Law
Government urged to include 'right to disconnect' in UK Employment Bill
Support for the policy crosses party lines across Labour and Conservative voters
Google's copying of Oracle API code did not violate federal copyright laws says US Supreme Court
Allowing enforcement of Oracle's copyright would risk harm to the public, the court rules
BA's vaccine passports: the legal implications
Why do we need vaccine passports?
Verkada hacktivist charged in USA
The charges apply to attacks Kottman allegedly committed in 2019, before the Verkada hack
UK competition regulator launches probe into Apple over App Store policies
The CMA says it will examine whether Apple's terms and conditions for app developers are forcing users to spend more money for apps and add-ons
Australia passes landmark law to force Facebook and Google to pay for news content
Facebook says it will invest at least $1 billion in the news industry over the next three years
Zoom-ing towards an IP crash?
A lack of IP protection could make Zoom's success short-lived, says Nick Wallin
O2 fined £10.5m for overcharging departing customers
Around 140,000 customers overpaid, according to Ofcom
Google threatens to withdraw search functions in Australia over upcoming media law
Facebook has voiced similar concerns over the proposed code of conduct for tech giants in Australia
Former RAC employee sentenced to prison for selling personal data to claims management firm
The ICO says such acts could lead to a prison sentence for those responsible
ICO is struggling to collect fines from companies that violate data protection rules
Watchdog lacks teeth: 68 per cent of fines issued since January 2019 haven't been paid
Apple security chief indicted for alleged bribery
Thomas Moyer offered 200 free iPads to officers in exchange for special gun permits for Apple employees
Six indicted for bribing staff to manipulate Amazon Marketplace
Scheme involved paying bribes to Amazon employees to gain unfair competitive advantage worth more than $100 million on Amazon's third-party platform
Are government attempts to boost diversity in tech too little, too late?
Charlotte Allery, Employment Solicitor in the Technology Sector at Coffin Mew, argues that the government must do more to promote diversity in the technology industry
Amazon-Deliveroo tie-up may affect competition, says CMA
The companies have been given five working days to come up with new proposals
Big tech firms to face higher tax bills under new OECD proposals
OCED plan could see Google, Facebook, eBay and Apple paying more tax
Chinese professor charged with stealing trade secrets for Huawei
US prosecutors take sides against Huawei in ongoing dispute between tech companies
'Everyone talks about the ethics of AI, but don't forget the law,' says Dr Kuan Hon
Legal expert warns industry to remember the law as it applies to AI, especially GDPR
Tesla wins dismissal of Model 3 court case
The electric auto maker really needed a win after several months of "production hell"
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom wins new legal battle in New Zealand
Kim Dotcom wins £45,000 in damages for, among other things, "loss of dignity and injury to feelings"
Kim Dotcom claims billions of dollars in damages after his "unlawful" 2012 arrest
The Megaupload founder and entrepreneur is seeking reparations from the New Zealand government
Google and China's Tencent in patent cross-licensing deal
Google plans to go back into China after renouncing 'Do no evil' motto?
Waymo narrows focus in Uber patent case by dropping three lawsuits
Google spin-off Waymo has dropped some, but not all, of its lawsuits relating to ex-employee Anthony Levandowski
Uber fires ex-Googler Anthony Levandowski
Google claims that Levandowski took as many as 14,000 documents when he left the company
