Countdown to GDPR: Call for Contributions
The clock is ticking. We are getting more guidance by the month, but there is still room for lots more clarity. Laurence Eastham is looking to SCL members to add real insight….
Commerce, Contracts & Finance
Pihl v Sweden: Liability for Comments
Dirk Voorhoof recounts the facts and judgment in Pihl and comments on the findings of the European Court of Human Rights and the potential for restrictions on internet freedoms…
AI and DP
Laurence Eastham offers a guarded welcome to a lengthy discussion paper from the ICO…
SAP v Diageo and Limits on Licences
Andrew Crystal and Eliot Henderson cover a significant ruling for software customers and providers, in which the High Court found that Diageo breached the ‘Named User’ pricing mechanism of its software licence agreement with SAP….
SCL Event Report – Outsourcing Group: New Models for Outsourcing
Steve Holmes reports on the ‘New Models for Outsourcing’ panel event and presentation held on 2 March 2017 and hosted by Baker McKenzie….
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Cloud Computing: Software Patent Claims and the Risks to Service Availability
Richard Kemp highlights the rise in risk associated with NPE activity in the cloud computing sphere….
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AI in the Dock: the Trial of Superdebthunterbot
Michael Butterworth reports on a very special event…
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Mind Over Matter? Part II: Implied Terms
Alex Shattock and Gideon Shirazi weigh the impact of recent Supreme Court judgments on claims relating to implied terms and contemplate their impact in the context of some common tech project scenarios…
Reference Class Forecasting and Realistic Tech Contracts
Michael Bywell suggests one route to overcoming cognitive delusion, deception and strategic manipulation in technology projects. He suggests that reference class forecasting may provide an answer and considers the legal implications….
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ICO Consultation on Consent under the GDPR
The Information Commissioner’s Office has begun a consultation exercise on its draft ‘GDPR consent guidance’…