IT Law News & Analysis
News and resources for people in the Australian IT, gaming and online worlds.
10 Legal Principles For IT
10 Legal Principles for IT These principles are deliberately broad, and will be applied very differently depending upon your business structure and strategy. 1. Prevent Issues Before You Have To Fix Them Disputes are expensive and only make lawyers money. While you...
Decrypting Legalese in Contract Clauses
Decrypting Legalese in Contract Clauses Most people understand the bits of a contract that talk about payments or what goods or services are being promised. But have you ever wondered why contracts are so long, and you have absolutely no idea what half the clauses...
Protect Your Turf Online – A Guide to IP Protection
[Note: this article was originally published on Australian Businesswomen's Network] It's yours Putting your business online means putting yourself out 'there' in the virtual world. And every day we see new and innovative business models that harness this huge...
Legislation Alert: Unfair Contract Terms in Small Business Contracts
The Federal Government has recently passed legislation which extends unfair contract term provisions to small business contracts. We often see standard form contracts with clauses that impose an early termination penalty on customers, or which allow the supplier to...
IoT Growth to Raise Legal Issues
[Note: this article written by Paul Wallbank was originally published by The Australian online on 30 June 2015] The Internet of Things (IoT) trend promises to deliver many benefits for businesses but lawyers warn it also presents a range of legal risks. “The law...
Behind the Problem of Piracy in the Australian Channel
[Note: This article was written by Nate Cochrane was originally published by CRN online on 11 June 2015, and in issue 339 (June 2015) of their printed magazine] SaaS promises to level the equation but risks for resellers remain. It was a day like any other for...
