Where Standards and Contracts Collide
Mark Bailey sees important lessons for tech lawyers in a case concerning wind farm design defects…
Intellectual Property
Data Protection: More Article 29 Working Party Guidance – Fines and Transport
The Article 29 Working Party has published guidelines on administrative fines as well as an opinion on data processing in the context of ‘Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems’…
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Is Europe Moving Away from Protecting Online Platforms?
Nick Aries looks at the current state of play on protection from liability for internet intermediaries in light of the recent EU Commission Communication on measures taken by platforms tackling illegal content online….
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Data Protection: Controllers, Processors, Contracts, Liability – the ICO Draft Guidance
Kuan Hon offers a careful analysis and critique of the ICO draft guidance on contracts between controllers and processors…
EU Commission Moves on Tax for Amazon and Apple
The EU Commission has taken further steps against Member States in relation to so-called sweetheart deals affecting Amazon and Apple…
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Living in Interesting Times: Searching for an Adequacy Finding after Brexit
In these uncertain times, Rosemary Jay offers her expert view on one of the crucial post-Brexit issues. It is a long read but worth it….
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Database Rights and Copyright: Technomed v Bluecrest Health Screening
Jane Lambert reports on a recent High Court judgment that has an impact on database rights and arguably extends the meaning of the term ‘database’…
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Online Platforms and Illegal Content: New EU Commission Guidelines
The EU Commission has published a ‘Communication’ setting out guidelines and principles for online platforms dealing with illegal content inciting hatred, violence and terrorism…
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IP Rights: Where Does the Internet Stop?
Gwilym Roberts gives his view of the recent Canadian case which raises a wide range of jurisdictional issues for IP and tech lawyers…
Employee Monitoring: Human Rights Judgment
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that, on the particular facts, the monitoring of an employee’s electronic communications amounted to a breach of his right to private life and correspondence…