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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UK government publishes new plan for innovation-focused digital regulation
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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SCL webinar: NFTs Demystified: a Tech Lawyer’s Perspective
Chair: Neil Brown, Director, decoded:legal Speakers:Tim Ryan, Partner and head of Media & Technology, DAC BeachcroftKelsey Farish, Associate, DAC Beachcroft About the event: Non-fungible tokens, distributed ledger technology, memes on OpenSea and Rarible… if this jargon has your head spinning and you don’t know your ethereum from your bitcoin, you’re not alone. Even experienced technology lawyers…
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Updated product safety and consumer credit regulations proposed by European Commission
New laws required to fit in with technological advances and new ways of selling consumer credit products….
CJEU rules on interpretation of Copyright Directive, IP Enforcement Directive and General Data Protection Regulation in peer-to-peer network context
Case centred on so-called “copyright trolls” who threaten court action…
CMA to investigate Amazon and Google regarding fake reviews
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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EDPB holds 50th plenary session
EDPB adopts final version of Recommendations on Schrems II supplementary measures, adopts letter to EU Institutions on the privacy and data protection aspects of a possible digital euro and publishes joint opinion on AI Regulation….
CJEU rules that online platforms do not, in principle, make a communication to the public of copyright-protected content illegally posted online
However, those operators do make such a communication in breach of copyright where they contribute, to giving access to such content to the public, beyond merely making those platforms available….
SCL webinar: Lloyd v Google – where does the justice lie?
Chair:Michael Bywell, Partner, Hausfeld & Co LLP Speakers:Sarah Abram, Barrister, Brick Court ChambersGerry Facenna QC, Monckton ChambersLesley Hannah, Partner, Hausfeld & Co LLPTim Brown, Counsel, Hausfeld & Co LLP About the event: Speakers reflect on the recent Supreme Court hearing in Lloyd v Google and the key issues arising, namely: Policy and the relevance of…
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European Commission adopts data adequacy decisions for the UK
Adequacy decision lasts for four years and will be renewed if UK law continues to reflect EU law….
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