A Legal Statement on the status of cryptoassets and smart contracts has been launched by the Chancellor of the High Court…
MEPs vote through new rules to close VAT loopholes for sales made through online platforms
Directive supplements the VAT e-commerce directive and is due to come into force in 2021…
ICO seeks views on Proceeds of Crime Act powers
The ICO is consulting on an application to be given investigative and other powers under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 to close potential gap between civil and criminal fines…
Read More… from ICO seeks views on Proceeds of Crime Act powers
High Court judgment in rare database right case
The High Court has ruled that 77m Ltd’s use of address data infringed the database rights of Ordnance Survey Ltd…
Read More… from High Court judgment in rare database right case
This week’s Techlaw News Round-Up
ASA upholds complaint about targeting of online advertising The ASA has upheld a complaint this week relating to an advertisement which appeared on a children’s TV channel for Popjam, a social media site for 7-12 year olds. The complainant was concerned that the advertisement’s encouragement to “get likes and followers to level up” could be…
Cybersecurity for Lawyers: 1 – First Steps
In the first of a series of “Back to Basics” articles, adapted from the Cybersecurity for Lawyers wiki he has recently started, Neil Brown sets out some of the first steps that law firms should consider when putting in place their own cybersecurity policy touching on why it is important, how to assess the threats and documenting policies….
BOOK REVIEW: Data Protection Strategy: Implementing Data Protection Compliance
Dan Tench and Leah Grolman review the 3rd edition of this practical book…
Read More… from BOOK REVIEW: Data Protection Strategy: Implementing Data Protection Compliance
TuneIn radio aggregator service infringed right to communicate musical copyright works to public holds High Court
High Court issues decision in Warner Music UK Ltd & Ors v Tunein Inc [2019] EWHC 2923 (Ch)…
European Council adopts new consumer law directive
The Directive aims to modernise consumer law, especially in relation to online trade…
Read More… from European Council adopts new consumer law directive
In Other News: this week’s techlaw news round-up
Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement No 3) Regulations 2019 made The Data Protection Act 2018 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2019 SI 2019/1434 have been made. These regulations are the third commencement regulations made under the Data Protection Act 2018. They bring into force paragraphs 211 and 227 of Schedule 19 to the Act on 2…
Read More… from In Other News: this week’s techlaw news round-up