POSTED BY ROBERT BEVERIDGE | 7 MAY 2024 Online retailers beware - Amazon US website found to target UK consumers and infringe UK trade marks The Supreme Court has upheld a Court of Appeal decision that Amazonās USA website targets UK consumers in a landmark judgment on the issue of whether UK consumers are being marketed to (targeted) by a foreign trader. Following the judgment, non-UK websites should ... Read more Share this article Bookmark this page 6 min read Intellectual property Technology
POSTED BY ALASDAIR DOUGAN | 7 FEBRUARY 2024 Who doesn't love a cookie? Expect stronger cookie law enforcement in 2024.Ā Updates to legislation and developments in technology will continue to influence how we experience the web. ICO signals intent with increased regulatory scrutiny on the horizon... Share this article Bookmark this page 6 min read
POSTED BY MEGAN WHITAKER | 18 JANUARY 2024 Prohibited: Meta's unlawful behavioural advertising practices The European Data Protection Board has published an urgent binding decision to ban Metaās processing of personal data for behavioural advertising conducted on the legal bases of performance of a contract or legitimate interests. We look at the practical considerations for organisations following this decision... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
POSTED BY MEGAN WHITAKER | 4 JANUARY 2024 A new horizon for AI regulation The buzz word of 2023 was undoubtedly āAIā which became unavoidable in the tech world, particularly due to the introduction of the generative AI, ChatGPT, in late 2022. Despite the widespread opportunities and uses for AI in all industries, it is not surprising that legislators, both in the UK and further afield, are looking to introduce regulation of AI to combat the risks it poses... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
POSTED BY FELICITY LUSH | 21 DECEMBER 2023 Is patent protection for inventions created using AI an emotional topic? Is patent protection for inventions created using AI an emotional topic? A review of the Emotional Perception AI decision and its effect on the exclusion from patentability of computer programs as such ... Share this article Bookmark this page 6 min read
POSTED BY ELLA MOSS | 16 NOVEMBER 2023 Inspiring the next generation ... of machines With Artificial Intelligence (AI) becoming increasingly integrated into our daily lives, it is important for us to know how to use it, and what our rights are when we do so. With developments like ChatGPT moving so fast, how can AI be squared with copyright legislation? ... Share this article Bookmark this page 5 min read
POSTED BY DEBORAH DAWSON | 16 NOVEMBER 2023 Navigating the future - AI in Telecoms friend or foe? Itās been a busy month on AI at the Global AI Safety SummitĀ , followed by a meeting between the PM and Elon Musk. At the same time, we were at an event focusing on the Future of Telecoms ā the Impact of AI on Security and Privacy.Ā We summarise the themes from the event, then look at some of the legal risks posed by theĀ development of AI ... Share this article Bookmark this page 5 min read
POSTED BY SARA WARNER | 15 NOVEMBER 2023 The Microsoft / Activision saga - a real game changer? When Microsoft Corporation first announced its intention, in January 2022, to acquire Activision Blizzard, Inc. some regulatory scrutiny was almost inevitable. However, few will have anticipated the regulatory saga that was to follow in the UK and persists in the US ... Share this article Bookmark this page 5 min read
POSTED BY JAMEEL MANN | 30 OCTOBER 2023 Protecting your business when an employee seeks to join a competitor - it all starts with the Contract of Employment We often see problems arise when employees leave a technology business and seek to use confidential information for the benefit of their new employer or attempt to take intellectual property. Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
POSTED BY ANGELA LOWN | 30 OCTOBER 2023 [Is it] the end of CVs as we know it? (And do you feel fine?)* The last 10 years have been described by many as the ādecade of disruptionā. In this brief period advances in technology have brought us Alexa, driverless cars, 3D printing, and AI... Share this article Bookmark this page 5 min read
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