Brexit: preparing for ‘day one’ impact

Businesses warned to expect ‘bumps in the road’ when the Brexit transition period ends on 31 December should assess the measures that have already been put in place, which could […]

Central Bank of Ireland introduces new controlled function roles for financial firms

The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) is adding three new roles to its list of pre-approval controlled functions (PCFs), as well as splitting the existing PCF role for fund management […]

UK decision on post-Brexit litigation prompts uncertainty

There is likely to be “a surge” in litigation and appeals raised before courts in the UK if proposed new Brexit regulations published by the UK government are introduced into […]

Extension to Ireland’s temporary redundancy provisions

The Irish government has approved an extension to the redundancy provisions relating to temporary lay-off and short-time work which arose as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic until 30 November […]

UK regulators urge banks to ramp up Brexit preparations

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Bank of England Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) have written to banks to remind them to take immediate action to prepare for the […]

Contact tracing for Covid-19 and workplace health and safety

Employers need to familiarise themselves with the recent changes in the law which bolster the NHS Test & Trace system and complement the introduction of the NHS Covid-19 app. Read […]

Sports sponsorship agreements in the coronavirus age

A collaborative approach to contracting could help sports bodies and prospective commercial partners to negotiate sponsorship agreements that appropriately account for risk and uncertainty arising from the Covid-19 pandemic Read […]

Resolving the tension between stopping the coronavirus and safeguarding legal freedoms

A US$ 6 MILLION JUDGMENT WAS PASSED IN ISRAEL, FOR THE SALE OF LOCATION DATA

MITLA’s Deo Falzon discusses technology law and privacy issues during COVID-19 on LovinMalta’s #COVIDTALKS

MITLA publishes Privacy during Covid-19 FAQs

MITLA’s Raising Awareness on Cyber-Security Project published

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MITLA publishes Reaction Document to the Consultation on Malta’s Ethical AI Framework.

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Content monitoring duties at centre of CJEU case

Hosts of online content could face greater obligations to monitor their services for illegal content if the advice of a senior court official is written into EU case law. Read […]

Money2020: progress needed on digital IDs

ANALYSIS: Financial institutions have an opportunity to build on the trust customers have in their handling of sensitive data to develop market-leading digital identity (ID) solutions that can be used […]

‘Model clauses’ data case moves to EU court

A legal challenge against the use of EU-endorsed standard contractual clauses for underpinning the transfer of personal data from the EU to the US has successfully navigated its way through […]

Money2020: PSD2 deadline threatens e-commerce but drives broader innovation

ANALYSIS: Banks, fintechs and retailers are wrestling with the technical challenge of payment security standards as EU deadlines approach but, whilst compliance is the immediate priority and treat to transactions, […]

CJEU asked to rule on German copyright ‘framing’ case

The scope to display content belonging to others on websites and apps is set to be clarified in a case before the EU’s highest court. Read Complete Article

Money2020: financial services must ‘own’ ethical use of AI

ANALYSIS: There is growing recognition of the importance of ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI), but there remain challenges for financial services institutions over how to operationalise guidelines that have […]

BBC presenter wins personal service company case

ITV’s ‘Loose Women’ presenter Kaye Adams has won a tax tribunal case in which HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) claimed that her personal services company (PSC) should have applied IR35 […]

‘Data trusts’ can support competing interests, studies find

The conflicting interests different organisations have in using information can be managed through ‘data trust’ models, the Open Data Institute (ODI) has said at the end of a piloting scheme. […]

Expect further debate over EU copyright reforms, says Rauer

The debate over controversial reforms to EU copyright laws will not end with the adoption of the Digital Single Market Copyright Directive, an intellectual property law expert has said. Read […]

UK ‘leading market’ for autonomous vehicles

The UK will be the best place in the world to deploy connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) over the next 10 years, provided the country avoids a ‘no deal’ Brexit, […]

Online platforms to face new ‘duty of care’ in the UK

A new statutory ‘duty of care’ will be imposed on online platforms operating in the UK under plans outlined by the UK government. Read Complete Article