Tag: Federal Court

eSafety Commissioner ditches legal fight with X

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The eSafety Commissioner has abandoned its Federal Court case against Elon Musk’s X, just days after two prominent US digital rights groups were approved to intervene in the matter....

‘Apprehended bias’: Court blocks SA nuclear waste dump

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A controversial nuclear waste facility planned for South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula will not go ahead in its current form after Traditional Owners won a legal challenge to stop the...

Court dismisses ACCC’s data linkage case against Google

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Google did not mislead Australian consumers when it used an on-screen notification to seek consent for significant changes to the use and collection of personal data for targeted advertising...

Can a patent be granted to a machine?

Posted on   |  by James Riley
There is a case quietly making its way through the Federal Court of Australia that could have profound implications for our conception of what it means to be an...

Uber paid driver $400k to avoid ruling, union says

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Uber paid one of its drivers a “life changing” settlement to avoid a landmark court ruling that could have forced an overhaul of the tech giant’s business model, according...

‘Shameful chapter’: Judge blasts robodebt scheme

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government’s robodebt scheme was a “massive failure in public administration”, according to the Federal Court judge who has approved a $112 million settlement over the “unlawful” program....

ACCC seeks to enter Apple and Epic showdown

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s competition regulator has made an unusual request to the Federal Court to weigh in on the ongoing legal battle between US companies Epic Games and Apple, saying the...