The new directive aims to make licensing of copyright-protected material contained in such programmes easier so that they can be made available throughout the EU….
ICO launches consultation on age-appropriate design for digital services
The Information Commissioner has launched a consultation on a draft code of practice on age-appropriate design, a code of practice for online services likely to be accessed by children….
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CMA alleges piano supplier illegally prevented online price discounts
The Competition and Markets Authority has provisionally found that Casio has broken competition law by restricting retailers’ freedom to discount online….
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The Techlaw News Round-Up
A round-up of other techlaw news from over the Easter break not covered separately on the site…
Legal Design Explained: Part 2 – Why do we do legal design?
In the second part of our four-part series looking at the principles and tools involved in legal design, Legal Design Engineer, Charlotte Baker, looks at why legal design is necessary….
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Schrödinger’s Cat, Einstein’s Dice and the Chandelier: A Novice’s Guide to Quantum Computers
Rebecca Keating, building on her talk at last year’s Annual Conference, offers a novice’s guide to some of the key concepts of quantum computing, how near we are to practical quantum computing and the implications for lawyers ….
Online Harms White Paper published
The Home Office and Department of Media, Culture and Sport have jointly published an Online Harms White Paper…
European Commission issues Statement of Objections over geoblocking of video games
The European Commission has issued a Statement of Objections to six video game companies, including Valve, owner of the Steam video game distribution platform….
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Ethics guidelines for trustworthy AI
The European Commission’s independent expert group has published a revised version of its ethics guidelines for the use of AI….
European Commission welcomes European Parliament’s vote on new rules for sharing public sector data
The European Parliament has approved the Open Data and Public Sector Information Directive, which has been welcomed by the European Commission….