German legal provision prohibiting internet search engines from using newspaper or magazine snippets without the publisher’s authorisation must be disregarded

DCMS Committee issues report on immersive and addictive technologies

The House of Commons DCMS Select Committee has issued its report on immersive and addictive technologies in which it calls for regulation for video game “loot boxes”.

Techlaw News Round-Up

A round-up of other techlaw news from the past week not covered separately on the site

Disability & Innovation: The Universal Benefits of Inclusive Design - embrace the challenge

Caroline Gould urges you to attend this year's SCL Annual Lecture

UK government issues response to select committee report on online harms

The UK government has issued its response to the House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee report on the Online Harms White Paper.

Legal Education Foundation reports a lack of progress on the digital delivery of legal services

The LEF has issued a report on digital delivery of legal services to people on low incomes

Royal Society report highlights the benefits and risks of neural interface technologies

The Royal Society has published a report on neural interfaces, highlighting the challenges, risks and opportunities for the UK.

Sue McLean and Toby Crick, Co-Chairs of this year's SCL Conference, invite you to attend SCL's flagship annual event

"The New Technology Lawyer" - SCL Annual Conference 2019 - Wednesday 2 October 2019 at The IET, London

Financial Services (Electronic Money, Payment Services and Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Regulations update legislation to account for Art 50 extension, providing contractual continuity

ASA report finds people need help to understand when a social media post is an ad

The Advertising Standards Authority has published its report on influencer marketing.