Court of Appeal rules on employee-created IP case
Court also considered if IPEC was the right forum for a complex case….
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Joint Committee makes recommendations on Online Safety Bill
Ofcom’s powers to regulate online harms should be increased…
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BOOK REVIEW: Data Protection Law and Practice (5th edition)
Dr Nóra Ní Loideain reviews a long awaited new edition of a seminal text on data protection…
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EVENT REPORT: SCL’s Digital Media Group “Talent in the Digital World”
Regular event reporter, Gerald Brent, on an event that looked at the emerging contractual and reputational issues surrounding influencers and their work with brands…
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Crypto-Conundrums: A Case Comment on Wang v Darby [2021]
Are the terms crypto asset and cryptocurrency interchangeable in the eyes of the English law? And could NFTs be recognised as property? Max Schreeve-McGiffen looks at the conundrums raised by the recent decision in Wang v Darby….
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Ofcom publishes final guidance on advertising for video sharing platforms
Ofcom has also designated the ASA as co-regulator…
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Contribute to our Predictions and Reflections special issue of Computers & Law in January 2022
We are planning a predictions and reflections special issue of Computers & Law for release in January. The deadline for submissions is the 7th January so what better way to spend the festive period than crafting your own predictions for the techlaw sector. We’d like as many members to contribute as possible so if you…
Sustainability and ESG: The new SCL Group
Sarah Hill, Chair of the new SCL Group, explains what sustainability looks like in the techlaw context and why the launch of the new group is timely….
IPO issues call for views on Standard Essential Patents and innovation
Call for views aims to better understand the current framework’s function to support innovation….
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WFH: Reflections from both ends of the career path
Nathan Evans (Partner) and Julia Carey (Newly Qualified Solicitor) of HCR Hewitsons share their experiences of working remotely within private practice during the pandemic and explain some of the lessons learned for the “new normal”….
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