An XML schema is a copyright literary work but not a database, says High Court
Intellectual Property Enterprise Court considers IP rights in XML formats…
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Leave.EU fails to overturn rulings on consent for marketing content in political emails
Consent given by Leave.EU subscribers to Brexit-related emails did not constitute freely given, informed, and specific consent to the inclusion of an insurance promotion…
EVENT REPORT: IT Contracts 101 for the Trainee Lawyers group
Faith Edmunds and Nanret Senok report on a highly successful, hands on session presented by Alison Berryman…
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February issue of Computers & Law out now
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Employee fails to assert copyright in software despite developing in own time
Employer owned copyright in software created during course of employment…
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Data protection non-negotiable in international trade agreements, says EDPS
The European Data Protection Supervisor made his comments in an opinion on the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the UK and the EU….
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Uber’s app means drivers are workers, says Supreme Court
Supreme Court distinguishes Uber service from other booking apps and upheld the employment tribunal decision that Uber drivers are workers….
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Roll-out of digital vaccine passport not currently justified says Ada Lovelace Institute
Institute publishes report of rapid review of COVID vaccine passports and status apps….
UK Jurisdiction Taskforce of Lawtech UK consults on digital dispute resolution rules
The key objective is to tailor dispute resolution procedures to the distinctive features of new technologies such as smart contracts…
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BAILII & AI: A Step Forward
BAILII has granted Oxford University unprecedented access to case data for AI analysis in historic agreement. Imogen Palmer and Mark O’Conor look at what that could mean for lawyers….