The Court of Appeal has reversed the High Court’s ruling that certain trade marks were not infringed by sales through various Amazon platforms which allowed UK and EU consumers to buy branded goods which had been lawfully manufactured, marketed and sold in the US with US rights-holder’s consent….
Ralph Giles and Hannah Jones explain how Ethereum is moving to ‘proof of stake’ and what that means for cryptocurrency power consumption…
Alex Galtieri explains how his work as in-house counsel at an ISP is adapting to environmental concerns…
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Interview with Matthew Gingell, General Counsel of Oxygen House Group and the founder of The Chancery Lane Project…
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In his last column for Computers & Law, our regular contributor on cybersecurity, Peter Yapp, looks at the crucial governance issues that must now be tackled to ensure organisations can survive in the face of increasing threats….
Regulators say that big tech companies should agree fairer deals with online publishers to use their content….
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Sarah Hill, guest editor of the Spring 2022 issue of Computers & Law, explains why sustainability and ESG issues matter to SCL members….
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Sarah Ellington discusses potential legal and reputational risks in the end use of technology, drawing on examples from court cases and non judicial complaints, and provides some practical pointers on how to mitigate such risks….
Government plans Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill, Media Bill, Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill, Electronic Trade Documents Bill, Data Reform Bill, Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill, Online Safety Bill and Transport Bill….
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The report highlights the rapid expansion in influencer culture, where content creators build relationships with audiences on social media platforms, exerting both commercial and non-commercial influence….
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