GC Collective By Ben Daniels The GC Collective collection offers insight and comment for General Counsels (GCs) and in-house legal teams.
Governance Organisations face ever-increasing expectations from Government, regulators, customers or service users, and other stakeholders, so scrutiny and demands for transparency drive accountability. In that context, and while organisations face economic…
Information Law and Data Protection By Rhiannon Webster Our market-leading Information Law team regularly publish articles and updates addressing the ever-evolving Information Law landscape.
Japan Desk / ジャパン デスクとは By Andrew Clare ジャパン デスク ジャパン デスクでは、グローバルに事業や商取引を展開する日系企業の皆様に特化してご相談を承っています。ご相談は日本語の堪能なイギリス人弁護士が承ります。御社のイギリスでの事業を取り巻く法規について実務的なアドバイスを提供いたします。世界に広がる当事務所のネットワークを通じて、各国のトップ クラスの弁護士だけでなく、経済とビジネスの中心地で活躍する現地の法務環境に詳しい専門家からのサポートも提供いたします。 …
The draft EU AI Regulation – what you need to know By Michael Peeters There is a new legislative regime on the horizon; one which has been coming for a while now - as authorities worldwide have considered whether and how to manage the risks of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in business and elsewhere.
What does software have to do with it? By Isabella McMeechan Technology is now truly sector-agnostic – its use is pervasive across the business world, and the real estate sector has not been left untouched. It’s important to get software contracts right, as they often underpin such technology. Whether the…
Whose line is it anyway? By Sarah Hopton Before making use of a work protected by copyright, consent from the rights holder(s) is usually needed. Where a copyright exception applies, an organisation may use that work without having to obtain consent.
What we’ve learned from the cheerleader deepfake video By Kelsey Farish When you hear about deepfakes, what first comes to mind? Many people will often imagine funny but ultimately innocent face-swapping videos depicting celebrities or politicians, which are then shared on social media. Some people may also be aware of…
UK Government publishes draft of post-Brexit Audiovisual Media Services Regulations By Kelsey Farish This article was first published in the European Audiovisual Observatory’s monthly IRIS newsletter, edition 2021/3. The European Audiovisual Observatory is a European institute providing information and public policy on the fields of film,…
Principles of joint authorship By Sarah Hopton In a recent case, the English Court of Appeal set out the legal principles to consider when deciding whether individuals are joint authors of a copyright work. In the subsequent retrial, the English Intellectual Property Enterprise Court applied…
AdTech update – Google changing the game By Alistair Cooper In our previous update on the AdTech market we explored whether changes in the legal landscape around cookies and similar technologies would actually have a positive impact. The initial signs were good, with stricter GDPR-standard rules around…
UK Parliament investigates the economics of music streaming By Kelsey Farish Lockdowns and strict social distancing measures implemented to curb the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) meant that 2020 was a difficult year for Europe's live music and events industry. Thankfully, many artists were able to create studio-quality…
Publicity on the Pitch? Football Superstars vs EA Sports By Kelsey Farish To what extent does an individual footballer actually ‘own’ his or her image rights? Could a footballer object to the use of their image and attributes in a video game?
Commercial Litigation Update - August 2020 DAC Beachcroft's Irish Commercial Litigation updates focuses on some of the most interesting cases and events occurring within the Commercial Law sector.
