24 Nov, 2021 ‘Are we human, or are we dancer?’ UKIPO rethinks IP protection for AI-generated works By Slaughter and May The Killers, in their song ‘Human’, ponder whether human tendencies hold us back when opportunity presents itself. So too, the UK...
22 Nov, 2021 A busy week for cyber: new rules for digital service providers and supply chains? By Natalie Donovan Last week was a busy week for cyber. The Government published its response to both its call for views on the security of digital supply...
17 Nov, 2021 Anti-virus subscription contracts: time to renew your practice By Calum Scott The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published compliance principles on 19 October 2021 concerning auto-renewal for anti-virus...
16 Nov, 2021 Will you be ready when quantum breaks encryption? Steps to take now to prepare… By Natalie Donovan While the potential opportunities quantum brings are impressive, the seismic risk it poses to current encryption methods cannot be...
12 Nov, 2021 Lloyd v Google LLC: Supreme Court judgment makes it personal By Cindy Knott Background: old facts, new claim? This case (and the now-settled Vidal-Hall claims) all derive from Google’s alleged historic use of the...
10 Nov, 2021 UK CBCD? Still TBC By Slaughter and May Yesterday John Glen, the economic secretary to the Treasury, made a statement on the progress made regarding the development of a UK...
10 Nov, 2021 The beginning of the end? Google loses General Court challenge over Shopping fine By Slaughter and May Today the General Court, the EU’s second highest court, largely dismissed Google’s challenge to the European Commission’s 2017 finding...
04 Nov, 2021 Open Source Software enforcement – helping to reduce e-waste? By Matthew Harman The Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) has commenced litigation in the US against smart TV manufacturer Vizio for alleged breaches of...
02 Nov, 2021 Blockchain and ESG - Legal 500 Blockchain UK Chapter Published By Emily Bradley The Legal 500 Blockchain UK chapter for 2021—contributed by Slaughter and May—has been published. For the first time, this year's...