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Tag: Internet

6th August 2019 Conflict / Regulation

Cyber Risks & Data Protection

Data as a commodity It has been said that “the world’s most valuable resource is no longer oil, but data.” This can be demonstrated by a valuation being placed, for the first time, upon the data held by the National Health Service – at almost £10 billion per year. The

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12th March 2019 Government / Regulation

Liability for harm caused by your website

On 9 March 2019 the House of Lords Select Committee on Communication published its report – Regulating in a digital world. The report is ambitious in its scope. The Committee looks at regulation of the digital world. The question of whether regulation is needed has gained new prominence after a

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19th November 2018 Conflict

Copyright infringment and blaming someone else for wifi use

Large scale copyright infringement has been a significant problem for many in the creative industries. Place your book, film or song online, and it is almost inevitable that it will be copied. Peer to peer sharing networks have generated litigation around the world. With wireless connections now commonplace (and often

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18th October 2018 Regulation

Where to from here: The Future of Broadband Regulation in the UK

With access to broadband increasingly seen as a necessity for not only economic growth but also participation and cohesion in society,  the focus on the slow pace of rollout of full fibre to the home in the United Kingdom remains as intense as ever.  This article reviews the latest statement

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China internet courts
15th October 2018 Conflict

Courts in competition – China takes the lead?

The competition for dispute business around the world seems to be gaining momentum. Whether it is the French courts launching English language courts to try and attract business from London or the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) consulting on changes to its rules for resolving disputes between

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Copyright
18th July 2018 Innovation

Link Tax and Censorship Machines: is this the Future of the Internet after Articles 11 & 13?

The European Parliament’s legal affairs committee, JURI, recently voted to approve Article 11 and 13 of the proposed EU Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market. The legislation seeks to clamp down on the misuse of copyrighted material and has been widely heralded by publishers as providing long overdue

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