'Online Harms' and Gambling Within the Video Games Industry - What's in Store for the Future?

Nabiel Junjua traces the gambling-like evolution of lootboxes in online gaming and where it may lead the regulators.

Culture, Media and Sport Committee issues report on draft Media Bill

The Committee says that obligations on smart TVs, firesticks and set-top boxes to ensure public service broadcasters are prominent on their platforms should be strengthened. The Committee also calls for current obligations on PSBs to provide programming in areas such as religion, international matters and science to be retained.

Advocate General considers that a national anti-doping authority which publishes personal data of a doped professional athlete on the internet is not in breach of the GDPR

The resulting interference with the right to data protection may be justified by the preventive aim of such a publication.

Book Review: Internet Empire - The Hidden Digital War

Ben Evans reviews a readable guide drawing parallels between historic empires and the digital ones emerging today.

Data Breaches: Why Shouldn't Public Bodies Be Fined?

A team from EMW explore why the ICO will almost certainly not fine PNSI for its data breach and why that decision could be wrong.

This Week's Tech Law News Round Up

News from the UK and elsewhere not covered separately on the site.

SCL Webinar: The new wave of AI-based decision making - Is there a right to human decisions in common law adjudication?'

Online Safety Bill finally gets Parliamentary approval

Bill passes final Parliamentary stages on 19th September

This Week's Techlaw News Round-Up

Social media platforms required to tackle animal cruelty under amendments to Online Safety Bill, Ofcom consults on proposed amendments to Electronic Communications Code and other UK and EU techlaw news not covered elsewhere on the SCL website.

European Commission designates six gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act

The Commission has also opened market investigations about whether Microsoft's and Apple's core platform services qualify as gateways and if Apple's iPadOS should be designated as gatekeeper.

This Week's Techlaw News Round-Up

House of Lords completes third reading of Online Safety Bill. Guidance issued on regulating use of generative AI in advertising, Ada Lovelace Institute makes recommendations for amendments to AI Act and other UK and EU techlaw news not covered elsewhere on the SCL website.

UK government launches consultation on consumer law reform

The consultation cover five areas of consumer law and ends on 15 October.

Science, Innovation and Technology Committee issues interim report on governance AI

Report sets out twelve challenges for AI governance to meet if public safety and confidence in AI are to be secured.

This Week's Techlaw News Round-Up

High Court rules on trade mark case, ICO fines prize promotion company, Joint statement published by data regulators on data scraping and data protection and other UK and EU techlaw news not covered elsewhere on the SCL website.

DCMS Committee issues report on connected technologies

The Committee warns that the proposed exemption for text and data mining by AI from copyright protection risks reducing arts and cultural production to mere "inputs" in AI development.

ICO publishes new guidance on sending bulk communication by email

ICO highlights alternatives to using the "bcc" function on email.

SCL 50th Anniversary Conference - Tuesday 10 October 2023, London

Secure your spot now and be part of this historic event that combines knowledge, celebration, and forward-thinking insights.

SCL Cloud and Security Webinar - Wednesday 18 October 2023, Online @ 4:00 pm

This event will be taking place live online and will be recorded. The Zoom link for this event will be sent via email within 24 hours before the start of this event.

SCL In-House Webinar: Fraud – what are the key regulatory updates around fraud prevention in-house teams should be aware of? - Wednesday 1 November 2023, Online @ 2:00 pm

This webinar has been organised by SCL's In-House Lawyers Group.

SCL 50th Anniversary Dinner - The Great Hall, One Great George Street - Tuesday 12 December 2023

You are invited to join SCL in marking its 50th Anniversary at a celebratory dinner in The Great Hall at One Great George Street on Tuesday 12 December 2023.

SCL Annual Contracts Update 2024 - Thursday 8 February 2024, London

Stay updated with the latest in Contract Law. This event is taking place in-person and will also be available to attend online

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