The CJEU has held that a former authorised car dealer was not responsible for online advertisements which continued to associate the dealer with the ‘Mercedes-Benz’ trade mark….
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The CPS has published new guidelines on the prosecution of those who abuse victims online and is seeking views on those revised guidelines…
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A raft of documents has now been published by the Home Office including draft codes of practice…
This is an exciting time for technology and the legal frameworks that touch and are touched by technology. This Society exists to enable us all to share and learn from each other in our chosen area. We are a collective of some of the brightest and most innovative minds, undertaking ground-breaking work. If we can…
In the latest in our series of articles on the GDPR, Felicity Turton reflects on the change in the wording of the consent requirement and speculates on its impact…
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Andres Guadamuz and Chris Marsden explain the origins of blockchain, highlight some of its applications and look to its future…
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Lorna Cropper explains why she believes that users of wearable technology will receive greater protection under the GDPR, in particular via data protection by design and by default and because of codes of conduct and certification….
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has launched a consultation on ‘Child Safety Online: Age Verification for Pornography’…
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Stephen Mathias gives some insight into the recent regulation of net neutrality in India, which outlaws tariffs that discriminate on the basis of content. It sheds greater light on the recent Facebook face-off with the Indian authorities over ‘Free Basics’…
Two recent cases have cast light on the way a court might view FRAND terms. Tom Foster sets the scene and examines the guidance that has emerged….
Read More… from Standard Essential Patents and FRAND: Recent Developments in the UK