CDEI publishes review into bias in algorithmic decision-making…
Digital Accessibility Class Actions: Coming Soon to England and Wales?
Leah Grolman reviews the law behind class actions and ponders whether the pandemic will lead to a rash of such claims because of failures to make websites accessible, a problem exposed by the much greater use of digital services over the past few months….
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CJEU rules that Booking.com, based in the Netherlands, can be sued under German competition law for abuse of dominant position
The court reviewed relevant provisions of Brussels I Regulation for proceedings about abuse of dominant position. Even if the practices in question arise in the context of a contract, rules for tort and delict may apply….
Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act: A review of the major changes ahead (Part 2): accountability and meaningful consent
Darren Grayson Chng, in the second of a series, explores the background to forthcoming changes to the Singapore Personal Data Protection Act…
Court of Appeal dismisses appeals on confidentiality club in FRAND licence case
Court of Appeal provides guidance on disclosure of confidential information in such cases…
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Telecommunications (Security) Bill receives first reading in House of Commons
Bill “aims to give the government unprecedented new powers to boost the security standards of the UK’s telecoms networks and remove the threat of high risk vendors”….
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The Strange Case of Contactless Payments Under PSD2
Simon Deane-Johns updates us on the CJEU’s final judgment in the Denizbank contactless payments case and comments on the, to him, surprising outcomes….
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CPRA: The next frontier in (California) privacy
A team from Reed Smith summarise the effect of the California Privacy Rights Act which will come into force following an overwhelming vote for the new law by the Californian public….
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Lords Digital Select Committee launches new inquiry on freedom of expression online
Inquiry to consider the right to freedom of expression should be protected online and how it should be balanced with other rights….
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Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act: A review of the major changes ahead (Part 1)
Darren Grayson Chng, in the first of a series, explores the background to forthcoming changes to the Singapore Personal Data Protection Act…