7/3/2025 3:26:45 PM Lord Justice Birss Considers AI in Civil Justice: 7 Key Insights By Matthew Lee The judiciary has announced significant new appointments to the Court of Appeal, confirming the elevation of six experienced High Court...
7/3/2025 8:29:00 AM STAIRs to come into effect from October 2026 By Hetal Ruparelia Georgia Maskell From October 2026, social landlords will be required to proactively publish information about the management of their homes. From April...
7/2/2025 4:16:32 PM New obligations for organisations: Introducing a complaints process under the DUAA By Ben Pumphrey Under the current UK data protection framework, individuals who believe their personal data has been mishandled have typically had one...
6/30/2025 7:47:26 AM Artikel 14 DSGVO und Recruiting: Grenzen der Informationsbeschaffung By Luca Caldarone Patricia Geyler Case Background: Application and Google Search A recent decision by the Federal Labor Court of Germany (BAG) has clarified the...
6/27/2025 9:21:54 AM European Commission extends the free and safe flow of data with the UK by 6 months By Emma Thompson The European Commission (the Commission) has adopted a six-month extension of the two adequacy decisions with the United Kingdom,...
6/26/2025 4:20:14 PM Who’s policing the platform? Platform liability and the rising tide of online fraud By Michael Lewis Online fraud is now the UK’s most common crime. And while victims once bore the brunt alone, attention is turning sharply toward the...
6/26/2025 9:54:33 AM Retention of Employee Metadata: Italian DPA Clarifies Boundaries and Risks By Luca Capone Federico Mercuri Davide Borelli Isabella Oldani Matteo Tola Giovanni Fabris Valentina Scolari +4 more... Show less Introduction A recent decision by the Italian Data Protection Authority (DPA) has reaffirmed the sensitive nature of email metadata...
6/25/2025 4:28:35 PM Unlocking New Privacy Standards: Higher Fines for Direct Marketing and Cookie Breaches By Heba Ahmad On 19 June 2025, the Data (Use and Access) Act (DUA Act) officially received Royal Assent, marking a significant milestone in the UK's...
6/25/2025 11:00:41 AM Regulatory Wake Up Call: Information Commissioner Fines 23andMe £2.31m for Failing to Protect Genetic Data By Avary Patutama The Information Commissioner's Office ("ICO") has fined genetic testing giant 23andMe £2.31 million, citing “inadequate security...
6/20/2025 2:47:35 PM The Data (Use and Access) Act receives Royal Assent: What does this mean for your organisation? By Hetal Ruparelia Georgia Maskell The Data (Use and Access) Bill (“the Bill”) received Royal Assent on 19 June and is now the Data (Use and Access) Act ("the Act"). We...
6/20/2025 1:07:25 PM UK data reforms unpacked: making international data transfers easier? By Rachael Annear Joseph Mason Adam Gillert Dessislava Atanasova +1 more... Show less On 19 June 2025, the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (the DUAA) was granted Royal Assent and entered UK Law. The provisions of the DUAA...
6/18/2025 4:29:22 PM ICO guidance published, and consultation launched for consumer Internet of Things products and services By Emma Thompson The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published draft Guidance for consumer Internet of Things products and services | ICO...
6/18/2025 8:20:39 AM The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 By Rumandeep Dhariwal Ben Pumphrey After a slightly surprising amount of back and forth between the Commons and Lords, the Data (Use and Access) Bill has now received Royal...
6/17/2025 1:29:06 PM Data privacy vs. Antitrust: Why legal teams must now speak both languages By Elsa Mandel Benichou Thomas Oster The digital economy is fundamentally reshaping the regulatory landscape. The parallel rise of personal data as a key economic asset and...
6/16/2025 3:15:14 PM VC investment in the AI sector: legal risks startups often overlook By Izabella Brooks The surge in artificial intelligence (AI) innovation has made the sector a magnet for venture capital (VC) investment, particularly in...
6/13/2025 1:27:47 PM Soft opt-in for charities: a new marketing opportunity? By Edwina Turner Upcoming reforms in the Data (Use and Access) Bill (DUA Bill) could finally open the door for charities to use the soft opt-in approach...