European Commission consults on draft revised Vertical Block Exemption Regulation and Vertical Guidelines
Revised regulation and guidance take account of rise in e-commerce and online platforms….
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EDPB adopts new guidelines including on concepts of controller and processor
The EDPB has adopted guidance on the concepts of controller and processor, on codes of conduct as a tool for transfers, and on virtual voice assistants at its latest plenary session….
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Video conferencing (Vcon) and international arbitration: Zooming into data privacy, cybersecurity and technology issues in early procedural orders
Robin Callender Smith looks at three important issues – data protection, cybersecurity and technology – that need to be addressed when using video conferencing for international arbitration, a route that has been given extra impetus in the context of Covid-19….
BOOK REVIEW: The IT Revolution and its Impact on State, Constitutionalism, and Public Law
In the first of what will be regular tech and techlaw book reviews – of both practitioner and academic works – by our newly-instituted panel, Rónán Kennedy cast his eye over some scholarly thoughts on IT and public authorities….
EVENT REPORT: NFTs Demystified: a Tech Lawyer’s Perspective
Gerald Brent summarises the novel legal conundrums posed by NFTs as set out in a recent SCL webinar presented by Tim Ryan and Kelsey Farish of DAC Beachcroft…
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UK government publishes new plan for innovation-focused digital regulation
Government says that “Innovation is at the heart of this Plan. We want to encourage it wherever we can, so that we can use tech as an engine for growth”…
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SCL webinar: NFTs Demystified: a Tech Lawyer’s Perspective
Chair: Neil Brown, Director, decoded:legal Speakers:Tim Ryan, Partner and head of Media & Technology, DAC BeachcroftKelsey Farish, Associate, DAC Beachcroft About the event: Non-fungible tokens, distributed ledger technology, memes on OpenSea and Rarible… if this jargon has your head spinning and you don’t know your ethereum from your bitcoin, you’re not alone. Even experienced technology lawyers…
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Updated product safety and consumer credit regulations proposed by European Commission
New laws required to fit in with technological advances and new ways of selling consumer credit products….
CJEU rules on interpretation of Copyright Directive, IP Enforcement Directive and General Data Protection Regulation in peer-to-peer network context
Case centred on so-called “copyright trolls” who threaten court action…
CMA to investigate Amazon and Google regarding fake reviews
The CMA is concerned that millions of online shoppers could be misled by reading fake reviews and then spending their money based on those recommendations…
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