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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 is carrying out an evaluation on Regulation (EU) 2018/302 (Geo-blocking Regulation) and has launched a public consultation on...
Commercial analysis: A claim which was launched against an online marketplace in August in the English High Court had the potential to test the...
TMT analysis: The past few years have seen the government introduce new rules which seek to restrict the promotion, placement and advertising of food...
Welcome to this week’s edition of the TMT weekly highlights: a hand-picked summary of news analysis, updates and new content from across the...
The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) has published its updated guidance on age-restricted online advertising to support compliance with the UK...
Latest TMT Practice Notes
Business to consumer e-commerce—legal issuesThis Practice Note sets out some of the key legal issues to consider when trading with consumers online....
Brexit timelineOn 23 June 2016, the UK held a referendum on its membership of the EU, with a majority voting in favour of the UK leaving the EU. On 29...
Brexit legislation trackerThis Practice Note tracks the progress of UK legislation introduced as part of the legislative project associated with the...
Overview of the litigation process in England and WalesThis Practice Note sets out an overview of a litigation process for a dispute in England and...
Media, digital and telecoms tracker—UKThis Practice Note tracks the progress of UK judgments, legislative proposals and current consultations related...
Latest TMT Precedents
Letter of claim—copyright infringementLetter of claim [Alleged infringer’s name and address][Date]Dear [insert organisation name]Copyright...
Music synchronisation licence agreementThe parties agree:From:[insert name of publisher] (‘we’ and ‘us’)of[insert address]From:[insert name of...
Final order (database right infringement)Case No. [insert claim number]IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICEBUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND &...
Modern slavery—contract clause1Modern slavery1.1For the purposes of this clause 1:1.1.1Modern Slavery Policy•means the Customer’s anti-slavery and...
Reply (database right infringement)Case No. [insert claim number]IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICEBUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND &...
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
API
A source-code based software interface or intermediary that allows applications or software components to communicate with each other and defines the way in which an application will interact with other software and share data.
Cloud washing
The repositioning of non-cloud services to the cloud. Sometimes used pejoratively where the repositioned service is not truly a cloud–based product but has been labelled as such for marketing purposes.
Platform as a service (PaaS)
PaaS is the provision of access to a platform which allows the customer to deploy software applications without having to buy and maintain the middleware or hardware. It is similar to SaaS but, instead of allowing the customer to simply access and use the software, PaaS allows the customer to access a platform for the creation or management of software applications or services on top of the infrastructure provided by the supplier. PaaS is defined by NIST as follows: ‘The capability provided to the consumer is to deploy onto the cloud infrastructure consumer-created or acquired applications created using programming languages, libraries, services, and tools supported by the provider. The consumer does not manage or control the underlying cloud infrastructure including network, servers, operating systems, or storage, but has control over the deployed applications and possibly configuration settings for the application-hosting environment.’ PaaS will typically contain not only the elements of IaaS but also such items as: • application platforms • integration platforms • business analytics platforms • event-streaming services • monitoring, management, deployment and other related capabilities Examples of PaaS services include Windows Azure, AWS Elastic Beanstalk, Force.com and Google App Engine.
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