Paul McMahon reports on the second module in the SCL’s ground-breaking Foundations of IT Law Programme, an event which took place at Bird & Bird on 16 January 2014….
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Digital Currency: A Primer
Richard Folsom and Mike Cashman take a practical lawyer’s view of digital currencies and the way in which Bitcoin and its like might impact on mainstream legal and commercial life….
Cloud Computing: Geography or Technology – Virtualisation and Control
Kuan Hon examines the best approach to take when applying data protection rules in a cloud computing context. She argues that the current EU focus on location is inappropriate and that logical control is what counts….
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Google, Jurisdiction – Tort(e) Surprise?
The High Court judgment on jurisdiction issues in the case concerning Google’s tracking of Safari users has now been published…
Is it Something Personal?
Cynthia O’Donoghue reports on a High Court judgment (Kelway) that looked to define the essential tests for determining if data is personal…
Databases and Engines
Lucy Kilshaw , Susan Barty and Fionnuala Dorrity look at the recent judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union in Innoweb v Wegener…
Copyright, Organ-grinders and Monkeys
Is the EU Commission’s consultation on copyright the one that really matters?…
Defamation 2014: New Spot the Ball Competition
With most High Streets largely made up of betting shops and the Government intent on encouraging even more gambling, I thought it was time to get with the trend and have an exciting new competition on the SCL site with lots of chances to win £££s. I should mention though that there is no ball, and you may not actually win anything….
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EDPS Hiatus
The retiring European Data Protection Supervisor has expressed his concern over the delay in appointing a successor…
Predictions 2014: Legal IT and E-disclosure
This is a selection of predictions for 2014 from experts in the connected fields of IT for lawyers, law firm’s use of IT and e-disclosure. We also asked about surprises and tech expectations that never were fulfilled. For the full set of predictions, see our online ‘Predictions 2014’ blog….