Google fined 50m Euros under the GDPR for failures in clarity and consent in its Android software
Highest fine to date under the GDPR issued by CNIL, the French data protection authority…
Publishing & social media
Are you thinking what I’m linking? Liability for hyperlinks
Leo Davidson of 11KBW summarises the recent ECtHR decision on publisher liability for linked content…
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Predictions 2019: Five predictions for the wider legal industry
Dan Tacone, President at Intapp, a professional services consultancy looks at how technology is helping to shape some wider changes in the legal sector….
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Predictions 2019: Professor Chris Marsden
Inspired by unknown unknown drones, Professor Chris Marsden scans the skyline with thought on Brexit, net neutrality and the regulation of social media…
Facebook Like buttons and collection of personal data: who is the controller? Advocate General’s Opinion in Case C-40/17
The Advocate General has issued an opinion in Case C-40/17 Fashion ID GmbH & Co. KG v Verbraucherzentrale NRW eV…
Smartphone Courts, FOAM & the Devil in the design: the Inaugural Online Courts Forum
Two day forum co-hosted by SCL and HMCTS brought together over 300 delegates from over 26 nations…
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European Commission launches Action Plan to combat online disinformation
Plan seeks to make sure that “online platforms to deliver on their commitments” in advance of 2019 elections for the European Parliament…
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Letter from the Editor: Unpredictable
It must be nearly Christmas as we are seeking your thoughts on what 2019 holds for the tech law community…
Where is the ePrivacy Regulation?
Debbie Heywood provides a timely update on the progress of the ePrivacy Regulation and considers whether the latest draft differs from the current state of play in terms of cookies and direct marketing….
A brief hello
David Chaplin, the new SCL Editor, thanks his predecessor and asks for people to write to him,…