Cutting out the middle man: Digital Regulatory Reporting
On 7 April 2020 the FCA published its 2020/21 Business Plan announcing that, in addition to its key priorities, one of its cross-sectoral priorities will be further work in the sphere of innovation and technology. In particular, the FCA intends to... Read more
Stay on the back pages - NCSC urges sport to take cyber security seriously
The sports sector has been urged to tighten its cyber security after a range of attacks by hackers, including an attempt to sabotage a Premier League transfer deal. The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has published its first ever report... Read more
House of Lords: we need an Online Harms Bill to save our democracy
Lockdown has created a perfect storm of debate around online content. We are more reliant than ever on our social media drip-feed, which presents us with conspiracy theories and “fact-checks” political figures. Corporations have been pulling out... Read more
EPO filing statistics: is 3D printing due some hype (again)?
Many predictions have been made about 3D printing over the years. They have ranged from hype that every household would have its own 3D printer to being tracked on the Gartner Hype Cycle (with its emotive labels of plummeting to the ‘trough... Read more
Consumer Internet of Things: European Commission launches sector inquiry
Today, the European Commission launched a sector inquiry into the Internet of Things for consumer-related products and services in the European Union. Many of us are aware of the increasing number of ways in which the internet is embedded in the... Read more
Court of Justice of the European Union approves continued use of EU model clauses, but strikes down EU-US Privacy Shield
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has published its long-awaited decision in the case of Data Protection Commissioner [Ireland] v Facebook Ireland Ltd. and Maximillian Schrems (referred to as “Schrems II”). The CJEU has... Read more
A simpler and more modern tax environment sounds good – but what about tax competition?
The Apple case is seen as raising the (very) hot topic of how a multinational group like Apple should be taxed in a modern, digital world. In a briefing on our website, Mike Lane and Isabel Taylor review the case and consider the implications of... Read more
Over to you: the CMA hands the baton of UK digital regulation to the new Digital Markets Taskforce
On 1 July 2020, the CMA published a Report, which concludes a year-long market study into online platforms and digital advertising in the UK. The CMA confirmed its recommendation in the Interim Report not to refer to a market investigation... Read more
You have a new notification: Federal Court of Justice upholds FCO’s antitrust decision against Facebook's broad data collection practices in Germany
You might still remember the FCO’s landmark decision in February 2019 against Facebook’s processing of user data, finding that Facebook: is the dominant company in the German market for social networks having built a unique... Read more
Femtech: a bright future ahead.
Move aside fintech, regtech, edtech and proptech – there’s a new buzzword in town. Femtech encompasses software, hardware (including wearable devices) and other tech-driven products and services aimed at enhancing women’s health and wellbeing.... Read more
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