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Surge in IoT during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic helps pave the way for new IoT laws

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Assessing damages where an offer of amends is made (Gale v Scannella)

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Specifically ignoring efficiencies in AI—patenting core AI and other mathematical methods based on technical implementation

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TMT weekly highlights—13 May 2021

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Month definition

Month means a calendar month; Close This is a suggested definition for the term 'month', which...

Private right of redress for consumers

Brexit: As of exit day (11pm on 31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK...

Preparing a UDRP complaint—before you start

This Practice Note covers the considerations to be taken into account before drafting a Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) complaint...

Applications for interim injunctions for breaches of privacy

This Practice Note should be read in conjunction with Practice Notes: Privacy law—misuse of private information and Privacy law—remedies.Coronavirus...

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GNU General Public License (GPL) 2.0—commentary

Although its popularity has declined in recent years in favour of permissive licences such as MIT, a significant amount of software remains licensed...

9th Nov

Precedents

Execution clause—company—deed

Option 1—deed executed by a company under its common seal (model articles, where the authorised signatory is an...

9th Nov

In-house

Practice notes

No deal Brexit—jurisdiction (UK and the Lugano Convention)

This Practice Note has been produced in partnership with Guy Pendell, Liz Williams and Kushal Gandhi of CMS.STOP PRESS: This Practice Note is under...

9th Nov

Brexit

Practice notes

Sub-licensing intellectual property rights

An intellectual property (IP) owner may choose to license its IP to a third party. This can be an effective route to generating revenue while...

Produced in partnership with Jessica Stretch 12th Jan

In-house

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Autonomous vehicles—key legal issues

This Practice Note considers the following issues in relation to the development and use of autonomous and connected vehicles (also referred to as...

Produced in partnership with Lucy McCormick of Henderson Chambers 12th Jan

Practice notes

Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) process

This Practice Note describes and explains the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) process and covers:•Application of the UDRP•Purpose...

Produced in partnership with Emily Taylor of Oxford Information Labs 12th Jan

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Defamation—defences

DefencesThere are a number of substantive defences to a defamation claim, the majority of which are now, since the Defamation Act 2013 (DA 2013),...

Produced in partnership with 5RB 12th Jan

In-house

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Wilful misconduct and deliberate default in commercial contracts

This Practice Note sets out guidance upon the meaning, use and importance of commonly used terms in exclusion and limitation of liability clauses in...

Produced in partnership with Tim Wright of Fladgate 12th Jan

In-house

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Information society services and e-commerce

Brexit: As of exit day (11pm on 31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK...

9th Nov

Precedents

Modern slavery: contract clauses

1DefinitionsModern Slavery Policy•means the Customer's anti-slavery and human trafficking policy as set out in Schedule [insert] as updated by the...

9th Nov

In-house

Practice notes

Declaration of a director's interests—the statutory provisions

A director who is in any way, directly or indirectly, interested in:•a proposed transaction or arrangement with the company of which they are a...

9th Nov

Practice notes

The commercialisation of sport

Sport has become a big business. It is now widely recognised not only as a pastime or recreation but as an industry in its own right. However, as a...

Produced in partnership with Craig Giles of Bird & Bird 12th Jan

Practice notes

Contract variation

This Practice Note summarises the law, guidance and practice relating to the variation of contracts and deeds. It explains how a contract or deed can...

9th Nov

In-house

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Malicious falsehood

This Practice Note provides an introduction to the tort of malicious falsehood. Unlike a claim for defamation, there is no requirement in a claim for...

Produced in partnership with 5RB 12th Jan

In-house

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Conditions precedent in commercial contracts

This Practice Note considers the meaning and use of conditions precedent in commercial arrangements. It also considers typical conditions precedent...

9th Nov

In-house

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Joint, several, and joint and several liability

ContractWhere a contract is made by two or more parties it may contain a promise or obligation made by two or more of those parties. Any such promise...

9th Nov

In-house

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IT equipment purchase agreement—pro-customer

IT equipment purchase agreement—pro-customerThis Agreement is made on [date]Parties1[Insert name of Customer][ of OR ,a company incorporated in...

14th May

Precedents

Business continuity services agreement—pro-supplier

Business continuity services agreement—pro-supplierThis Agreement is made on [insert date]Parties1[insert name of Customer], a company incorporated in...

13th May

Precedents

Business continuity services agreement—pro-customer

Business continuity services agreement—pro-customerThis Agreement is made on [date]Parties1[insert name of Customer], [a company incorporated in...

12th May

Precedents

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...

12th May

In-house

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System development and systems integration agreements

System development agreements govern a wide range of projects from the straightforward to the large, complex and costly. The objective is usually...

Produced in partnership with Fieldfisher 23rd Apr

Precedents

Transitional services agreement—asset purchase

This Agreement is made on [insert day and month] 20 [insert year]Parties1[Insert name of party] incorporated in England and Wales with registered...

21st Apr

Precedents

Transitional services agreement—intra-group reorganisation

This Agreement is made on [insert day and month] 20 [insert year]Parties1[Insert name of party] incorporated in England and Wales with registered...

21st Apr

Practice notes

Issues to consider in IT procurement

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

9th Apr

Practice notes

Legacy IT systems

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

Produced in partnership with Tim Wright of Fladgate LLP and Sarah Bryan of Morgan Lewis 9th Apr

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Transferring IT systems on a business asset sale

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

9th Apr

Practice notes

Buying a software business—key considerations

This Practice Note highlights the key legal and commercial issues for a buyer when looking to buy a software business. This particularly focuses on...

9th Apr

Q&As

How do I activate a force majeure provision?

There is no judicially accepted definition of the term ‘force majeure’, so what the parties mean by it must be expressly set out in the contract (ie...

Produced in partnership with Richard Nicholas of Browne Jacobson 8th Apr

COVID-19

Precedents

IT services agreement—pro-customer

This Agreement is made on [date] (the Commencement Date)Parties1[insert name of supplier][of OR a company incorporated in [England and Wales] under...

26th Mar

In-house

Precedents

IT services agreement—pro-supplier

This Agreement is made on [date] (the Commencement Date)Parties1[insert name of supplier][of OR a company incorporated in [England and Wales] under...

26th Mar

Practice notes