Online Harms White Paper published
The Home Office and Department of Media, Culture and Sport have jointly published an Online Harms White Paper…
Publishing & social media
Space 2.0: regulating growth in the space industry
Christian Fahey looks to the stars and introduces the concept of Space 2.0, looking at the technological and regulatory changes the satellite communications industry is undergoing and how those changes could support and foster new technologies to underpin the UK’s role in that revolution….
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This week’s techlaw news snippets
A round-up of other techlaw news from the past week not covered separately on the site (w/b 29/04/2019)…
Controversial Copyright Directive agreed by European Parliament
The European Parliament has agreed the draft Copyright Directive in plenary session….
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European Parliament approves directives on sale of goods and supply of digital products to consumers
The new directives cover the supply of digital content and sale of goods to consumers….
Techlaw News Round-Up
EDPB consultation on connected vehicles, European parliament resolution on AI and joint statement on data protection compliance in financial services in this week’s round-up of techlaw news from the past week…
The SCL Student Tech Law Challenge – a winning account
Lauren Graham, one half of the winning team, gives her account of the recent Student Tech Law Challenge held at University of Law, London…
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‘Digital world requires a new approach to regulation’ says House of Lords Communications Select Committee
The House of Lords Communication Select Committee has issued its report on Regulating in a Digital World…
6 Key Takeaways from the Data Protection Annual Update
A summary of the most important themes to emerge from this sell-out event, hosted at Reed Smith on 31 January 2019…
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Newly adopted draft consumer rights Directive seeks to improve transparency of online marketplaces
The Permanent Representatives Committee of the Council of the European Union has agreed on the Council’s position on a draft directive which amends four existing EU directives protecting consumers’ interests….