Europe clears Dell’s acquisition of EMC
The European Commission has approved the purchase of data storage company EMC by Dell. Read Complete Article
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UK government steps back from major reforms to FOI laws
The UK government has stepped back from making major changes to freedom of information (FOI) laws after the publication of an independent report it had commissioned into the FOI regime. […]
Continue Reading →Staff use of personal devices can complicate recovery of IP in insolvency situations, says expert
Administrators can find it more difficult to preserve a business’ commercially sensitive data and intellectual property (IP) when employees have been able to store that information on their own personal […]
Continue Reading →Wave and tidal technology assessment ‘benchmark’ developed
An ‘assessment process’ for new wave and tidal energy technologies will give developers more “structure” when developing and testing new concepts, its authors have said. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Financial innovation ‘receiving close attention’ from global watchdogs, says Carney
The “systemic risks” that disruptive technologies could pose to the global financial system are high on the agenda of international watchdogs, the chair of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) has […]
Continue Reading →The UK will oppose regulation that undermines advantages provided by online platforms, says minister
Online platforms provide a range of benefits to consumers and businesses that new regulations should not erode, a UK minister has said. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Mock UPC hearing reveals delays, protective measures and forum shopping as issues for businesses to consider
FOCUS: The simulation of a patent hearing under the new Unified Patent Court (UPC) system has highlighted some of the issues businesses that choose to use it will need to […]
Continue Reading →UK not ‘fundamentally opposed’ to extending consumer rights to trade of data for digital content, new report says
The UK government has “no fundamental objection” to consumer rights being extended in cases where consumers trade their personal data for access to ‘free’ digital content, according to a new […]
Continue Reading →BT to be forced to open up network infrastructure to rivals
UK telecoms giant BT will be required to open up its network infrastructure to access by rival businesses under proposals outlined by Ofcom. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Court of Appeal must maintain brand owners’ right to obtain website blocking orders, says expert
The Court of Appeal in London must maintain the right of brand owners to obtain website blocking orders against internet service providers (ISPs) as a means of enforcing their trade […]
Continue Reading →Ad blocking debate has potential to shape the telecoms market of the future, says expert
The growing debate about the legitimacy and effects of ‘ad blocking’ could shape how the telecoms market will look like in future, an expert has said. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The Unified Patent Court’s approach to interim injunctions will influence businesses’ patent strategies in Europe, say experts
FOCUS: The ease with which businesses will be able to win interim injunctions to defend against rivals’ infringements of their patents will be influential in determining whether companies engage with […]
Continue Reading →Singapore uses spectrum auction as incentive to encourage fourth mobile network to set up
A framework to underpin the auctioning off of spectrum in Singapore later this year has been designed in a way intended to encourage a new mobile network operator to set […]
Continue Reading →Publications must be taken as a whole when determining meaning, rules High Court
In order to determine the meaning of a publication in defamation, what matters is the publication taken as a whole, a High Court judge has said. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Edinburgh the UK’s second biggest hub for tech start-ups
Edinburgh is the UK’s second largest hub for fledgling technology companies, according to a body that promotes investment in Scotland. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Trade mark reform and ‘living wage’ among big changes for retailers
FOCUS: New EU trade mark rules, changes to the minimum wage laws and a new regulatory regime for internet payments are among the legal and regulatory changes retailers need to […]
Continue Reading →‘Out’ vote in referendum would introduce regulatory uncertainty, but increased lobbying opportunity, says expert
FOCUS: Businesses in highly regulated industries such as financial services or air transport may have to submit to a whole new regulatory process or move to another EU country if […]
Continue Reading →Three promises to work with rivals if merger approved
CK Hutchison, the owner of the Three mobile network, has promised to work with its rivals on sharing mast networks to maintain competition in the UK market if the European […]
Continue Reading →‘Discriminatory’ telecoms rules impacting on competition, innovation and consumers, says mobile industry body
Existing telecoms laws are “discriminatory” and have a negative impact on competition, innovation and consumers, a mobile industry body has said. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Europe introduces rules to fight falsified medicines
New safety measures are to be introduced to the packaging of medicine in Europe, including a unique identifier and tamper-evident features. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Case not yet made for ‘bulk personal datasets’ under UK surveillance laws, says committee
The UK government has still to demonstrate that intelligence and security agencies in the country need to obtain ‘bulk personal datasets’ (BPDs) to preserve national security, a parliamentary committee has […]
Continue Reading →European Commission to use cloud-based infrastructure to host its systems
The European Commission has awarded contracts to a number of suppliers of cloud-based services ahead of moving some of its systems to the cloud later this year. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Businesses can expect German competition authority to take a more active interest in online markets, says expert
Businesses can expect Germany’s main competition authority to take a more active interest in online markets in future, an expert has said. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Scottish oil and gas industry to focus on supply chain as part of refreshed strategy
Scotland should aim to become a worldwide ‘centre of excellence’ for oil and gas related services including subsea technology, digital services and decommissioning, according to a new strategy for the […]
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