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 misleadi..
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” a..
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 se..
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 ..
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 provid..
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 te..
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-signat..
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. Pate..
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, K..
Is the Pandemic the Push Legal Needed to Really Embrace Technology?
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 man..
