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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
The European Commission has launched a public consultation to inform the implementation of the EU AI Act's provisions on high-risk artificial...
Ofcom has published its 2025–26 strategic approach to artificial intelligence, setting out how it supports safe AI innovation across the...
The Competition and Markets Authority has secured formal undertakings from Amazon to strengthen its systems against fake reviews and catalogue abuse...
The European Commission has launched a call for evidence on the proposed EU Digital Networks Act, which seeks to enhance access to secure, high-speed,...
Law360, London: Peers voted once more on 2 June 2025 to introduce an amendment to the Data (Use and Access) Bill (DUA Bill) requiring AI companies to...
Latest TMT Practice Notes
Intellectual Property Enterprise Court—practical points on case managementIntroduction to the Intellectual Property Enterprise CourtThe Intellectual...
Electronic working and CE-File—when and where is CE-File applicable?This Practice Note provides guidance on the interpretation and application of the...
Applicable law—a guide for dispute resolution practitionersThis Practice Note explains what is meant by applicable law, also referred to in differing...
Introduction to the application of Chapter I to vertical agreementsThis Practice Note refers to Chapter I of the Competition Act 1998 (CA 98), The...
The Competition Act 1998 (Vertical Agreements Block Exemption) Order 2022Vertical agreements are prohibited by section 2(1) of the Competition Act...
Latest TMT Precedents
Software as a service (SaaS) agreement—master SaaS terms—pro-supplierThese current consolidated Master SaaS Terms were published on [insert date]. For...
Social media—training materialsThese social media training materials consist of template PowerPoint slides that can be used as the basis of one or...
Precedent instructions or brief to counsel[IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE[BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS [OF ENGLAND AND WALES OR IN [insert...
Recording agreementThis Agreement is made on [date]Parties1[insert name of Company], whose registered office is at [insert address] (registered in...
Mobile app end-user licence agreement (EULA)—genericWe are [app provider’s name and address], the creators of [app name] (referred to below as the...
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
API
A source-code based software interface or intermediary that allows applications or software components to communicate with each other and defines the way in which an application will interact with other software and share data.
Multi-tenancy
Multiple groups of users sharing a single instance of an application which is partitioned to logically isolate each group’s data.
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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