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Matt Johnston – Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer 2023
Congratulations to Partner, Matt Johnston who has been named as one of Thomson Reuter’s Stand-out Lawyers of the year for 2023. Matt was independently nominated for the award. Nominated by senior legal buyers from around the world, “Stand-out Lawyers” are recognized for their high quality of work, business and commercial…
Green Light for UK Adequacy
The Decision On Monday 28th June 2021, the European Commission formally announced its adoption of two Adequacy Decisions for the United Kingdom, one under the General Data Protection Regulation and another under the Law Enforcement Directive. The decision came almost five years exactly since the UK’s referendum vote took…
UK government announces £250m Future Fund scheme to assist start-ups
This week the UK government has announced a scheme aimed at providing support for “firms driving innovation” to help power “growth out of the coronavirus crisis”. Delivered in partnership with the British Business Bank, the Future Fund is due to launch in May and will be open initially until the…
EU e-Privacy Reforms: status update
GDPR level fines proposed to apply to direct marketers and providers of IoT devices, Over The Top services, web browsers and communications software In the UK, failure to comply with e-Privacy laws, especially with regard to direct marketing, is one of the most common reasons for aggressive enforcement action by…
Password protected: Copyright infringement and public wifi networks
The CJEU finds that operators of public wifi networks such as shops and cafes can take advantage of the mere conduit exemption, but can be ordered to impose passwords. Earlier this year, we reported on Advocate General Szpunar’s Opinion in the matter of Tobias McFadden v Sony Music Entertainment Germany…
European Commission publishes roadmap to future-proof the EU Product Liability Directive
Review intended to ensure strict liability regime works effectively in light of technological change. On 12 September 2016, the European Commission (Commission) published an Evaluation and Fitness Check Roadmap for the Product Liability Directive (85/374/EEC as modified by Directive 1999/34/EC, PL Directive) (Roadmap) in light of technological advancements regarding software,…