The CJEU Takes Flight: Databases and Air Fares
Two cases involving airlines have been decided by the CJEU…
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EU Trade Secrets Directive
Pearse Ryan and Niall Donnelly continue with their valuable series of articles covering the latest position on EU legislation. This article focuses on what businesses need to know about the Trade Secrets Directive and covers the latest developments….
Predictions 2015: (Mainly) IT Law
This set of predictions comes mainly from those working in law firms or with specialist outlooks that make aspects of IT law central to their working lives….
Predictions 2015: Academics’ Foresight
While Chris Marsden, Marion Oswald and Monica Horten each have a number of varied roles, they share the special sense of perspective that comes with working in universities…
Cases Round-up
Software Patents: Court of Appeal Supports Refusal In Lantana Ltd v The Comptroller General of Patents, Design and Trade Marks [2014] EWCA Civ 1463, the Court of Appeal has supported the rulings of the Comptroller and Birss J and ruled against granting a patent in respect of software. As Arden LJ put it, ‘the invention…
VAT, Digital Content and Video Games
Jas Purewal gives his practical guide to the EU’s new VAT rules as they affect video games and digital content sales…
Predictions 2015: Late Extras
Two sets of predictions from our range of experts on IT law that arrived a little later than others…
Data Protection and Home CCTV
According to the latest judgment of the CJEU, the Data Protection Directive applies to a video recording made with a surveillance camera installed by a person on his family home and directed towards the public footpath…
SCL Event Report: Mobile Money Masterclass
Hinal Patel, Sophie Lessar and Sophie Sheldon report on the Masterclass held on 2 December at Simmons & Simmons…
Predictions: Final Treats
The sixth, and possibly last, batch of predictions from our expert contributors…