The Dundas Lawyers® software development team advises software developers and buyers of software, on various issues associated to software development law ancillary compliance. We act as advisors to organisations ranging from emerging and dynamic growth companies to ASX Listed entities. Not only do our lawyers know the law relating to software development, but they also understand software development itself by having run development teams maintaining large complex systems and small server side applications. Our legal services in this area include, for example, drafting, negotiating, settling, and litigating.
Why choose Dundas Lawyers®?
Having exerted Blood Sweat and Years® since April 2010 we are the team you want on your side for the long term to act as the ‘bodyguard’ for your software development business. Some of the reasons clients choose Dundas Lawyers® include:
- our Uncommon business acumen;
- our Uncommon expertise in transactional, compliance and litigious matters;
- our Uncommon expertise forensic case preparation;
- our Uncommon customer focus;
- the fact that we don’t just know law, we know business!
- how we leverage our Uncommon Nous® to provide client centric solutions.
Considering getting a lawyer to advise your business?
For a confidential, no obligation initial telephone call to find out how we can help your business gain an uncommon advantage in software development, please phone our team on either 1300 386 529 or 07 3221 0013.
Malcolm Burrows B.Bus.,MBA.,LL.B.,LL.M.,MQLS.
Legal Practice Director
T: +61 7 3221 0013 (preferred)
M: +61 419 726 535
E: mburrows@dundaslawyers.com.au
Legislation
Recent insights for software developers
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Claude AI agrees to pay US $1.5B to settle copyright class action
Several authors commenced class action lawsuit against Claude AI (Anthropic) in the San Francisco District Court. The authors allege Anthropic infringed their copyright by using millions of pirated and purchased books to train its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, Claude AI. Anthropic has agreed to settle the class action approximately $1.5 billion US dollars, avoiding further…
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Risks when implementing retrieval-augmented generation systems
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) is an artificial intelligence (AI) system architecture that combines large language models (LLMs), such as GPT-4, with external data retrieval processes.
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What is the US Take It Down Act?
The Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act (Take It Down Act ) is a United States (US) federal law enacted on 19 May 2025. The Take It Down Act amends 47 U.S. Code § 223 (Code) of the Communications Act 1934 (US) (Communications Act) by establishing new…
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QITC IT contracts framework an introduction
In August 2017, the Queensland Government introduced the Queensland Information Technology Contracting (QITC). The QITC framework replaces the Government Information Technology Contracting (GITC) framework. It was designed for the purpose of guiding all Queensland Government Information and Communications Technology (ICT) contracts.
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Domain name disputes – a summary of the process
A domain name is a string of text that maps to an alphanumeric IP address, enabling users to access websites through client-side software.[1] Domains can be valuable business assets, and they frequently become the subject of disputes regarding the legitimacy of their registration among organisations with competing rights.
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Misuse of confidential information within source code
In Australia, computer code can amount to confidential information as well as being subject to copyright protection. In some cases the two things overlap as was the case in decision of the Court in Optus Networks Pty Ltd v Telstra Corporation Ltd (2010) 265 ALR 281; [2010] FCAFC 21.
Recent Federal Court decisions regarding software developers
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Roadshow Films Pty Ltd v Telstra Limited [2024] FCA 246
COPYRIGHT – whether site blocking orders should be made under s 115A of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) Held: site blocking and related orders made
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Roadshow Films Pty Limited v Telstra Limited [2023] FCA 777
The Federal Court of Australia has granted an injunction involving intellectual property rights, copyright, and alleged infringement of copyright works online. Learn more about this groundbreaking ruling and its implications.
