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- [Uber to pay $21m for misleading representations about Uber Taxi fares and cancellation fees](https://www.vatandoust.com.au/uber-to-pay-21m-for-misleading-representations-about-uber-taxi-fares-and-cancellation-fees/) - 7 December 2022 The Federal Court has ordered ridesharing platform Uber to pay a penalty of $21 million after Uber admitted it had engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct and made false or misleading representations to consumers in its app and on its website, in proceedings brought by the ACCC. Uber admitted it breached the
- [Lorna Jane pays $5 million over false ‘anti-virus activewear’ claims](https://www.vatandoust.com.au/lorna-jane-pays-5-million-over-false-anti-virus-activewear-claims/) - Lorna Jane Pty Ltd admitted that, between 2 and 23 July 2020, it falsely represented to consumers that its LJ Shield Activewear “eliminated”, “stopped the spread” and “protected wearers” against “viruses including COVID-19”. The misleading representations were made on in-store signage, on its website, on Instagram, in emails to consumers and in media releases. The
- [ACCC seeks leave to appear in Epic v Apple appeal](https://www.vatandoust.com.au/accc-seeks-leave-to-appear-in-epic-v-apple-appeal/) - The ACCC has sought leave to appear at the hearing of Epic Games, Inc’s appeal to the Full Federal Court against an earlier Court decision to stay Epic’s proceedings against Apple Inc. The ACCC seeks the Court’s leave to appear as an ‘amicus curiae’ (‘friend of the Court’), or to intervene as a non-party, to
- [Pfizer and BioNTech Claim Immunity from COVID-19 Vaccine Testing IP Claim](https://www.vatandoust.com.au/pfizer-and-biontech-claim-immunity-from-covid-19-vaccine-testing-ip-claim/) - By Jessica R. Corpuz on April 16, 2021 Posted in IP, Patent Law Pfizer and BioNTech recently asked the Southern District of California to dismiss a patent infringement claim from Allele Biotechnology related to Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine. Allele holds a patent for a fluorescent protein called mNeonGreen, which causes some cells to glow
- [How to Challenge a Patent in the USPTO](https://www.vatandoust.com.au/how-to-challenge-a-patent-in-the-uspto/) - By Audrey A Millemann on March 26, 2021 Posted in IP, Patent Law The validity of a United States patent can be challenged in federal court litigation. Patents can also be challenged in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, which, in most cases, is a quicker and less costly process. The PTO provides three procedures
- [A Taxonomy of Contract Pre-Execution Tools](https://www.vatandoust.com.au/a-taxonomy-of-contract-pre-execution-tools/) - A few weeks ago Artificial Lawyer published the New Legal AI Map, which showed the main branches of NLP tools used in the legal sector today. One key branch is Pre-execution tools, i.e. pre-signature, which covers areas such as contract red-lining, risk analysis and negotiation. To that end, Dan Broderick, the CEO and founder of BlackBoiler, and his team, have kindly
- [Changes to The Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act](https://www.vatandoust.com.au/changes-to-the-building-and-construction-industry-security-of-payment-act/) - From 1 March 2021, builders will be able to use The Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act to recover money owed by homeowners. In September 2020, Minister for Better Regulation, Kevin Anderson, said changes to the existing Security of Payments Act will deliver faster payouts for contractors and subcontractors and quicker and fairer
- [CLM ContractPodAi Launches ‘Cloud’ in Major Expansion of Platform](https://www.vatandoust.com.au/clm-contractpodai-launches-cloud-in-major-expansion-of-platform/) - CLM company ContractPodAi has launched ‘Cloud’, in what is a major expansion of the platform that streamlines a broad range of inhouse legal processes beyond contract management, and also provides the ability for inhouse lawyers to build their own no-code applications to use within the system. For example, Cloud also allows teams now to better manage matters such
- [BRYTER Bags $66m – In Legal Tech Funding Speed Record](https://www.vatandoust.com.au/bryter-bags-66m-in-legal-tech-funding-speed-record/) - Decision automation company BRYTER has bagged $66m in a Series B funding round, reaching $90m in total investment in just three years, making it by Artificial Lawyer’s reckoning the first legal tech company to reach this level of growth funding so rapidly from a standing start. In fact, it’s quite possible that BRYTER, which is based in
- [What a Virtual Private Network (VPN) Can Do For Your Legal Practice](https://www.vatandoust.com.au/what-a-virtual-private-network-vpn-can-do-for-your-legal-practice/) - As many of us adjust to working from home, you've probably heard "VPN" thrown around. Find out what it is, and why lawyers need it on FindLaw's Technologist.
- [Focus on Financial Planning: Power of Attorney for Finances](https://www.vatandoust.com.au/focus-on-financial-planning-power-of-attorney-for-finances/) - Sound financial planning generally includes budgeting, minimizing bad debt, creating wealth, and building a nest egg for retirement. The complexity of these efforts depends on many factors, including the extent and nature of your assets and liabilities, whether you run a business, and whether you have dependents. What would happen if you suffered a serious
- [Commercial Leases Most Impacted by COVID-19](https://www.vatandoust.com.au/commercial-leases-most-impacted-by-covid-19/) - The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in unprecedented challenges for people in nearly every industry, but the commercial real estate industry has been particularly hard hit. Initially, stay-at-home and shelter-in-place orders required people to stay home for weeks, which then led to months. Restrictions on businesses prevented businesses from reopening their doors or from operating at
- [Some People Aren’t Allowed to Vote and It’s Perfectly Legal](https://www.vatandoust.com.au/some-people-arent-allowed-to-vote-and-its-perfectly-legal/) - The 2020 General Election is less than a month away and millions of Americans will not be able to cast ballots. Among them, pop icon Britney Spears. Spears, 38, is among an estimated 1.5 million Americans who live under a conservatorship (or guardianship, depending on the state), meaning that a judge has appointed a guardian
- [How to Properly Document Changes to a Lease Agreement](https://www.vatandoust.com.au/how-to-properly-document-changes-to-a-lease-agreement/) - Lease Agreements are supposed to last until the end date given in the agreement, unless it is a month-to-month lease. This is to provide a clear beginning and end date to the term of the lease and to protect both the landlord and the tenant. There are other important terms in a Lease Agreement, usually
- [Is the Pandemic the Push Legal Needed to Really Embrace Technology?](https://www.vatandoust.com.au/technologist/) - Like so many employers, law firms were resistant to the idea of letting employees work from home or relying too much on technology - until they had no choice. The coronavirus pandemic forced many industries to reconsider how people work and use technology. Even the Supreme Court began holding oral arguments via video conference. Although

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