Book Review: The Future of the Professions
Laurence Eastham reviews the new book from joint authors, SCL President Richard Susskind and his son Daniel Susskind…
Intellectual Property
Geo-blocking
Chris Bridges investigates the EU Commission’s consultation on geo-blocking, which some (including the Commission) see as an obvious threat to the EU’s digital single market. Chris sees it as a lot more complicated than that….
Schrems: Safe Harbor Certainty Destroyed
The CJEU has ruled that the EU Commission’s Safe Harbor decision, that the USA ensures an adequate level of protection of the personal data transferred, is not conclusive of the issue….
Crowdfunding in the Human-to-Human Economy: Web 2.0 Based Finance for Jobs and Growth
Dr Joachim Schwerin gives his personal view of the approach that is needed to make crowdfunding a success in a democratic, market-based society. This article follows on from the series of articles arising from the recent SCL Technology Law Futures Conference, where Joachim was one of the lead speakers…
RtbF: Whose law is it anyway?
Caroline Thompson asks ‘Can Google just pick and choose which laws apply online?’…
Bara Judgment: Data Exchange between Administrative Bodies Needs Notice
The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that persons whose personal data are subject to transfer and processing between two public administrative bodies must be informed in advance…
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The Management of Information and Communication Technology Programmes in Scottish Central Government
Audit Scotland’s new report on managing Information and Communication Technology contracts provides a useful insight into the management and future of Scottish Government ICT contracts both for those in the public sector and for those in the private sector who tender for such contracts. David Gourlay and Susan Robertson provide a summary and offer some thoughts on its impact…
Assessment of Quantum for Software Infringement: Are You Ready to Elect?
Sarah Hill and Ciara Cullen clarify a complex area – the quantum that applies where software infringement is established….
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Not so Safe Harbour: Advocate General’s Opinion in Schrems
The Advocate General has released his Opinion in a case referred to the CJEU which concerned the transfer of the data of European Facebook subscribers to servers located in the United States. If his Opinion is followed by the Court, safe harbour will crumble….
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Reselling Software Licences
Following the UsedSoft ruling, Robin Fry asks where we are now…