Digital Economy

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Overview

Powered by the growing connection of people, organisations and machines to the internet, economic value is now stored in data, and change outstrips regulation. Transformative technologies – from the Internet of Things to Blockchain and beyond – change our world, and we are all changing in response. This digital transformation cuts across all business lines, organisations, industries and regulatory frameworks.

When you're innovating, you'll soon discover plenty of novel, complex challenges – and plenty of lawyers stumped by them. That's no use when you need fresh legal thinking from lawyers who deliver novel, commercial solutions to keep your transformation on track.

That's where we come online.

We keep our clients ahead of the curve, drawing on deep experience with regulators, industry bodies, governments and agencies. You'll get a group of multidisciplinary, cross-practice experts giving you the advice you need to weigh commercial opportunities with potential risks, and support your innovation with incisive, practical solutions to unique digital issues.

Resources

Explore our experts’ latest thinking on the issues and matters shaping today’s digital landscape below:

  • Digital complexity in energy, utilities and infrastructure white paper: Explore the changing nature of procurement and contracting in digitally-connected projects, arguing that traditional models fall short in this new era of heightened regulatory demands, governance requirements and cyber risks.
  • AI Governance white paper: Despite AI’s transformative potential, confidence and adoption rates among Australian businesses lag behind comparable countries. As a result, Australian businesses are not fully leveraging AI, leading to missed opportunities for innovation and efficiency.

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Insights
Ready set go! Parts of the EU's AI Act commence soon
15 Jan 2025 | Article
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COP29: Incremental progress, but all eyes are on 2025 targets
18 Dec 2024 | Article
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I Guess It's Never Really Over: Full Court overturns Katy Perry trade mark infringement finding
18 Dec 2024 | Article
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Navigating Australia’s first standalone Cyber Security Act 2024 (Cth)
18 Dec 2024 | Article
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Breaching employment contracts just got riskier, following High Court decision
11 Dec 2024 | Article
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Corporate 5 Minute Fix 12: financial product issuers, reporting, Ch 6, AI, shareholder communications
11 Dec 2024 | Article
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Waller v Barrett: Another step towards a right of action for serious invasions of privacy
11 Dec 2024 | Article
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The debate over unfair trading practices rolls on: where specifically is it headed?
11 Dec 2024 | Article
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Online games escape social media ban for children… for now
5 Dec 2024 | Article
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Using facial recognition technology – lessons from the Bunnings Case and a new OAIC guide on assessing privacy risks
5 Dec 2024 | Article
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Digital platforms set to face new competition regulation in Australia
3 Dec 2024 | Article
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Amendments to Privacy Act passed with changes made by the Senate
29 Nov 2024 | Article
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