‘As the price of the controversial “cryptocurrency” Bitcoin plunges, new figures show that the City watchdog is stepping up its investigations into the murky sector.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th November 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Claims for compensation made under the old Electronic Communications Code (ECC) in the UK cannot be brought before a tribunal tasked with resolving disputes under the new ECC, the tribunal has confirmed.’
OUT-LAW.com, 6th November 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Online service providers should consider alternatives to passwords to keep their systems secure and meet their obligations under data protection laws, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 5th November 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Financial Technology: Opportunities and Challenges to Law and Regulation, East China University of Political Science and Law, Shanghai, China.’
Supreme Court, 26th October 2018
Source: www.supremecourt.uk
‘Companies must provide easy access to compensation if they fail to deliver shopping on time, a consumer group has urged, after Amazon was ordered to clarify its “misleading” one-day delivery claim for Prime customers.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th August 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A future where law firms are ‘distributed entities’ based on blockchain and smart contracts, and lawyers will add value by being “stronger” trusted advisers assisted by artificial intelligence, has been mapped out by futurologists.’
Legal Futures, 13th August 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The health care regulator is calling for greater powers to protect patients from online GPs after a struck-off doctor was discovered using a loophole to prescribe “unsafe” drugs.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th August 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘It has been clear for a while now that court orders against intermediaries can be a useful tool in tackling web-based infringement. Online selling requires the involvement of technology services – internet service providers, online marketplaces, social media platforms, etc – in order to function. The law recognises this and looks for ways to tackle infringement. But a recent UK Supreme Court ruling (Cartier International v BT) takes a new direction by requiring IP owners to repay ISPs for the cost of blocking measures.’
Technology Law Update, 29th June 2018
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
‘Unlockd, an app developer, sought an interim injunction to prevent Google withdrawing its services. Roth J found that the balance of convenience was in the applicants’ favour. Their claim raised a serious issue to be tried and any action by Google to withdraw their platform would severely damage the applicants’ business. An interim injunction was granted.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 11th May 2018
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘New cybersecurity laws impacting organisations across central sectors of the economy have taken effect around Europe.’
OUT-LAW.com, 10th May 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘A recent ruling by the Court of Appeal in London highlights a gap in the law on software, and should prompt a change in UK legislation.’
OUT-LAW.com, 27th March 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Businesses developing innovative digital products and services will be able to test that their solutions comply with data protection laws under a new scheme promised by the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).’
OUT-LAW.com, 7th March 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The Advertising Standards Authority has taken action against four large secondary ticketing sites over the misleading presentation of pricing information on their websites.’
The Guardian, 7th March 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
“A television ad for Amazon’s Echo Dot smart speaker that caused a viewer’s device to try to order cat food has been cleared by a UK regulator.”
BBC News, 14th February
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Without the trust of consumers, third parties requiring consumer consent to use new rights of access to bank and payment account data will struggle to make an impact in the market.’
OUT-LAW.com, 7th December 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The UK and other EU governments are planning a crackdown on bitcoin amid growing concerns that the digital currency is being used for money laundering and tax evasion.’
The Guardian, 4th December 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The question of whether the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) can be used to deal with Bitcoins¹ and electronic currencies has been the subject of some speculation by specialist practitioners recently. In my view it can be utilised, but it is not ideal. I will not deal with the technical difficulties in finding bitcoin accounts; what I will concentrate on in this article is finding the correct legal tools to recover the assets and what other options are available when it does not work.’
Drystone Chambers, 23rd October 2017
Source: drystone.com
‘More than a third of organisations that operate critical national infrastructure in the UK (39%) have not implemented the UK government’s ’10 steps’ guidance on managing cyber risks, according to a provider of cybersecurity services.’
OUT-LAW.com, 30th August 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘In addition to the widely-reported WannaCry virus, institutions across the globe were impacted in June 2017 by a second ransomware attack. Apparently introduced via an innocuous-looking tax software product, NotPetya spread rapidly through approximately 12 countries including the UK.’
Technology Law Update, 31st August 2017
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
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