It was with great sadness that SCL HQ learnt of the death of Bill Jones over the Christmas period….
Predictions 2020: There is always work for undertakers
Professor Chris Marsden thinks there will be a mini-cyberlaw boom as we adjust to the post-Brexit era….
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Predictions 2020: Can our roads cope with self-driving cars?
Simon Worthy has an nightmare vision of the A14 clogged with autonomous vehicles…
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Video Predictions: What’s in store for ISP & telcos in 2020?
Neil Brown, of decoded:legal, looks at what’s ahead for ISPs and telcos in 2020 touching on online harms, blocking pornography and surveillance regulation….
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Cybersecurity for Lawyers: 4 – Your email
In the last of our current run of “Back to Basics” articles, adapted from the Cybersecurity for Lawyers wiki he has recently started, Neil Brown explains how to secure your email communication secure….
Standard contractual clauses are valid for the transfer of personal data says Advocate General
Advocate General questions validity of privacy shield but advises Court not to rule on it….
Queen’s Speech: legislation of interest to technology lawyers
The new session of parliament was opened on 19 December with a number of pieces of legislation mentioned in the Queen’s Speech which may be of interest to technology lawyers. Most were originally covered in the October Queen’s Speech but have been carried over to the new parliament. Online harms legislation The April 2019 Online…
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This week’s Techlaw News Round-Up
CMA announces that Amazon’s Deliveroo investment raises competition concerns The Competition and Markets Authority has said that Amazon’s investment in Deliveroo raises serious competition concerns for UK customers that may require an in-depth investigation by the CMA. While Amazon would not take full control of Deliveroo’s business, the CMA has assessed how the deal could…
Consumers of electronic communication services will need a contract summary before a contract is concluded
European Commission has adopted an implementing regulation requiring a contract summary for consumers by 21 December 2020….
Airbnb does not require an estate agent’s licence says CJEU
The French authorities did not notify the European Commission of that requirement under Directive on electronic commerce…
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