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At present, there is a visible mismatch between the globalisation of data and the multinational approach to privacy regulation.

This may sound as an overstatement but privacy impact assessments are likely to become the most vital item in the privacy professionals' toolkit.

The future of data protection in Europe could face a dramatic future in the light of the recent legislative proposals coming from the European Parliament.

The CJEU ruled that data enabling inferences about sensitive characteristics, such as health, constitutes special category data under GDPR, even without intent. Businesses, especially online retailers, must reassess compliance if customer data implies sensitive traits.

Thanks to their ubiquity, physical proximity to the user and personal nature, mobile communications and apps pose a massive regulatory challenge to those who make and interpret privacy rules, and an even harder compliance conundrum to those who have to observe them.

On 29 April 2024, the UK's new cybersecurity regime under Part 1 of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 (PSTI) for internet and network-connectable consumer products took effect.

English High Court confirms that a franchisor validly denied a franchisee a renewal because it had failed to provide its accounts.

The Serious Fraud Office will be justifiably satisfied with court approval of the first UK DPA but Tony Lewis and Natalie Quinlivan of Fieldfisher find the case raises questions about scope for application of the new tool.

Ofcom's discussion papers outline an evaluation framework for online safety measures under the UK Online Safety Act 2023. They provide a four-stage process and a case study on Twitch's content labeling changes, offering practical insights for services navigating compliance and safety measures.

We posted some time ago on the new rules on address for service for IP rights from 1 January 2021.

Last month, Fieldfisher's Digital Health team hosted an event considering the drivers and challenges for AI in healthcare.

In this article, we look at five essentials PCCs and their staff need to bear in mind as they endeavour to ensure that their constituents have the benefit of an efficient and effective police service.

Since 2014, UK Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs) have become popular for transitioning companies to employee ownership. EOTs boost productivity, offer financial benefits, and provide tax exemptions. Hybrid ownership, combining EOT with direct shareholding, balances employee incentives with stable trust control but requires careful structuring and compliance.

Sports organisations are expected to face more claims of civil liability for serious injuries in professional sports matches.

In a recent Franflash we reported on recent developments in the approach taken by the English courts to the concept of good faith in certain types of long term commercial relationships, including franchising.

Advocate General Mengozzi (the "AG") has delivered an Opinion to the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU"), which, if followed by the CJEU, will confirm that registering a sign as a Community Trade Mark ("CTM") cannot be a defence to infringement of an earlier CTM.

In February 2015 DG SANTE published its responses to the public consultation launched in December 2014 as part of the roadmap for identifying criteria on endocrine disruptors...