Hannah-Louise Shergold, Author at Society for Computers & Law

Court of Appeal considers FRAND terms in InterDigital v Lenovo case

Cases • July 18, 2024

In InterDigital Technology Corporation & Ors v Lenovo Group Ltd & Ors [2024] EWCA Civ 743both parties appealed a decision by Mellor J about what Lenovo should pay for a licence. The licence was on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms of InterDigital’s portfolio of patents which have been declared essential (standard-essential patents or SEPs)…

Law Commission publishes scoping paper on Decentralised Autonomous Organisations

News • July 16, 2024

The Law Commission of England and Wales has published a scoping paper looking into how Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs) can be characterised and how the law of England and Wales might accommodate them now and in the future. The paper aims to identify current issues around DAOs to inform any future law reform or innovations….

Law Commission of England and Wales consults on contempt of court

News • July 15, 2024

The Law Commission has published a consultation paper reviewing the law on contempt of court. The concept of contempt of court cover a wide range of conduct that may impede or interfere with the administration of justice. Examples include taking photographs in a courtroom, making an audio recording of proceedings, assaulting court staff or witnesses,…

Coimisiún na Meán consults on new draft Code and Rules for video on-demand services

News • July 9, 2024

Coimisiún na Meán has published a new draft Audiovisual On-Demand Media (Video-on-demand) Service Code and new draft Rules for consultation. These are made under the Irish implementing legislation for the recast Audio-Visual Services Directive. Once finalised, Coimisiún na Meán will apply the Code and Rules to video-on-demand service providers with their EU headquarters in Ireland….

New government elected – what is next in the world of tech and digital regulation?

News • July 5, 2024

So, we have a new Labour government. What could lie in store in the realm of digital and tech regulation? We deep dive into their manifesto to find out. Labour Digital is the home of digital and technology policy for Labour Party members and supporters. It says that [they] “seek to understand the potential of…

This Week’s Techlaw News Round-up

News • July 5, 2024

UK law CMA publishes progress update on the mobile browsers and cloud gaming market Investigation The Competition and Markets Authority has published an update about its market investigation into the supply of mobile browsers and browser engines, and the distribution of cloud gaming services through app stores on mobile devices in the United Kingdom. It…

European Commission says Meta’s “pay or consent” model breaches Digital Markets Act

News • July 3, 2024

The European Commission has concluded that Meta’s “pay or consent” advertising model fails to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The binary choice forces users to consent to the combination of their personal data and fails to provide them a less personalised but equivalent version of Meta’s social networks. Preliminary findings on Meta’s pay…

This Week’s Techlaw News Round-up

News • June 28, 2024

UK law Two arrests connected to suspected illegal £1 billion cryptoasset business? The FCA and Metropolitan Police, have conducted an operation to arrest two individuals suspected of running an illegal cryptoasset exchange. More than £1 billion of unregistered cryptoassets are believed to have been bought and sold through this business. The FCA’s investigation into the…

European Commission provides update on investigations into Apple under Digital Markets Act

News • June 28, 2024

European Commission provides update on investigations into Apple under Digital Markets Act Along with other big tech companies, Apple was designated as a gatekeeper under the Digital Markets Act and was required to fully comply with all DMA obligations by 7 March 2024. The European Commission has informed Apple that it believes that its App…

Digital transformation: the risks of providing non-digitally accessible products in the EU and UK

Analysis • June 21, 2024

A team from Hogan Lovells consider the regulatory regimes governing digital accessibility in the UK and EU. Summary: In the era of digital transformation, the need to ensure products and services are accessible to all, including those who experience some form of disability, is greater than ever. While there is not (yet) a global uniform…