ArticleThe Dark Side Of Design: The ICO And CMA Call For Businesses To Rethink Their Website LayoutsThe Information Commissioner's Office (‘ICO') and the Competition and Markets Authority (‘CMA') have made clear in a recent report.United KingdomAntitrust/Competition LawPreiskel & Co
ArticleUK And US Joint AI Cybersecurity By Design GuidelinesOn the 27th of November 2023, the UK's National Cyber Security Centre ("NCSC") announced the new global cybersecurity guidelines entitled "Guidelines for Secure AI System Development"...GlobalTechnologyPreiskel & Co
ArticleLitigation Funding: A New Approach In The EU?Last month the European Union set in motion what may become a very significant overhaul of how litigation funding functions across all member states. In a report written by German MEP Alex Voss of the...European UnionLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationPreiskel & Co
ArticleEDPB Clarifies Personal Data Breach Notification Requirements For Non-EU ControllersOn 28 March 2023, the European Data Protection Board ("EDPB") adopted updated guidelines on the obligation for non-EU established controllers to notify supervisory authorities ("SA") following a personal data breach.European UnionPrivacyPreiskel & Co
ArticleUS Threats Of A ‘Te(ch)xodus From The UK?A recent BBC Article reports that US technology giants have warned that the economic and legal landscape in the UK is becoming less appealing for tech companies, such as Meta and Google. United KingdomAntitrust/Competition LawPreiskel & Co
ArticleTired Of Cookie Banners? The EU "Cookie Pledge" Against Cookie FatigueOn 28 March 2023, the European Commissioner Didier Reynders announced the launch of the Cookie Pledge to encourage solutions from companies to address cookie fatigue and empower consumers...United KingdomPrivacyPreiskel & Co
ArticleBrussels Conference Brings In Industry Leaders To Discuss The International Antitrust LandscapeOn 2 March 2023, Keystone Strategy hosted a conference on Antitrust, Regulation & the Political Economy which brought together policymakers, academics, economists, and lawyers from across Europe and the United States.GlobalAntitrust/Competition LawPreiskel & Co
ArticleICO Consultation For The UK Replacement Of The Standard Contractual ClausesOn 11 August 2021, the Information Commissioner's Office ("ICO") published a consultation regarding its draft guidance for international transfers of personal data ("Guidance")...United KingdomPrivacyPreiskel & Co
ArticleStormy Weather For Cloud Computing In The EUCloud computing allows businesses to access computing resources as services over the internet. European UnionMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentPreiskel & Co
ArticleThe Digital Markets, Competition And Consumers Bill: Issues And ProposalsOn Monday 20 November, the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers bill ("DMCC Bill") was presented before the Commons for report stage and third reading...United KingdomAntitrust/Competition LawPreiskel & Co
ArticleWhite House's Economic Report Of The President Sets Out A Roadmap To Improve Competition In Digital MarketsOn Tuesday, March 22nd, the White House released the Economic Report of the President (ERP), a full chapter of which is devoted to Competition in the Digital Economy.United KingdomAntitrust/Competition LawPreiskel & Co
ArticleOverview Of The UAS Ofcom Drone LicenceUnmanned Aircraft Systems ("UAS"), more commonly referred to as drones, are aerial vehicles that do not carry a human operator, but instead are remotely piloted. Most drones today currently...United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentPreiskel & Co
ArticleDPO's Dismissal & Conflicts Of Interest Under The EU GDPR – CJEU RulingOn 9 February 2023, the Court of Justice of the EU ("CJEU") issued a preliminary ruling in the case C-453/21, following two important questions submitted by a German Federal Labor Court, regarding...United KingdomPrivacyPreiskel & Co
ArticleThe Future Is Now: The Disruptive Power Of AI And Its Legal Ramifications In The MetaverseAI is perhaps one of the fastest evolving technologies ever devised, with enormous capabilities to entirely reshape the very foundations of a range of businesses, enable significant financial...United KingdomPrivacyPreiskel & Co
ArticleTransfers Of EEA/UK Data To The US And Other "GDPR Non-Adequate Countries". What Is Required?On May 6, Microsoft released its plan to support customers by enabling them to "process and store all their data in the EU", which should be ready by the end of 2022.United KingdomPrivacyPreiskel & Co
ArticleCompetition Appeal Threatens AppleIt was announced on the 30th October that the Court of Appeal would uphold the CMA's right to investigate ‘mobile ecosystems'. This ruling overturns the Competition Appeal Tribunal's (‘CAT's')...United KingdomAntitrust/Competition LawPreiskel & Co
ArticleNew Data Superhighway Between The UK And The US – Balancing Privacy And Post-Brexit RealitiesIn an official announcement, the UK government has solidified its participation in a transatlantic data transfer arrangement between the European Union and the United States, unveiling it as the "UK-US Data Bridge."GlobalPrivacyPreiskel & Co
ArticleEurope Paving The Way For AI Regulation: The Draft AI Act Is Making ProgressSince the release of the highly anticipated draft Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act (the "AI Act") over a year ago, the third and final of the three EU core institutions, the European Parliament, has approved its draft AI Act.European UnionTechnologyPreiskel & Co
ArticleUnlocking Data Flows: EU-US Data Privacy Framework Receives Adequacy DecisionThe European Commission has issued an adequacy decision for the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, allowing for the unrestricted flow of personal data from the EU to US companies participating in the framework. GlobalPrivacyPreiskel & Co
ArticleNet Neutrality: An Old Debate In A New WorldOn October 19 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to move forward on a proposal to reinstate net neutrality. This move would reestablish the agency's authority...United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentPreiskel & Co