Legislation and Regulation
Budget 2020: £5bn for full-fibre broadband and two per cent digital services tax to go ahead
Government to create UK equivalent of ARPA in technology investment push
US postpones meeting on potential measures to restrict Huawei from using American technology
The meeting is now expected to be postponed on 11th March
Google plan to move British user accounts from EU to US jurisdiction
The Cloud Act in the US could make it easier for British authorities to access users' data during investigations
EU dismisses Zuckerberg's proposed rules for online content regulation
It is Facebook's responsibility to meet EU's demands and not the other way around, says EU Industry Commissioner
US Senators propose $1bn fund to build 5G rivals to Huawei
$1bn funding intended to provide alternatives to telecoms equipment made by Huawei and ZTE
European Commission's new president promises GDPR-style legislation on AI
Von der Leyen said that Europe "set the pattern for the world" the GDPR, and "we have to do the same with artificial intelligence"
Disguised remuneration schemes - don't let bad advice damage your business
Nathan Talbott, of Wright Hassall's Tax and Financial Services Litigation team, explains what individuals and organisations should do if they suspect they've had poor advice around tax rules for remuneration schemes
Using cloud? Watch out for the regulators, warns Pinsent Masons
Simon Colvin, global head of technology, Media & Telecommunications, at law firm Pinsent Masons explains what cloud providers and customers need to watch out for as regulators step up their stringency
Google facing new US antitrust investigation led by more than 30 US state attorneys general
New antitrust investigation into Google expected to be launched on Monday
Controversial European Digital Copyright Directive comes into force
Emma Stevens, lawyer in the Technology sector at Coffin Mew, dissects the new EU directive on copyright in the digital single market
The Brave complaint and the ICO Update report into adtech and real time bidding
James Castro-Edwards, partner at Wedlake Bell LLP, looks at the ongoing complaint raised by the operators of the Brave browser against Google's alleged data protection violations
Five Chinese supercomputer firms placed on US blacklist, including AMD partner Higon
Concern over potential military applications of supercomputers behind the ban, US Government says
Bipartisan US DASHBOARD Act aims to force tech giants to disclose monetary value of personal data
Draft bill by Democrat and Republican senators seeks to give users of Facebook, Google and Amazon more control of their data
Top tips for tech start-ups
Kyri Papantoniou, a Partner in the corporate team at Fletcher Day, offers some food for thought for technology start-ups
For blockchain it's time to face up to governance and regulation
Governance of decentralised systems is an unlikely 'hot' area for researchers, technologists and lawmakers alike
Implementing technological advances in business - Millennials vs Technology Leaders
Emma Stevens and Samantha Kerins of law firm Coffin Mew discuss differing opinions around some of the key technology trends of 2019
New UK visa available for foreign tech entrepreneurs
Sam Meymand, immigration lawyer at Fletcher Day, explains the new immigration system which will apply to tech entrepreneurs, amongst others
Why blockchain matters to your business - the growth of private blockchains
We are past the hype and into blockchain-based productivity, say lawyers from Osborne Clarke
European Parliament approves controversial online copyright law
Legislators ignore protests, experts and activists to sign directive - including Articles 11 and 13 - into law
Controversial EU copyright reforms Articles 11 and 13 move one step closer
Zoey Forbes looks at how the draft EU Copyright Directive has been tweaked after lobbying from the tech industry and rightsholders
LawTech: Big deal or a lot of hot air?
Leon Deakin, Partner and Head of Employment at law firm Coffin Mew, examines LawTech. Does it herald the end of face to face interaction in the legal industry?
No-win-no-fee company fined by ICO for illegal text messages
ICO: 'Generic third-party consent is not enough and companies will be fined if they break the law'
Google CEO Pichai called to answer questions before US Congress
Likely to have to answer questions on helping China's censors, political bias and anti trust
EU to pressure tech companies on handing over evidence to authorities
Telcos and platform providers to be given 10 days to hand over data or face fines
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