The EU Commission proposed a new regulation called the Data Act. It contains extensive obligations for B2C, B2B and B2G data sharing, as well as rules requiring providers of cloud services to facilitate switching and interoperability between service providers. We’ve set out below our key takeaways.
While the legal industry has been a slow adopter of digital technologies, and traditional corners of the industry fiercely resist transformation, there is no doubt that there is a wealth of opportunity for the sector. For a minidocumentary on the subject, Digital Nation Australia spoke to Hilary Goodier, partner at Ashurst and co-head of the newlaw division, Ashurst Advance, Ben Allgrove, partner and chief innovation officer at Baker McKenzie, Erin Kanygin, co founder of legal…
Our annual Tech Seminar aims to keep you up to date on all the latest legal trends and new developments that need to be kept front of mind in 2022. The Tech Case Law Update 2021 Session recordingPresentation Tech M&A market trends Session recordingPresentation Data Protection Update: The practical impact of recent and future UK and EU developments Session recordingPresentation Beyond Ransomware: The future of cyber-attacks and how to prepare now Session recordingPresentation Is there…
Fostering employee trust is a critical component of any stakeholder governance framework focused on sustainable long-term business success. Increasing digitalization of workplace functions and emerging technologies require organizations fully to understand the risks and opportunities that this brings, particularly in relation to employee trust. We have recently published the sixth board paper in the Trust Continuum series: Leveraging Technology to Promote Employee Trust. This report examines the inherent value of employee trust to businesses, risks…
On 15 December 2020, the European Commission published its long awaited drafts of the “Digital Services Act” (DSA) and “Digital Markets Act” (DMA). In the run up to the drafts being released there was intense speculation about how far the Commission would go in trying to achieve its aims of “(making) sure that we, as users, have access to a wide choice of safe products and services online. And that businesses operating in Europe can…
Our Annual Tech Seminar returns this year as Tech Week 2020 in a new virtual format to deliver our market-leading content to you during these unprecedented times. The COVID-19 pandemic has seen technology and digital transformation rise to the top of the agenda for many businesses. Companies are increasingly relying on tech to help drive their business forward both internally and externally. When it comes to the interplay between technology and law, it’s a fast paced, constantly…
On May 27, 2020, the European Commission put forward its proposal for a European Recovery Plan (ERP) with a new EUR 750 billion funding via its financial recovery instrument, called the “Next Generation EU” which would be funded by borrowing on the financial markets. If approved by the Member States, Next Generation EU will invest EUR 500 billion through grants and EUR 250 billion through loans. This is additional to a ‘boosted and reinforced’ EUR 1.1…
On 8 June 2020 the UK Government published its response to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (“DCMS”) Select Committee’s report on Immersive and Addictive Technologies (“Report”). The response sets out the Government’s next steps regarding issues identified in the Report, which will be relevant for companies in the video games sector as well as those involved with immersive technologies. This could result in increased regulation in certain areas. For example, the outcome…
Regulators have extensive resources at their disposal to enforce compliance with their laws and guidance – and an increasing number of companies conduct activities which are regulated, from data processing to selling to consumers. This article sets out our top tips for developing a constructive and effective global strategy for engaging with regulators. Click here to read on.
Society’s attitude towards the technology sector has changed as technology has become intricately woven in our daily lives. This change in perspective and the accelerated rate with which we have come to rely on technology due to the pandemic has made it necessary for a new approach in regulation as well. In this episode of TMT Talk, Raffaele Giarda, Ben Allgrove and Sue McLean have a thought-provoking conversation about the shift in attitudes to disruption in the sector, how the…