Perkins Coie LLP (LexBlog Australia)

Safety risk assessments are becoming a preferred regulatory tool around the world. Online safety laws in Australia, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States will require a range of providers to evaluate the safety and user-generated content risks associated with their online services. While the specific assessment requirements vary across jurisdictions, the common thread...

The Global Online Safety Regulators Network (Network) issued a position statement on human rights and online safety regulation on September 13, 2023. The Network is intended to facilitate a coherent international approach to online safety regulation by enabling online safety regulators to share insights, experience, and best practices. The current Network members include: the eSafety...

Cannabis: In Focus Seattle Federal Court Dismisses Dormant Commerce Clause Challenge A Seattle-based federal court dismissed a challenge to a state residency requirement to hold equity in Washington state cannabis businesses. The plaintiff, an Idaho resident, had provided debt financing for Washington cannabis businesses but could not hold equity in the companies because of the...

Originally published at The Asset Management ADVocate, and available here. Good day.  Good that January is almost over (recognizing that our friends and readers in Australia and other Southern Hemisphere locales are enjoying the blissful days of early to mid-summer – enjoy it for us “up here”).  DR2

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The Australian Department of Human Services added cyber currency ownership to a form disclosing information on the income and assets of age pension claimants.

A Bitcoin kiosk located in a café was reportedly seized by Australian police during a series of raids against a motorcycle gang involved in drug smuggling. A police spokesman stated that due to the attractiveness of cryptocurrencies to criminals, the kiosk would be imaged by law enforcement computer experts, and the investigation would proceed from...

The Senate Economics References Committee launched an inquiry into how to develop an effective regulatory system for digital currency, the potential impact of digital currency technology on the Australian economy, and how Australia can take advantage of digital currency technology.