On 7 January 2020, Directive (EU) 2019/2161 (the "Directive") came into force, setting into motion a swathe of measures aimed at modernizing the existing consumer protection rules, bolstering the level of protection available...more
2/27/2020
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The UK’s consumer sector has shown resilience against the backdrop of challenging political and economic conditions. Consumers in the UK remain willing to spend; however, the way in which they do so is changing, with...more
2/19/2020
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UK Government set to move forwards with regulation on consumer IoT device security
The UK Government has just announced that it intends to draw up legislation aimed at ensuring that all consumer smart devices sold in the UK...more
1/30/2020
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Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Global Marketplace ,
Hackers ,
Information Technology ,
Internet of Things ,
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Mobile Devices ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Risk Management ,
Security Standards ,
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It's been a year since the European Commission published its Fifth Report on the application of the European Product Liability Directive (the "Directive") and set up expert panels to develop its thinking on next policy steps....more
6/4/2019
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Blockchain ,
Connected Items ,
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Driverless Cars ,
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Strict Liability
The UK government has recently published a technical notice to guide businesses that produce, register, import or export chemicals on what they will need to do if the UK leaves the EU in March 2019 in a 'no deal' scenario...more
10/3/2018
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Hazardous Substances ,
Imports ,
Manufacturers ,
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Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
How big is the Internet of Things (IoT)? It’s likely that there will be tens of billions of connected devices in use by 2020. As this massive network of “things” keeps expanding, so do the number of questions about...more
6/6/2018
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Connected Cars ,
Connected Items ,
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EU Directive ,
Internet of Things ,
Manufacturers ,
Negligence ,
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Product Defects ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Strict Product Liability
Virtually all industries are being reshaped with the use of Artificial Intelligence and advanced machine-learning.
Everything from healthtech to self-driving vehicles, to education and smart homes, drones and space, social...more
4/4/2018
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FinTech ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
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Satellites ,
Smart Devices ,
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