ICO fine for British Airways lands at £20m
Marcus Pilgerstorfer QC, of 11 KBW, recounts how the proposed fine of £184m for the BA data breach has been whittled down to £20m announced last week….
Miscellaneous
Court of Appeal upholds High Court on interim relief under Trade Secrets (Enforcement, etc) Regulations 2018
Court of Appeal dismisses appeal against injunction restraining misuse of confidential commercial information and permission to serve out in case involving battery parts technology….
Instagram to tackle hidden advertising following CMA action
The CMA says that this signals “an important behaviour shift by a major platform”….
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What proportion of an online membership should be due when cancelled? CJEU rules on Consumer Rights Directive
A user of a dating service was charged 392 euros when she cancelled her premium membership, which costs 523 euros, within the cancellation period….
General retention of data is permitted only for national security concerns: CJEU
The ramifications of the ruling extend beyond national security and may affect the UK’s ability to obtain an adequacy ruling from the EU after the Brexit transition period ends….
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FCA bans the sale of crypto-derivatives to retail consumers from January 2021
Products are ill-suited for retail consumers due to the risk of harm they pose….
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ICO launches consultation on draft Statutory guidance
The guidance is required by the Data Protection Act 2018 and sets out the ICO’s approach to regulating and enforcing data protection legislation….
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Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2020 made
The Regulations implement certain provisions of the amended Audio-Visual Media Services Directive….
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A cyber-attack is coming our way – take these steps now to protect your business
In our latest cybersecurity post, Peter Yapp suggests some practical steps that law firms should implement as cyber attacks against legal services providers become ever more prevalent….
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AI, financial services and protecting the consumer
Luke Scanlon and Priya Jhakra outline some of the issues that financial services providers should factor in when using AI to make decisions about consumers….
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