Smart Contracts: Double-edged Sword
Katie Simmonds and Jonathan Smart explain that smart contracts do not presage the death of lawyers but provide a useful tool for lawyers to exploit…
Commerce, Contracts & Finance
Artificial Intelligence: The Real Legal Issues
Based on his presentation at the SCL Conference in June, John C. Buyers takes us on a tour of the AI issues for tech lawyers and points out the hotspots…
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Digital Economy Act Commencement
The DEA implementation is now underway as the Digital Economy Act 2017 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2017 (SI 2017/765) is published….
Netflix and Go: Expanding Access to Online Content Services when Travelling within the EU
In a very timely article, Elizabeth Fitzgerald explains the effect of a new EU Regulation affecting portability of online services…
SCL Event Report: Foundations of IT Law Programme – An Introduction to Regulated Environments
David Berry reports on the latest event in the SCL Foundations of IT Law programme – Module 12 ‘An Introduction to Regulated Environments’, which took place on 11 July 2017 and was hosted by Stephenson Harwood…
Establishing Norms for Contract Terms – A Fool’s Errand or the Future of Contracting?
Wendy Lawson-Shanks explains why the IACCM is looking at new approaches to contract standards and outlines her view of the future…
GDPR: Data Protection Impact Assessments
Olivia Whitcroft takes a careful look at DPIAs in light of the further guidance on the GDPR that has been issued since its finalisation…
Child Protection and Esports
Richard Bush highlights an issue that few involved in esports organisation will have considered….
Royal Free and the Road to Hell
Sometimes a punishment is necessary – even when it’s pointless. Laurence Eastham joins the despair over the ICO’s approach on enforcement in light of the Royal Free/DeepMind ‘failure to comply’…
Dawn Raids – Preparations from the IT Perspective
In anticipation of an increased risk of ‘dawn raids’, Dr Tristan Jenkinson highlights some of the key areas that companies should consider…
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