Technology

Overview

A key feature of the Hall & Wilcox technology practice is its industry knowledge. Our focus is to identify the legal issues associated with technology rights, which are significant to your business decision making. Being a full service law firm, Hall & Wilcox can assist technology companies with a range of legal services, including corporate and commercial, intellectual property, employment and taxation.

Experience

This includes:

internet and website agreements;
website development contracts and hosting agreements;
software reseller, software licence and technology agreements;
domain name disputes;
domain names advice, registration and disputes;
online privacy policies;
online terms and conditions; and
competition issues.

The team's client base ranges from large multinationals to smaller tech start ups and includes APN Funds Management, AXA Australia, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, bwired, Intershop Communications AG, Council of Australian University Directors of Information Technology, Loscam Limited, Metcash Limited, Mostyle, Port of Melbourne Corporation, the Museum Board of Victoria and Vapormedia.

Publications

Small print: TPG fined for misleading advertising ‑ 30 April 2012
iiNet wins landmark High Court case ‑ 23 April 2012
Paid online advertising and the liability of search engine providers ‑ 04 April 2012
ACCC win over Google has significant implications for online publishers: technology lawyer ‑ 03 April 2012
New requirements for warranty documents commencing on 1 January 2012 ‑ 07 December 2011
iiNet scoops a win on copyright case ‑ 01 March 2011
Network security activities expanded ‑ 23 February 2010
Internet service provider wins landmark case ‑ 04 February 2010
New visual art resale royalty introduced ‑ 07 December 2009
Technology, Engineering and Construction List ‑ 26 June 2009
Film and television studios sue internet service provider ‑ 23 February 2009
Changing Times for Domain Name Registration ‑ 04 July 2008
Title to inventions: University of WA v Gray ‑ 01 July 2008
Common configuration or copy? ‑ 07 May 2008
Parallel importation and intellectual property infringement – it’s just not polo ‑ 18 February 2008

People

Deborah Chew

Partner |

Corporate & Commercial
Agribusiness
Energy & Resources
Technology

Direct: +61 3 9603 3550 | deborah.chew@hallandwilcox.com.au

Ben Hamilton

Partner |

Competition & Consumer Law
Intellectual Property
Sports and Entertainment
Agribusiness
Franchising, Retail & Distribution
Sports and Entertainment
Technology

Direct: +61 3 9603 3586 | ben.hamilton@hallandwilcox.com.au