Preiskel & Co consultant, Philip Goldenberg’s Article in the Independent is as relevant as ever, should today’s election result in a Hung Parliament. The article in the Independent Newspaper is available at:
We are delighted to announce that Danny Preiskel’s Chapter on the new EECC (European Electronic Communications Code) has been published in the International Comparative Legal Guide’s Telecoms, Media & Internet 2020. Danny authored the UK Chapter in this fascinating ICLG practitioner’s guide. His EECC Chapter can be read here. Please contact Danny if you have…
World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) News: ITU identifies new bands for 5G, procedures for LEO satellite operators According to telecompaper news, about 3,400 delegates from 165 member states have signed the International Telecommunication Union’s Radio Regulations’ Final Acts, the international treaty governing the global use of radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits. The signatures were given during…
The first shareholder class action claim to be brought before the English courts, Sharp v Blank [2019] EWHC 3078 (Ch) has been dismissed from the High Court of Justice Chancery Division. The claim, which is on behalf of over 5,000 Lloyds shareholders, is against Lloyds and five former directors. It relates to Lloyds’ 2008 acquisition…
After a long pursuit from the Federal Trade Commission, AT&T, the world’s largest telecommunications company has agreed to a $60 million settlement with the FTC over its fake unlimited data ‘bait and switch’ scam. The scam saw AT&T baiting subscribers with unlimited data, trapped them in multi-year contracts with punishing termination fees, and then scammed…
In October 2018 the Court of Appeal upheld the High Court ruling against Morrisons, by finding there to be sufficient connection between Andrew Skelton’s role as a senior internal auditor for the grocery chain, and his conduct in having access to sensitive employee information and disclosing it in a deliberate breach of data privacy regulations.…
The EU Court of Justice (EUCJ) recently ruled that a default consent to data processing is not in compliance with EU data protection laws and therefore does not amount to ‘valid consent’. At the core of the EUCJ decision was the interpretation of what constitutes ‘valid consent’ with regards to a pre-ticked checkbox used by…
As currently being announced in the press, an amended draft text for a Brexit Withdrawal Agreement has been agreed between the UK and the European Union. Next is the vote by Parliament this weekend, where it is far from certain that the proposed bill will receive the majority support necessary to progress through the legislature.…
The European Commission has fined Canon €28 million after finding that it had partially implemented an acquisition of Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation (“TMSC”) before merger control notification. The EU operates a compulsory notification system, meaning parties must notify the European Commission of plans to merge before the transaction is completed. In this scenario, TMSC had…
The UK food industry has requested that it be granted a waiver from certain provisions of competition law in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Producers and distributors, including major supermarkets, are reported to have “repeatedly” asked the Government for a reprieve from rules which prevent collaborating on supply or pricing plans, in order to…
