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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
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MLex: Poland’s Digital Minister has asked the European Commission to fine Meta €250 million over scam advertisements on its platforms, which allegedly...
MLex: Meta Platforms’ settlement of US lawsuits this week could pressure the European Commission to secure commitments in ongoing EU proceedings over...
Ofcom has published a resource to help regulated service providers conduct due diligence on third-party age assurance vendors. The resource sets out a...
MLex: TikTok faces two hearings later this year relating to Portuguese collective actions claiming up to €1.12 billion for allegedly allowing children...
Latest TMT Practice Notes
Boilerplate provisions in public sector contractsThis Practice Note looks at payment of subcontractor clauses in public sector contracts. For more...
Nature of boilerplate provisions in public sector contractsLawyers work on a huge variety of transactions, but all of them will in some way involve...
Boilerplate provisions in public sector contractsThis Practice Note looks at human rights clauses in public sector contracts. For more information on...
Boilerplate provisions in public sector contractsThis Practice Note looks at freedom of information clauses in public sector contracts. For more...
Boilerplate provisions in public sector contractsThis Practice Note looks at the use of health and safety clauses in public sector contracts. For more...
Latest TMT Precedents
_____________________________________[DRAFT ]SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT—pre-action settlement[WITHOUT PREJUDICE AND SUBJECT TO CONTRACT [SUBJECT TO...
Case No. [insert number]IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICEBUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND & WALESINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LIST (ChD)[INTELLECTUAL...
Service Level Agreement1Definitions1.1In this Schedule:Available/Availability•means that the [core functionality of the] Hosted Solution is...
Please read the following important terms and conditions before you buy any digital content from us and check that they contain everything you want...
Policy version: [insert date of this policy][—for previous versions of this policy see here][Insert name of mobile app] [for [insert operating...
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.
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.
Co-location
In relation to server hosting, co-location is the provision of physical space for customers to locate their own servers. These servers remain controlled by the customer but can take advantage of facilities provided by the data centre such as environmental management (power, cooling), network management (fast connectivity, network resilience), physical security and disaster recovery / backup.
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