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The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) has published new guidance on the placement of advertisements in video on-demand services.

The High Court tackled that issue in confirming an online punter's seven-figure gambling win.

The 'Game Changers' conference featured a panel of games industry executives comprising CEO Chris Wood, COO Viktorya Hollings and general counsel Daniel Goodall and Tim Marin...

The Foreign Secretary, William Hague, has just angrily denied rumours that he is gay. The internet is full of allegations that politicians and celebrities are gay, bisexual, cheating on their partners, drug addicts or simply drinking a different fizzy drink from the one that they are paid to endorse.

Lydia Hartley, co-founder of Continue, discusses the growing role of resale in retail and how brands can unlock new commercial opportunities through the circular economy. She shares insights on shifting consumer behaviours, securing investment, building teams, and navigating growth in the competitive retail technology landscape.

The Article 29 Data Protection Working Party released Opinion 9/2014 on ePrivacy Directive 2002/58/EC (amended in 2009), stating that the consent and transparency mechanisms apply to digital fingerprinting of devices.

In May 2014, we reported on the implications of the landmark decision in Google Spain which recognises the right for individuals to have links about themselves de-listed from search results.

Following a recent public consultation, the UK's ICO indicated its intention to approve third-party "privacy seal" schemes by 2016.

In January, Ofcom, the UK telecommunications regulator, published its Statement on 'Promoting investment and innovation in the Internet of Things' (Statement).

A successful civil case has highlighted how privacy law is being brought to bear against reported rises in the un-consensual and abusive sharing or sale of private intimate images and films.

The issue of data protection continues to be one of the main topics in IT law, following a spate of high-profile cyber-attacks in the past few years.

UK Chancellor, George Osborne, announced yesterday, a £10 million boost from government for digital currency such as Bitcoin.

HMRC has confirmed this week that its initial tax treatment of Bitcoins as single-use vouchers did not reflect the cryptocurrency’s actual economic role.

Senate Bill No. 327, signed September 28 by California Governor Jerry Brown, will go into effect January 1, 2020.

BCL partner Julian Hayes comments on the recent global CrowdStrike x Microsoft outage in IT Brief.

Organisations developing or procuring AI tools face complex questions around data rights, model training, explainability, liability, and regulatory compliance. With global frameworks still evolving and intellectual property questions unresolved, well-crafted AI contract clauses serve as the primary risk control mechanism, providing certainty on ownership, data usage, and governance while adapting to emerging regulations.

According to the FT, while the UK is being buffeted by Brexit headwinds, the tech sector is now growing at one and a half times the rate of the wider economy.