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Twitter muscles in on live sports streaming
Twitter has recently made some high profile acquisitions of sports broadcasting rights as it seeks to re-invent its platform as a go-to destination for live sports programming. Twitter has had a busy summer, signing deals with each of the “big four” US sports leagues (the National Football League (NFL), Major…
E-Sigs: No More Smoke and Mirrors
The Law Society publishes its views on how electronic signatures can be used when executing commercial contracts. A joint working party (JWP) of the Law Society Company Law Committee, the City of London Law Society Company Law and Financial Law Committees have published guidance on the use of electronic signatures…
The Collaborative Economy: guidance issued by the European Commission
EU guidance addresses new economic models including ride-sharing and crowdfunding. On 2 June 2016, the European Commission issued a communication on the EU agenda for the collaborative economy (the Communication). The aim of the Communication is to support consumers, businesses and EU Member States to engage confidently in the collaborative…
Bonus for agents selling software
A High Court decision means more agents trading in software may benefit from rights under the Commercial Agents Regulations, including payment on termination or expiry. The question of whether the supply of software is a supply of services or a sale of goods is of little practical importance, but it…
Smart fabrics: the fabric of the future
The development and legal implications of smart fabrics. When we talk about wearables, we instantly conjure up images of items like the FitBit, the Oura ring or even the Apple watch. Collaborations with fashion brands have certainly helped wearables move from gadgets that fail to resonate with the fashion conscious…
Wearables: style and substance
Despite certain wearables in the past receiving a poor reception from the upper echelons of the fashion industry, fashion and tech brands continue to collaborate and wearables are getting a stylish recharge. You only need to look at the latest offerings from the likes of WiseWear’s collaboration with Iris Apfel…