Facial Recognition: the ICO Opinion
The first Opinion under DP Act 2018, tackling concerns about the use of facial recognition technology, was issued by the UK’s Information Commissioner in October 2019. Aaminah Khan analyses the issues at stake…
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Online Harms Reduction Regulator (Report) Bill receives first reading in House of Lords The Online Harms Reduction Regulator (Report) Bill received its first reading in the House of Lords on 14 January. It assigns certain functions to Ofcom in relation to online harms regulation. In particular, Ofcom would prepare and publish a report containing recommendations…
Outsourcing and Artificial Intelligence: Re-engineering Outsourcing Agreements
Is the traditional outsourcing agreement, “engineered” for the pre-AI world, suitable in a world in which AI displaces both people and rules-based methods of automation? Zayed Al Jamil looks at the issues….
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Predictions: Lewis Silkin’s 2020 Tech Predictions
The team at Lewis Silkin round off our series of Predictions for the year with a set of 20 predictions for 2020 touching on folding phones, 5G, AI in sports, 3D bio-printing and more….
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Did an exchange of emails create a contract? High Court judgment in Athena v Superdrug
The High Court found that they did in a hearing for summary judgment….
ICO consults on draft direct marketing code of practice
The consultation ends on 4 March 2020 and the final version will be published later in 2020….
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EVENT REPORT: Exploring bias in AI
Kate McKenna presents some key take-aways from the recent SCL Ireland event that took place on 28 November 2019….
Predictions 2020: There is always work for undertakers
Professor Chris Marsden thinks there will be a mini-cyberlaw boom as we adjust to the post-Brexit era….
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CMA announces that Amazon’s Deliveroo investment raises competition concerns The Competition and Markets Authority has said that Amazon’s investment in Deliveroo raises serious competition concerns for UK customers that may require an in-depth investigation by the CMA. While Amazon would not take full control of Deliveroo’s business, the CMA has assessed how the deal could…
CMA’s interim report on online platforms and digital advertising published
The CMA is considering potential measures to open up the search market, measures to address the conflicts of interests and lack of transparency in digital advertising and requiring platforms to allow people to turn off personalised advertising. There are strong arguments for a new regulatory regime….
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