The Opinion of the Advocate General in the conjoined cases which include the ‘Davis/Watson case’ has now been published. In sum, he thinks that you can retain if proper safeguards are in place….
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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 Council has now accepted the public sector web accessibility directive…
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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The newly-published Digital Economy Bill 2016 includes a new framework for the (attempted) regulation of online pornography. Neil Brown offers some initial thoughts….
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A new regulation takes effect on 1 July…
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued a warning letter about illegal resale price maintenance following action taken against online suppliers…
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…
This piece from Naomi Mortimer was a runner-up in the SCL Student Essay Prize competition. It addressed the following topic (from a range of suggested topics): ‘A great idea, but unlikely to work in practice’. Critically evaluate this view of the Civil Justice Council’s ODR Advisory Group’s proposal for a system of Internet-based dispute resolution for (relatively) low value dispute resolution….