Monday 18 July is Elizabeth Denham’s first day in the job. I am wishing her good luck, and think she will need it, and suggesting a challenge that she might like to embrace…
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The EU Commission has revealed that it has sent Statements of Objections to Google alleging that its comparison shopping and advertising-related practices breach EU rules…
The European Commission has launched the EU-US Privacy Shield, claiming that it provides ‘stronger protection for transatlantic data flows’. There has been immediate criticism of its effectiveness….
The Court of Appeal has held that blocking injunctions affecting ISPs may be appropriate where protection is sought for intellectual property rights other than copyright. Laurence Eastham summarises the case….
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A new regulation takes effect on 1 July…
Andres Guadamuz returns to blockchain, including an introduction to some basic concepts for those not familiar with the technology, and goes on to cover recent developments, particularly the latest multi-million hacking attacks involving Ethereum’s DAO, which suggests that smart contracts are only as smart as the people drafting them…
Summary of an event organised by the KM Committee of the SCL – 26 January 2016…
Questions arising from the podcast of the meeting on 11 May 2016. SCL Online CPD Scheme – Course code HW/SFCL:OC44 – CPD: 2 hours…
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IFCLA Vice-President Roger Bickerstaff looks back at some of the take-aways from last week’s successful IFCLA Conference, which was organised and hosted by SCL, and seeks your thoughts on some of the issues raised…
David Chaplin reflects his personal reaction to the IFCLA Conference 2016 and reports on the many varied sessions…
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