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EU study into medical AI highlights the key risks and shortcomings of legal frameworks

The following EU Law news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on EU study into medical AI highlights the key risks and shortcomings of legal frameworks

Upper Tribunal orders removal of telecoms apparatus for first time (Crawley Borough Council v (1) EE Limited (2) Hutchison 3G UK Ltd)

The following Property Disputes news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Upper Tribunal orders removal of telecoms apparatus for first time (Crawley Borough Council v (1) EE Limited (2) Hutchison 3G UK Ltd)

TMT weekly highlights—30 June 2022

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Law Commission considers driverless car insurance issues

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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...

The commercialisation of sport

The commercialisation of sportSport has become a big business. It is now widely recognised not only as a pastime or recreation but as an industry in...

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,...

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Deepfakes

DeepfakesThis Practice Note considers the following legal issues, technical information and applications of deepfakes:•What is a deepfake?•How...

Produced in partnership with Kelsey Farish of DAC Beachcroft 19th Apr

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Copying software and copyright

Copying software and copyrightThis Practice Note examines legal and practical issues relating to the copying of software. It sets out software...

16th Nov

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Customer responsibilities and dependencies

Customer responsibilities and dependenciesCustomer responsibilities are obligations placed on the customer in an outsourcing or other services...

16th Nov

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Intellectual property rights considerations for websites

Intellectual property rights considerations for websitesThis Practice Note examines and explains the intellectual property rights (IPRs) that may...

16th Nov

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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....

Produced in partnership with 5RB 19th Apr

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Outsourcing exit strategies

Outsourcing exit strategiesOne certainty of any outsourcing deal is that it will end. So while not planning for failure, outsourcing contracts should...

Produced in partnership with Bristows 19th Apr

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Drones—privacy and data protection

Drones—privacy and data protection‘Drone’ or ‘unmanned aircraft’ is the term commonly used to describe an aircraft which does not have a human pilot...

Produced in partnership with Joseph Dalby SC of The 36 Group 16th Nov

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Ambush marketing

Ambush marketingThis Practice Note considers, from an English law perspective, the legal issues relating to ‘ambush marketing’. The term ‘ambush...

Produced in partnership with Gowling WLG 19th Apr

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Warranties and indemnities in software licence agreements

Warranties and indemnities in software licence agreementsThis Practice Note considers the key legal and commercial issues that can arise in a...

Produced in partnership with Tom Bohills of Chronos Law and John Benjamin of Duane Morris LLP 16th Nov

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Claim form (defamation)—the contents

Claim form (defamation)—the contentsThe purpose of the claim formThe claim form is the document used to start proceedings. It contains information...

Produced in partnership with David Hirst of 5RB 19th Apr

Q&As

Why do I need a no purchase necessary mechanism for prize promotions in Northern Ireland?

Why do I need a no purchase necessary mechanism for prize promotions in Northern Ireland?Until 2005, ‘no purchase necessary’ (sometimes referred to as...

Produced in partnership with Helen Hart of Institute of Promotional Marketing 19th Apr

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Blockchain—key legal and regulatory issues

Blockchain—key legal and regulatory issuesBlockchain has erupted into mainstream consciousness, driven in part by the meteoric rise of...

Produced in partnership with John Salmon of Hogan Lovells and Benjamin Mendelson of Chronos Law 19th Apr

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Outsourcing agreement—short form

Outsourcing agreement—short formThis Agreement is made on [date]Parties1[Customer] a company incorporated in [England] with registered number [company...

Produced in partnership with Toby Crick of Bristows and Adrian Sim of Bristows 19th Apr

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Managed services agreement

Managed services agreementThis Agreement is made on [date]Parties1[insert name of the Supplier], a company incorporated in [England and Wales] under...

16th Nov

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Event sponsorship agreement—pro-organiser

Event sponsorship agreement—pro-organiserThis Agreement is made on [date]Parties1[[insert name of company] OR a company incorporated in [England and...

16th Nov

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gTLD domain name transfer agreement (.com)

gTLD domain name transfer agreement (.com)This Agreement is made on [insert date]PARTIES1[insert name], a company incorporated in England and Wales,...

Produced in partnership with Ed Boal of Stephenson Law 19th Apr