EESC Opinion on the Draft Data Protection Regulation
The European Economic and Social Committee has published its Opinion on the proposal for a General Data Protection Regulation…
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Media Convergence and Public Policy: Call for Evidence
A House of Lords Select Committee has called for evidence as part of its inquiry into the public policy impact of media convergence…
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Hoovering the E-disclosure Marketplace
Confused by the numerous articles and seminars on the latest advances in e-disclosure? No wonder. The numerous suppliers have left the marketplace littered with TLAs and code words. It is time they cleaned it up….
A Balanced Approach to the Cloud
Eduardo Ustaran considers the data protection conundrums that cloud computing throws up and argues for a positive approach from regulators that recognises future realities…
Tweet Revenge? Confusion on Social Media Limits
Laura Scaife reviews some recent cases and suggests that there is a need for greater clarity as to where fundamental rights such as freedom of expression end and civil and/or criminal liability begins…
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Digital Copyright Exchange
In his report, Richard Hooper suggests that industry should lead on new ‘copyright hub’…
How Will the DEA Affect Us?
Andrew Pike offers an update on the copyright-focused provisions of the DEA and an assessment of its likely impact…
Google’s Street View and the ICO: It’s Getting Worse
The Information Commissioner’s Office has responded to the revelation that Google still had some payload data collected by its Street View vehicles….
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Virtual Currency in Gaming: Could Regulators Change the Rules?
Simon Halberstam and Raoul Lumb wonder if the regulatory landscape is going to change for game developers in light of ongoing developments in social gaming…
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Technology and Competition Law: A New Era of Regulatory Activism?
Nick Pimlott examines trends in technology regulation through the use of competition law…
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