European Commission consults on draft revised Vertical Block Exemption Regulation and Vertical Guidelines
Revised regulation and guidance take account of rise in e-commerce and online platforms.
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Revised regulation and guidance take account of rise in e-commerce and online platforms.
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In the first of what will be regular tech and techlaw book reviews - of both practitioner and academic works - by our newly-instituted panel, Rónán Kennedy cast his eye over some scholarly thoughts on IT and public authorities.
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Robin Callender Smith looks at three important issues - data protection, cybersecurity and technology - that need to be addressed when using video conferencing for international arbitration, a route that has been given extra impetus in the context of Covid-19.
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ICO launches investigation into the use of private emails at the DHSC, ICO fines charity for data breach, Ofcom publishes update to open communications consultation and more in this week’s round-up of UK and EU techlaw news developments not covered elsewhere on the SCL website.
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Gerald Brent summarises the novel legal conundrums posed by NFTs as set out in a recent SCL webinar presented by Tim Ryan and Kelsey Farish of DAC Beachcroft
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Government says that “Innovation is at the heart of this Plan. We want to encourage it wherever we can, so that we can use tech as an engine for growth”
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DCMS publishes guidance for tech companies on online safety for children, ICO investigates mobile phone data extraction by police in the UK, ICO issues fine of £200,000 for making nuisance calls and more in this week’s round-up of UK and EU techlaw news developments not covered elsewhere on the SCL website.
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New laws required to fit in with technological advances and new ways of selling consumer credit products.
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The CMA is concerned that millions of online shoppers could be misled by reading fake reviews and then spending their money based on those recommendations
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Case centred on so-called “copyright trolls” who threaten court action
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