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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.
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Law360, London: Meta, X and TikTok urged the High Court on 5 October 2026 to strike down 'extremely onerous' demands from the communications watchdog...
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One complaint was received by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) concerning whether online advertisements for Menwell Ltd t/a Do Health...
MLex: AliExpress is challenging a record €550 million fine under the EU Digital Services Act (EU DSA) at the bloc’s lower-tier General Court, MLex has...
Ofcom has opened an investigation into whether Meta Platforms Inc failed to carry out suitable and sufficient illegal content and children’s risk...
Latest TMT Practice Notes
This Practice Note is intended for private-sector commercial organisations in the UK. It sets out expectations of the Information Commission’s Office...
This Practice Note is based on the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and consent guidance published by the Information Commission’s...
The UK’s formal withdrawal from the EU took effect at 11 pm on 31 January 2020 (exit day). At this point, the withdrawal period under Article 50 TEU...
ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This practical guidance relates to the pre-Procurement Act 2023 regimeThis...
ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This practical guidance relates to the pre-Procurement Act 2023 regimeThis...
Latest TMT Precedents
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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
Application virtualisation
A forerunner to containers. This technology allowed individual software applications to run as virtual instances on a host computer device.
Physical computer resources
The components of a physical computer device. Comprises processors, memory, storage, and networking components among other things, but excludes software.
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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