Nov 21, 2024 DMCC Act seeks to make consumer protection fit for the digital age By Richard Barker The UK Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCC Act) received Royal Assent on 24 May 2024, bringing in long-anticipated...
Nov 19, 2024 Ofcom open letter clarifies how Online Safety Act will apply to GenAI By Jack Higgins On 8 November, Ofcom published an open letter to online service providers clarifying how the UK’s Online Safety Act (‘OSA’) will apply to...
Nov 13, 2024 AI Regulation Update: New EU Product Liability Directive Approved by Commission By Natalie Donovan AI regulation in the EU was never just about the EU AI Act – the AI Act was part of a package that included a new AI Liability Directive...
Nov 13, 2024 AI in recruitment: ICO publishes recommendations By Clare Fletcher Rebecca Cousin The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published the outcomes from a number of consensual audits it conducted on the use of AI...
Nov 11, 2024 Who’s responsible for what? EDPB’s opinion on the responsibilities of controllers and processors By Rebecca Cousin Rosie Wilson The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has adopted an Opinion on the split of controller and processor responsibilities and the...
Nov 07, 2024 New winds blowing: Bank of England publishes speech on AI and financial stability By Emily Bradley Last week the Bank of England (the Bank) published a speech delivered by Sarah Breeden, the Bank’s Deputy Governor for Financial...
Nov 01, 2024 Following in the UK’s footsteps? Towards a Digital Fairness Act in the EU By Jennyfer Moreau Earlier this month, the European Commission published its long-awaited report on its Digital Fairness ‘Fitness Check’, where it evaluated...
Oct 31, 2024 Ofcom announces updated timelines for Online Safety Act implementation By Jack Higgins Ofcom has published an updated timetable outlining its plans for the implementation of the Online Safety Act (‘OSA’), with new duties on...
Oct 30, 2024 UK data reform presses ahead: Data (Use and Access) Bill introduced to UK Parliament By Rebecca Cousin Bryony Bacon Last week the Data (Use and Access) Bill (Data Bill) was published, being the most recent bill to be introduced to the UK Parliament to...
Oct 22, 2024 FCA launches new 'AI Lab' for financial services sector By Emily Bradley The FCA has launched a new ‘AI Lab’, seeking to support innovators as they develop new AI solutions while deepening its own understanding...
Oct 18, 2024 A "vote of confidence": the UK government welcomes a spate of investment in UK data centres By Phoebe McGibbon James Cook The UK government has welcomed plans from four operators to invest £6.3 billion in UK data centre infrastructure, announced on Monday as...
Oct 17, 2024 Are you ready for NIS2 – new EU cyber law applies from 18 October By Natalie Donovan New European cyber law NIS2 must be implemented at local member state level by 18 October. Do you know if you are in scope (and if you...
Oct 17, 2024 TCS v DBS – Quickfire contracting tips for commercial lawyers By Peter Elkin Digital transformation projects often carry a high level of risk, with much scope to go wrong. Several high-profile issues organisations...
Oct 16, 2024 Revolutionising Regulation: The UK’s New Innovation Office Takes Centre Stage By Alexander Gulli Commitments to boost investment and innovation in the UK were central to the Labour party’s manifesto, as we wrote about in our previous...
Sep 30, 2024 AT&T v Broadcom VMware – are you ready for renewal? By Matthew Harman In the latest move in an interesting (and now very public) dispute, Broadcom has responded to AT&T’s claim against it in the New York...
Sep 26, 2024 The ICO’s cookie focus is extending to ad tech: 5 things you need to know By Bryony Bacon The ICO has confirmed a continuation and extension of its work to tackle cookie compliance. In a statement issued last week, the...