Last month, the European Commission (the "Commission"), in collaboration with the European Board for Digital Services (the "Board"), published the DSA Elections Toolkit for Digital Services Coordinators: Instruments, Best...more
A series of recent rulings from the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") has reaffirmed the country of origin principle set forth in the e-Commerce Directive ("ECD")—which provides that, except in limited...more
...We round out our series with a summary of several developments around the world that focus on the adequacy of the various jurisdictions' laws in addressing the opportunities and risks arising from generative AI....more
9/22/2023
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Authorship ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Office ,
Google ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Machine Learning ,
Patent Applications ,
Patents ,
Risk Assessment ,
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USPTO
The long-awaited Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill has been published. Touted as a Bill to "stamp out unfair practices and promote competition in digital markets", the DMCC seeks to enhance consumer protection...more
As the popularity of cryptocurrency as an investment asset balloons, the number and types of lawsuits involving crypto assets has also increased. Issues such as traceability and effective methods of service are now at the...more
On July 5, the European Parliament approved the final draft text of the EU Digital Services Act (DSA), a landmark law that will transform the EU’s legal framework for regulating online content. The Council is expected to...more
7/6/2022
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Digital Service Providers ,
Digital Services ,
EU ,
EU Transparency Directive ,
Know Your Customers ,
New Legislation ,
Online Platforms ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Search Engines
1. What is the Law Commission's paper on smart legal contracts? On 25 November 2021, the Law Commission published its advice to the UK government on smart legal contracts (the "Paper")... Among other things, the Paper...more
In a decision that will come as a relief to many businesses, the UK Supreme Court has unanimously held that companies should not be held vicariously liable for the actions of rogue employees who leak personal data....more
In McParland & Partners Limited and Fairstone Financial Management Limited v Stuart William Whitehead,1 Sir Geoffrey Vos, Chancellor of the High Court, provided clarification of how some aspects of the Disclosure Pilot for...more