Following the Queen’s speech last week, the UK Government has published the Online Safety Bill (the “Bill”), draft legislation aimed at tackling a range of ‘online harms’. The Bill includes the imposition of a duty of care on tech players, such as social media platforms, under which they would be required to take down “illegal”…
On 5 February 2021, the Supreme Court handed down its judgment in the case of R (on the application of KBR, Inc) (Appellant) v Director of the Serious Fraud Office (Respondent) [2021] UKSC 2 (“KBR v SFO”). The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that section 2(3) of the Criminal Justice Act 1987 (“CJA 1987”) does not…
On 30 April 2021, the European Commission announced that it has issued Apple with a Statement of Objections, setting out its preliminary view that it has distorted competition in the music streaming market and abused its dominant position for the distribution of music streaming apps through the Apple App Store. The announcement follows an investigation…
According to the Department for Transport, Automated Lane Keeping System (ALKS) technology could legally be defined as self-driving if: * they receive GB type approval; and * there is no evidence to challenge the vehicle’s ability to self-drive. ALKS is designed for a slow traffic motorway. ALKS allows a vehicle to drive itself in a…
We are delighted to announce that Tim Cowen, Chair, Antitrust Practice, will be taking part in the Digital Policy Alliance webinar alongside John Penrose MP and Lord Clement-Jones on 11 May 2021. The discussion will be on “UK Competition Policy – ‘Power to the People’ ”. For more details click here. Please email by Friday…
The Space Industry Act 2018 created the high-level legal framework to enable commercial spaceflight and associated activities to be carried out from the UK. On Friday 5 March 2021 the government response to consultations on the space industry was published. The consultation sought views on the operability and effectiveness of the draft space industry regulations…
Preiskel & Co Managing Partner, Ronnie Preiskel, has given a Q&A interview on tech fundraising to the New Economy Observer. In the piece, published here, Ronnie discusses potential sources of funding to consider, and how both the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit have affected the fundraising landscape. It’s a very interesting and helpful read. Please contact…
On 20 January 2021, the Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in the case of Phones 4U Limited v EE Limited [2021] EWCA Civ 116. It upheld the decision that, for the purposes of disclosure, the personal devices of the defendant’s employees and former employees containing relevant documents were under the defendant’s control. The court…
The Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) has announced a formal investigation into tech giant Apple. The announcement follows complaints to the CMA from app developers regarding the company’s terms and conditions. The terms and conditions are also the subject of a European Commission investigation, in which it was announced this week that Apple would be…
We are delighted to announce that Tim Cowen, Chair, Antitrust Practice, will be taking part in Mediaspace’s expert panel on 18 March 2021.
The panel will discuss “Marketers & Google Privacy Sandbox”.
For more details and to register click here.
Please contact Tim Cowen with questions.
