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As we begin a new year we have taken a look back at some of the top technology law stories from 2013 and look forward to what we can expect and should be aware of in 2014.

Operational Excellence (OpEx) promotes consistent learning and improvement through the entire organisation, whilst the structure of the system ensures that these improvements are aligned towards achieving the organisations strategic objectives.

The Court of Appeal has provided potentially far reaching and much awaited clarification of the nature and scope of the obligation to respond to subject access requests under the Data Protection Act 1998 (the "Act"). In practical terms, the judgment is likely to reduce the burden, for data controllers, of the obligation to comply with subject access requests, particularly where the personal data sought is held in a manual filing system. More significantly, the decision could also restrict the am

Software companies cannot prevent the sale of "second-hand" software licenses where those licenses are for a one-off fee and an unlimited period. Clauses in these licenses stating that they are nontransferable will not be enforceable.

Key considerations from Fashion Law London event. Fashion Law London recently hosted a key fashion and AI event in London, covering pertinent topics surrounding fashion and AI including...

Following the UK’s hottest summer on record, the threat and impact of water scarcity has become increasingly difficult to ignore. It is easy to take for granted the fact that many of us can turn on our taps and have instant access to a seemingly limitless supply of clean and safe drinking water. However, there is a complex infrastructure that makes our access to safe water possible.

Legal philosopher John Austin took the view that a law was only valid to the extent that it was backed up by the threat of sanction; the theory being that we all need an incentive to comply with the laws which are imposed upon us.

Search has been evolving for years, but the latest shift is a significant one. As AI-powered tools and answer engines become more widely used, the way people find information online is changing; and so is the way content needs to be created.

How this impacts employers will depend on where the Government lands on the details. Businesses may want to understand how the proposals could affect their use and adoption of WMT and may wish to consider responding to the consultation.

Senior Battery Scientist Ceren Zor shares her expert perspective on the rapidly evolving battery sector, examining current growth areas from high-nickel cathodes to emerging iron-air technologies. The discussion explores the critical interplay between hardware innovation and software advancement in manufacturing and deployment, while highlighting the UK's distinctive research ecosystem and the global landscape of battery development.

As humanity ventures further into space, the territorial nature of patent law faces unprecedented challenges. How can inventors protect innovations used beyond Earth's atmosphere, where no nation holds sovereignty? This article examines existing legal frameworks and explores whether current patent systems can adequately safeguard space-based inventions.

However, UK law, as in many other territories, does enable patents to be co-owned and co-filed by more than a single party.