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Lexis®+ TMT is an online practical guidance product for contentious and non-contentious lawyers dealing with technology, media and telecommunications matters.
New technologies
Guidance for key emerging technologies, such as AI, NFTs, the Metaverse and autonomous vehicles, explaining both how the technologies work and the key legal regimes (existing and new) that apply to their operation.
Information technology
Core content for all TMT lawyers, this topic contains key 'go-to' precedents and practice notes at the route of most TMT related issues. Some of most popular areas are the software and cloud computing topics.
Outsourcing
Our content covers simple outsourcing transactions as well as those with a more complex structure, and the impact of hyperscalers and recognised market practice relating to the negotiation and drafting of affected terms.
Expertise
Whether you're advising on adtech, cookies or NFTs, Lexis+® TMT has the know-how and tools to help you succeed.
Latest TMT News
The European Commission has opened a call for feedback on upcoming technical guidelines for advertising repositories maintained by very large online...
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has published an NCSC Assessment on AI-cyber threat trends and projections to 2028, based on baseline,...
The Court of Justice of the European Union has published an opinion by Advocate General (AG) Szpunar in Like Company v Google, the first EU case on...
EU Law analysis: On 17 September 2026, the European Commission published its draft proposal for the ‘Keeping Internet Digital Spaces Accountable and...
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) have published an updated version of their five-year strategy on...
Latest TMT Practice Notes
Statutory framework for advertisement controlThe advertisement control system in England and Wales is part of the development control system. It is...
This Practice Note analyses legal and commercial issues arising out of direct marketing activities. It covers the relevant provisions of Assimilated...
This Practice Note introduces common digital advertising and marketing channels, including website advertising (banners and tile ads), search engine...
This Practice Note considers the legal issues relating to ‘ambush marketing’ from an English law perspective. The term ‘ambush marketing’ is used to...
FORTHCOMING CHANGE: following the announcement at Budget 2025, and the confirmation at Budget 2026, clause 16 of Finance Bill 2026–27 contains...
Latest TMT Precedents
This Agreement is made on [insert date] (the Commencement Date) between the following parties:Parties1[Insert supplier name] a company incorporated in...
Description of outsourced services[State nature of services, eg data entry, catering services]Outsourcing supplier[Identify the outsourcing supplier...
Together with our website terms and conditions of use, [and add any additional terms, eg privacy policy, here,] this acceptable use policy sets out...
This Agreement is made on [date] (the Effective Date)Parties1[Insert name of company], a company incorporated in [England and Wales] under number...
COMPANY NUMBER:[ insert company number][insert company name] [LIMITED OR PLC]Minutes of a meeting of the Board of Directors (the Meeting) of [insert...
Latest TMT Q&As
Featured TMT content
What are perpetual, irrevocable and royalty-free licences?
Reputational damage claims—alternative causes of action
Reputational damage claims—alternative causes of actionThis Practice Note considers the relationship between causes of action for reputational damage...
Defamation
DefamationThe tort of defamation is governed by a mixture of statute and common law. The relevant statutory law is contained in:•the Defamation Act...
Software escrow
Software escrowIntroductionEscrow is the process of two or more parties placing property or instruments in the hands of a trusted third party (an...
Defamation—limitation
Defamation—limitationThe ordinary time limit for defamation and malicious falsehood claimsA claimant must commence a claim for defamation within one...
Defamation and malicious falsehood—publication
Defamation and malicious falsehood—publicationThis Practice Note examines the role of publication in an action for defamation or malicious falsehood....
Defamation—defences
Defamation—defencesDefencesThere are a number of substantive defences to a defamation claim, the majority of which are now, since the Defamation Act...
Malicious falsehood
Malicious falsehoodThis Practice Note provides an introduction to the tort of malicious falsehood. Unlike a claim for defamation, there is no...
Defamation and social media
Defamation and social mediaThe internet and, in particular, social media is a high risk area for defamation litigation. Content posted on blogs,...
Websites—compliance requirements
Websites—compliance requirementsConsideration of electronic data interchange (EDI) arrangements, blockchain, smart contracts or sector-specific laws...
Deepfakes
DeepfakesThis Practice Note considers the following legal issues, technical information and applications of deepfakes:•What is a deepfake?•How...
Does the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 apply to business-to-business contracts and to what extent might it restrict a contract term permitting variation of terms and conditions on notice?
Notice and take-down letter—defamation
Notice and take-down letter—defamationAddress of Website OperatorDear [insert organisation name]Notice and take-down letterWe act for [insert client...
What do the words ‘defend, indemnify and hold harmless’ mean?
Using framework agreements for services
Using framework agreements for servicesFramework agreements (sometimes referred to as master services agreements) are essentially umbrella agreements...
Do you have a letter of claim (cease and desist) letter for slander damaging professional reputation?
Copyright in films and television programmes
Copyright in films and television programmesFor the purposes of copyright law the term 'film' means a recording, on any medium, from which a moving...
Television format rights
Television format rightsWhat is a television format?A television format is a concept or idea for a television programme or series of programmes...
Associated legal terms
Load balancing
Where applications are run across multiple servers to handle requests from large numbers of clients, a load balancer is used to present a single entry point for client requests and to spread the load across all available servers. Load balancers can detect where best to direct a specific request in order to balance the work of the combined resources and maintain response / performance levels.
Server
A software process or device (physical or virtual) providing services to other applications (clients).
Slander
A defamatory statement made or conveyed by spoken words, sounds, looks, signs, gestures or in some other non-permanent form, and relating to someone other than the person to whom its relates.
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