BOOK REVIEW: Internet Law & Regulation (5th edition)
Charlie Lyons-Rothbart belatedly takes a look at a new edition of seminal tech law book….
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BOOK REVIEW: Smart Contracts: Technological, Business and Legal Perspectives
Louis Wihl reviews a collection of essays that give a global perspective on some smart contract legal issues….
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Important new High Court judgment on data breach litigation
Robin Hopkins on a pithy and important judgment for data protection litigation, especially as regards accidental data breaches and the recoverability of ATE premiums….
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Bukele’s Bitcoin Bet: The Implications of El Salvador’s decision to make Bitcoin ‘legal tender’
Max Shreeve-McGiffen wonders whether El Salvador’s decision to make Bitcoin legal tender, the first state to do so, will inspire others to follow suit….
Penetration Testing, Vulnerability scanning and patching; what are they, when to do them and why you need to know
Peter Yapp, our regular contributor on cybersecurity, give some tips on how not to fall into the ‘digital sand’ of today’s interconnected world by using testing, patching and vulnerability scanning….
House of Lords Select Committee issues report on online freedom of speech
The report is focused on how public policy can protect freedom of expression online…
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New technologies in law enforcement: call for evidence launched by Lords committee
Committee exploring advanced algorithmic tools discover, deter, rehabilitate, or punish people who break the law in England and Wales….
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*New* SCL Tech Law Essentials webinar: “Patents for computer inventions – always worth thinking about”
Speakers:John Leeming, Partner, European and UK Patent Attorney, Litigator, J A Kemp LLPStephen Hodsdon, Partner, UK Patent and Chartered Trade Mark Attorney, Litigator, J A Kemp LLPHermione Thompson, Partner, UK and European Patent Attorney, J A Kemp LLP With the computing sector now dominated by software-led companies, from the FAANGs to individual app developers, it’s…
APIs & Software Copyright in 2021 – A View from each Side of the Pond
Chris Kemp reflects on a significant year so far for API copyright….
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UK government consults on new consumer protection and competition laws
Government says plans deliver on its 2019 manifesto commitment to “give the Competition and Markets Authority enhanced powers to tackle consumer rip-offs and bad business practices.”…
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