ArticleInformation Commissioner's Office Reports On Feedback Received In Relation To Its "Explaining Decisions Made With AI" GuidanceThe ICO has published a blog piece reflecting on the first year since publication of the guidance.United KingdomTechnologyWiggin
ArticleUK And Singapore Start Negotiations On New Digital Trade AgreementThe UK and Singapore have launched negotiations on a new digital trade agreement that the Government says, "could remove barriers to digital trade and enable UK exporters to expand into high-tech markets".United KingdomTechnologyWiggin
ArticleFederal Circuit Decision: When A Typo Costs A Patent Its Priority DateA small drafting mistake can have major consequences in patent law. That was the lesson from Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Pfizer Inc., where the Federal Circuit held in a precedential opinion that Enanta’s patent...United StatesIntellectual PropertyWiggin and Dana LLP
ArticleDistrict Court Vacates HSR Reporting RequirementsLast week, a Texas federal district court vacated the Federal Trade Commission Final Rule from 2025 that expanded the information companies must include in Hart-Scott-Rodino ("HSR") premerger notifications.United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawWiggin and Dana LLP
ArticleEuropean Commission Proposes Joint Cyber Unit To Step Up Response To Large-scale Security IncidentsThe Commission has published a Recommendation setting out its vision to build a new Joint Cyber Unit to tackle the rising number of serious cyber incidents impacting public services, ...European UnionTechnologyWiggin
ArticleInformation Commissioner's Office Publishes New Toolkit To Help Organisations Using Artificial Intelligence To Process Personal DataIn a blog post published on 20 July 2021 Alister Pearson, the ICO's Senior Policy Officer – Technology, introduced a new beta version of the ICO's AI and Data Protection Risk Toolkit. United KingdomPrivacyWiggin
ArticleIncentives to Redevelop Brownfield Properties Through Programs of the Connecticut Brownfields Redevelopment AuthorityThe Connecticut Brownfields Redevelopment Authority has several programs to help developers and municipalities overcome barriers to Brownfields development. This article features two of these programs, those for Brownfields Assessment Grants and Grants for Brownfields Redevelopment.United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationWiggin and Dana LLP
ArticleGovernment Publishes The Patents (European Patent With Unitary Effect And Unified Patent Court) (Repeal And Revocation) Regulations 2021The Statutory Instrument repeals and revokes domestic legislation concerning the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and the European Patent with Unitary Effect.United KingdomIntellectual PropertyWiggin
ArticleOfcom Publishes Its Annual "Pricing Trends" Report For 2020 And Consults On Proposals To Protect Customers In Debt Or At Risk Of DisconnectionThe annual report provides analysis of what people paid for their broadband and phone services in 2020. Ofcom's research shows that, in general, broadband and mobile customers...United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentWiggin
ArticleOfcom Publishes Report On Accessibility Of Broadcast And On-demand Programme ServicesOfcom recognises that the Coronavirus pandemic has presented challenges for broadcasters and on-demand providers in delivering access services.United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentWiggin
ArticleGovernment Publishes Policy Paper On Digital Regulation: Driving Growth And Unlocking InnovationThe Plan for Digital Regulation sets out the Government's overall vision for governing digital technologies.United KingdomTechnologyWiggin
ArticlePresident Of European Patent Office Submits Written Observations On Use Of Videoconferencing For Oral HearingsThe President of the EPO has submitted written observations to the Enlarged Board of Appeal on case G 1/21, "Oral proceedings by videoconference".European UnionIntellectual PropertyWiggin
ArticleCouncil Of The EU Adopts Conclusions On The Recovery And Transformation Of Europe's MediaThe Council has approved conclusions to support the recovery and transformation of the European media sector.European UnionMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentWiggin
ArticleEuropean Commission Adopts Two Sets Of New Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)The Commission said that the SCCs provide businesses with "an easy-to-implement template" that gives comfort on compliance with data protection requirements.European UnionPrivacyWiggin
ArticleEmployee Dismissed For Failing To Wear A Face MaskIn this case, an employment tribunal held that an employee was fairly dismissed after he refused to wear a face mask when visiting a client site.United KingdomEmployment and HRWiggin
ArticleFailure To Enhance Shared Parental Pay - Discriminatory?The Claimant's employer had a policy of paying enhanced maternity pay and enhanced adoption pay but only statutory shared parental pay.United KingdomEmployment and HRWiggin
ArticleI'll Stay Locked Down Thank You Very MuchThe Claimant was a laser operator whose work needed to be carried out on his employer's premises. United KingdomEmployment and HRWiggin
ArticleBPI Responds To DCMS Select Committee Report On "Economics Of Music Streaming"Following publication of the DCMS Select Committee report on the "Economics of music streaming", Geoff Taylor, Chief Executive of the BPI...United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentWiggin
ArticleGovernment Publishes Detailed Overview Of The Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy SchemeThe Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review was published in July 2018 and laid out a vision for a full fibre and 5G future for the UK, highlighting the considerable potential benefits to the UK.United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentWiggin
ArticleNews Media Association (NMA) Calls On Boris Johnson To Think Again Over Online HFSS Ad RestrictionsThe NMA explains that Government plans to implement a restriction of paid-for HFSS advertising online will "unfairly penalise news publishers who do not serve child audiences while the...United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentWiggin