Our most recent E-Commerce articles are listed below:
02 May 2008
Caution! – Take care when using ‘consequential loss’ in exclusion clauses
The recent decision by the Victorian Court of Appeal in Environmental Systems Pty Ltd v Peerless Holdings Pty Ltd [2008] VSCA 26 has examined the meaning of ‘consequential loss’ in an exclusion clause in a contract under Australian law.
29 April 2008
E-Commerce Update March 2008 - International developments
In this month’s E-Commerce Update we look at the 125th anniversary of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property.
29 April 2008
E-Commerce Update March 2008 - Australian developments
In this month’s E-Commerce Update we explore the latest developments, including the appointment of a Panel of Experts for the National Broadband Network, as well as the ACCC’s launch of the new ‘SCAMwatch’ tool and the ACMA’s release of the internet filtering report.
29 April 2008
E-Commerce Update March 2008 - Domain names
In this month’s E-Commerce Update we examine the auDA’s approval of an implementation plan for the new transfers policy.
16 January 2008
E-Commerce Update December 2007 - Australian developments
On 20 December 2007, ACMA made a Restricted Access Systems Declaration. The Declaration seeks to unify the restriction of access to R18+ and commercial MA15+ content that is hosted in Australia and accessed using electronic communications services including the Internet, mobile and fixed phones.
16 January 2008
E-Commerce Update December 2007 - Domain names
On 13 December 2007, auDA accepted the final report of the 2007 Names Policy Panel on the .au policy framework.
16 January 2008
E-Commerce Update December 2007 - International developments
On 18 December 2007, ICANN published a notice that the ICANN Procedure for Handling WHOIS Conflicts with Privacy Law (Procedure) (which was recently revised by the Governmental Advisory Committee) will be implemented on 17 January 2008.
06 December 2007
E-Commerce Update November 2007 – International developments
In this month's E-Commerce Update we look at the second meeting of the Internet Governance Forum, and ICANN's intention to track progress on global internet policy proposals.
06 December 2007
E-Commerce Update November 2007 – Australian developments
In this month's E-Commerce Update we take a look at the ACCC's intention to review digital declarations.
06 December 2007
E-Commerce Update November 2007 – Cases
In this month's E-Commerce Update, we explore the ACCC's acceptance of court enforceable undertakings regarding misleading website advertising.
06 December 2007
E-Commerce Update November 2007 – Domain names
In this month's E-Commerce Update, we take a look at the auDA's release of a draft Strategic Plan 2008–2010.
05 November 2007
E-Commerce Update October 2007 - Cases
In this month's E-Commerce Update, we explore the Federal Court's refusal to grant the ACCC an interlocutory injunction against StoresOnline.
05 November 2007
E-Commerce Update October 2007 - Domain Names
In this month's E-Commerce Update, we take a look at the auDA's release of geographic domain names from the Reserved List, and the ICANN's launch of live testing of Internationalised Domain Names.
05 November 2007
E-Commerce Update October 2007 - Australian developments
In this month's E-Commerce Update we take a look at the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts' approval of providers under Australian Broadband Guarantee.
05 November 2007
E-Commerce Update October 2007 - International developments
In this month's E-Commerce Update we look at the WIPO’s member states adoption of a Development Agenda.
18 October 2007
E-Commerce Update September 2007 - Australian developments
In this month's E-Commerce Update, we explore the NetAlert Consultative Working Group terms of reference, and also look at the agreement signed for a new national high speed broadband network.
18 October 2007
E-Commerce Update September 2007 - International developments
In this month's E-Commerce Update, we explore the release of the ICANN Issues Paper for the July 2008–June 2011 Strategic Plan, as well as ICANN’s 30th International Public Meeting.
18 October 2007
E-Commerce Update September 2007 - Domain names
In this month's E-Commerce Update, we take a look at the auDA's release of Draft Recommendations on the .au domain name policy.
18 October 2007
E-Commerce Update September 2007 - Cases
In this month's E-Commerce Update, we take a look at cases where posting a notice on a website is insufficient to amend online contracts, as well as a challenge of the anti-spam law.
04 September 2007
OFPC releases information sheet on ID scanning and recording proof of identity documents
The Office of the Federal Privacy Commissioner recently conducted a survey of community attitudes to the use of scanning technology by businesses to record customers’ identity documents, such as drivers’ licences. The survey results show that only 18 per cent of people surveyed believed it was acceptable for ID documents to be copied as a condition of entry to licensed premises.
