UK ICO Holds GDPR Relevant

On May 25, the GDPR will replace the current Regulation (EC) No. 45/2001. To raise awareness on the current and new data protection rules ...

On October 9, the nation's first data breach class action trial began.

It has been reported today by the Reuters news agency that the European Commission is working with the US on the final details of a commercial data-sharing deal.

On September 23, the English High Court released a judgment providing further guidance on balancing competing rights...

On January 12, the UK government initiated a consultation period for proposals to require direct marketing companies to implement call line identification for marketing calls.

With only four months remaining until the EU General Data Protection Regulation takes effect on May 25, 2018, the European Commission has launched a new website ...

There will be three levels of payment reflecting the size of the organization, and the new fees would commence in April 2018.

On March 3, the ICO issued guidance on the use of encryption to protect personal data. The guidance stressed key areas such as the use of USB memory sticks and the risk of sending personal data to the wrong recipient.

On March 24, the ICO updated its guidance on online marketing. There is now a greater emphasis on the application of the marketing rules to the not-for-profit sector and direction regarding third-party consent.

The UK's data protection regulator is preparing a formal Code of Practice on AI and automated decision-making, expecting businesses to assess their AI use well before it takes effect. Organizations subject to UK GDPR that develop or use AI tools—including those purchased from third parties—face significant compliance obligations that extend far beyond AI developers to any business making decisions about individuals through automated systems.

The Situation: Surging interest in digital tokens has caught the attention of regulators in Hong Kong.

The defendant argued that the CFAA does not make it a federal crime to obtain permission to use another's login credentials to access a third party's computer system.

The Federal Circuit recently vacated a PTAB decision in Dental Monitoring SAS v. Align Technology, Inc., addressing a critical question about prior art qualification under the America Invents Act.

On February 5, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of a defendant that had been sued by a competitor for allegedly accessing the competitor's computer systems...

On May 25, the GDPR will replace the current Regulation (EC) No. 45/2001. To raise awareness on the current and new data protection rules ...

On October 9, the nation's first data breach class action trial began.

President Obama has proposed additional funding resources that include an increase of $25.3M of new budget authority to implement FSMA.

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a preliminary injunction against Perplexity AI, determining that when an AI agent acts at a user's direction, it is the user—not the AI company—who "accesses" computer systems under federal and California computer fraud statutes. This landmark appellate decision addresses how existing computer-access laws apply to agentic artificial intelligence and has significant implications...

On August 23, 2024, the HKEx and the SFC jointly announced temporary modifications to the Hong Kong Listing Rules. These modifications, effective from September 1, 2024...

On September 23, the English High Court released a judgment providing further guidance on balancing competing rights...