sale of allegedly unsafe sporting goods. ...
Federal Court clears path for the OAIC to pursue its privacy proceedings against Facebook
A full bench of the Federal Court has confirmed an earlier ruling that there was a prima facie case Facebook Inc (now Meta Platforms Inc) 'carries on a business' and collects personal information in Australia. With this decision, the Australian Information Commissioner can now proceed with the landmark case against Facebook Inc and Facebook Ireland Ltd in relation to a number of alleged breaches of the Australian Privacy Principles. ...
In Touch: Delta's bid rigging on full display; and other developments
The latest in competition and consumer law. ...
Federal Court makes landmark decision on data transparency
The Federal Court of Australia has found that Google LLC (Google) engaged in misleading conduct and made false representations to some of its users because of the way it presented its collection, storage and use of users' personal location data in its privacy statements. ...
Water-related disputes risk: access to water, PFAS class actions and other key risks
Water is no longer a purely environmental issue. It is a social, commercial and legal crisis in the making. 'Day Zero'1 has moved from a hypothetical warning to a lived reality, with Mexico City, Cape ...
RBB Economics conference – response to keynote speech by ACCC Chair Rod Sims 21 November 2019
Note: this paper represented the personal views of the author, and not those of Allens Thank you very much, George and RBB Economics, for inviting me to speak today. I am honoured to be responding to the ACCC Chair Rod Sims's speech at the ninth annual RBB Economics Conference. ...