About TMT Law
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 published a draft implementing regulation establishing rules for the set-up and operation of AI regulatory sandboxes. The...
The Incorporated Society of British Advertisers (ISBA) and the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA) have released an updated version of...
Three complaints were received by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) about paid-for Google search ads for clothing retailers Lacoste, Nike and...
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has released findings from its review of 362,000 online ads by major UK travel agents, conducted between...
The IAB Technology Laboratory (IAB Tech Lab) has published a new framework designed to standardise how containerised, agent-powered services are...
Latest TMT Practice Notes
Defining termsThis Practice Note discusses the role and importance of defined terms in an agreement. It identifies the defined terms that most...
The Media Act 2024This Practice Note contains guidance on the Media Act 2024 (MA 2024), which has been introduced in order to bring the regulation of...
Media, digital and telecoms tracker—UKThis Practice Note tracks the progress of UK judgments, legislative proposals and current consultations related...
DefamationThe tort of defamation is governed by a mixture of statute and common law. The relevant statutory law is contained in:•the Defamation Act...
Prize promotionsThis Practice Note examines the law and regulation that applies to operating prize promotions, including prize competitions and free...
Latest TMT Precedents
Software trial agreement—pro-supplierThis Agreement is made on [date]Parties1[Insert name of supplier], a company incorporated in [England and Wales]...
Interim outsourcing agreementThis Agreement is made on [insert date] (the Commencement Date) between the following parties (each a party and together...
Board minutes approving a proposed commercial agreementCOMPANY NUMBER:[ insert company number][insert company name] [LIMITED OR PLC]Minutes of a...
IT services agreement—pro-supplierThis agreement is made on [date] (the Commencement Date)Parties1[insert name of supplier] [of OR a company...
IT services agreement—pro-customerThis Agreement is made on [date] (the Commencement Date)Parties1[insert name of supplier] [of OR a company...
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
Blockchain
A decentralised database (chain) stored in its entirety on each of a series of connected devices forming the blockchain network, where time-stamped digital data (blocks) are recorded onto each copy of the complete database and are made confidential by cryptography or hashing.
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.
Region
The geographical location of cloud computing resources. Often used in the context of a supplier’s offering to restrict processing and storage activities to a specified region.
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