A New South Wales legislative committee has released a report following an inquiry into remedies for serious invasions of privacy in New South Wales In an unexpected and controversial move the report recommends that the NSW Government take the lead by introducing a statutory cause of action for ...

At the core of many successful startups is a simple but brilliant idea ...

Last year was a big year for cybersecurity Organisations were forced to grapple with an increasingly complex regulatory environment as governments across the globe continued to navigate how to best protect personal information in the face of increasingly sophisticated cybersecurity threats We look ...

Allens has today officially launched its Allens Accelerate practice, devoted to assisting startups and emerging companies. The Allens Accelerate practice, led by Sydney-based Partner Gavin Smith, ...

In late August 2017 the US Food and Drug Administration recalled 465000 Abbott Laboratories pacemakers due to cyber security vulnerabilities Although this was the first time that the FDA had recalled a medical device because of cyber concerns they have been alive to the significant risk that a cyber ...

Can food and beverage industry participants be found to have engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct for failure to comply with aspects of relevant regulatory regimes? The Federal Court has confirmed that they can.  ...

The AAT has overturned the Grubb determination of the Commonwealth Privacy Commissioner and found that mobile network data from an individual's phone activity does not constitute 'personal information' under the Privacy Act ...

Together with your companys constitution a shareholders agreement provides the foundation for the corporate governance of your startup and outlines what a shareholder can and cant do It also sets out the shareholders rights and obligations and their role in the management of the company ...

Allens has adopted e-signature using DocuSign as a service to clients. Senior Finance Counsel Diccon Loxton has written an article in two parts that examines the efficacy of e-signatures. ...

While the Consumer Data Right CDR regime is likely to benefit businesses by increasing access to greater consumer data and customers by increasing choice and competition the draft legislation leaves a lot of the details to be finalised at a later date primarily through the Australian Competition and ...