Tech Law News Round-Up

A round-up of other techlaw news from the past week not covered separately on the site

Online Harms White Paper: “more systematic and holistic (and less emotive) approach” required

Curators of the SCL response express concerns over structure and scope of the proposals

Online Harms White Paper – SCL Consultation Response

The SCL response to the Online Harms White Paper consultation. Thanks to Patricia Shaw, SCL Trustee, and Fiona Whiteside of Twenty Essex for co-ordinating and collating this response.

Norwich Pharmacal orders, the GDPR – and porn: Mircom & Golden Eye v Virgin Media

Robin Hopkins reviews a surprising analysis of the GDPR in Mircom International and Golden Eye International v Virgin Media and Persons Unknown [2019] EWHC 1827 (Ch)

ICO consults on updated data sharing code of practice

Consultation on its draft code of practice on data sharing ends 9 September

Implementing the European Electronic Communications Code

The UK government is consulting on implementing the European Electronic Communications Code.

US Privacy Law: What’s happening at state level?

Liz Harding looks at some of the state level privacy initiatives currently being considered or progressed in the US

Techlaw News Round-Up

A round-up of other techlaw news from the past week not covered separately on the site

ICO publishes annual report 2018-2019: 'an unprecedented year'

The ICO has issued its annual report saying it covers an “unprecedented year”.

Court of Justice rules on whether online platforms must offer telephone number to consumers

The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that Amazon is not always obliged to make a telephone number available to consumers before a contract is made.

ICO intends to fine Marriott International over £99 million for data breach

The Information Commissioner's Office has reported that it intends to fine Marriott International for breaches of data protection law.

Key Takeaways from the SCL KM Committee event on 18th June 2019 – Data governance, information security and the power of knowledge.

Thinking harder about data ‘ownership’ and regulation of data driven business

Peter Leonard challenges some accepted wisdom about the value of big data and how data driven businesses are regulated.

Webinar: SCL Tech Law Essentials - Module 8 "The A-Z of Data Protection in the IT World"

Smart Data Consultation: call for input to the SCL response

We are pulling together our response to a consultation on Smart Data and want to hear the views of our members.

ICO intends to fine British Airways £184m under GDPR

Proposed fine follows cyber incident notified to the ICO in September 2018

SCL IT Disputes Group Masterclass: Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Disputes - Tuesday 24 September 2019, London

"The New Technology Lawyer" - SCL Annual Conference 2019, Wednesday 2 October 2019, London

The skills and innovations you need to understand in order to practice tech law in the 2020's. Essential training from only £330 + VAT

SCL Junior Lawyers Group Event: Making a Career of IT - Monday 22 October 2019, London

SCL Event: Agile Methodologies: A Different Contractual Paradigm - Thursday 7 November 2019, London

SCL Student Tech Law Challenge 2020 - Friday 21 February 2020, London