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On 14 December 2020, the EU's Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), published a new report, ‘Getting the future right – Artificial...
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Brexit Deal: Data Protection
On Christmas Eve, the UK and the EU concluded a Trade and Cooperation Agreement in principle. The key take away from a data protection...
House of Lords Committee publishes new report "AI in the UK: No Room for Complacency"
On 18 December 2020, the UK House of Lords Liaison Committee on AI published a new report, AI in the UK: No Room for Complacency.
ASA publishes 12 month review of gender stereotyping rule in advertising
Two years ago the UK's Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) and the Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP) announced a new...
Update on global privacy expectations of Video Teleconferencing companies
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada ("OPC") provides an update to the joint statement on global privacy expectations of...
The Italian Data Protection Authority updates its guidelines on cookies
Inspired by other European colleagues, and following the path opened by the European Data Protection Board with its recent guidelines on...
New SEC Adviser Marketing Rule Merges Advertising and Solicitation Rules
On December 22, 2020, the SEC released its much awaited advertising and solicitation rule amendments, merging both rules together to...
Move Over DOJ and SEC - CFTC Steps Into Bribery Regulation
This month the CFTC laid the groundwork for its injection into anti-corruption enforcement actions with a US$95M settlement with Swiss...
Transitioning to 2021: Impact of Biden-Harris Administration on Financial Regulation
I recently co-authored a Law360 article on the upcoming change in U.S. presidential administration, including its impact on financial...
After Historic Cybersecurity Breach, US Inspector General Report Finding Information Governance Failures Provides Insight for Companies
Days before the federal government reported historic cybersecurity breaches across multiple agencies, the Inspector General warned of...
SEC Division of Examinations Makes Statement on Recent and Upcoming Reg BI Examinations
Yesterday, the newly re-named Division of Examination (formerly known as OCIE) at the SEC released a statement noting that they...
Cheese! Protected designations of origin or geographic indications of origin protect far more than just the name, the ECJ says!
Foods that are similar to the (form, or the look and feel) of an original food product protected as a Protected Designation of Origin...
Law Commission issues call for evidence on smart contracts
Following the publication of the UKJT’s Legal Statement on cryptoassets and smart contracts in November 2019, the Government asked the...
International Trade Committee launches inquiry into Digital Trade and Data
As the UK looks to move forward post Brexit the House of Lords International Trade Committee has launched an inquiry into digital trade...
Critical Legal Updates in Technology Tax
Don't worry if you missed 'Critical Legal Updates in Technology Tax' during Tech Week 2020. We've provided below a summary of the...
Cybersecurity and digital transformation - the supply chain challenge
Don't worry if you missed 'Cybersecurity and digital transformation - the supply chain challenge' during Tech Week 2020. We've...
Baker McKenzie's December EMEA Healthcare Newsletter
Our EMEA Healthcare and Life Sciences Industry Group Newsletter is your regular digest of legal developments affecting the life science...
ICO Publishes New Data Sharing Code of Practice
On 17 December 2020 the Information Commissioner's Office ("ICO") published a new Data Sharing Code of Practice ("Code").
This...
(When) Can resale of second hand goods qualify as "genuine use"?
This is an interesting question - in particular as the second hand market is growing and growing. You might remember my recent post when...
Tech Case Law Update 2020
Don't worry if you missed our Tech Case Law Update during Tech Week 2020. We've provided below a summary of the key cases and a link to...
Shadow banks increasing bank-like activities says FSB
Shadow banks carried out more bank-like activities in 2019, with the riskiest firms growing the fastest, according to the Financial...
UK – ICO continues to issue monetary penalties for cyber security breaches
In a recent post my colleagues Paul Glass and Ben Slinn take a look at the ICO's latest enforcement decision which focused on cyber...
Bitcoin hits all-time high while FCA establishes temporary regime for crypto-business in UK
At the start of the pandemic people wondered what the crisis would do to the crypto-asset market. As we leave 2020 bitcoin hits an all...
Irish Data Protection Commissioner issues standalone Article 33 fine under GDPR
The announcement of a EUR450,000 fine on Twitter by the Irish Data Protection Commissioner is the DPC's first standalone fine for a...
Strengthening Information Governance - What Industry Leaders have to say
Information governance (IG) has an important role to play in any organization's day-to-day operations, business continuity, and overall...
Sustainable Marketing - how sustainable are the claims made?
When crafting public statements about the sustainability or environmental safety of products or services, companies need to carefully...
EEOC confirms employers may require COVID-19 vaccination
The EEOC has just issued guidance on mandatory COVID-19 vaccines and their impact on Title VII, the ADA and GINA. The new guidance...
Biden Faces Early Test on Digital Trade With EU Privacy Talks
So glad to be quoted in David Uberti's WSJ Cybersecurity Pro article today entitled "Biden Faces Early Test on Digital Trade With EU...
Fight the Pirates!
The first shutdown of an illegal streaming website in Switzerland! Under the name KBoxServ, a company based in Switzerland had...
MIP D&I article: Breaking the class ceiling
A big thanks to Managing IP for the opportunity to share my story and views on this very important subject.
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"Where do you see yourself in 5 years?"
Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) launches public consultation on its five-year strategic plan. To kick-start the discussion, the IPC...
Data Governance Act - Proposal released by the European Commission
The European Commission has published the proposal for a Regulation on data governance (Data Governance Act), which is part of the 2020...
Ethics, privacy and the digital dimension
The ICO (the UK data protection supervisory authority) has launched a survey to understand how companies are addressing the issue of the...
Intangible assets are key for companies
Once again, intangible assets prove to be a key factor for companies who, through the evaluation of their brand value and global...
UK has reached a Free-Trade Deal with Vietnam, starting new trade ties with Asia post-Brexit
To mark an end of the interesting 2020, Vietnam and the UK have concluded a bilateral free-trade agreement (UKVFTA).
The FTA, among...
Tech Week 2020 - The recordings
Don't worry if you missed any of the sessions during Tech Week 2020. You can find recordings and materials for all the sessions via the...
The future of supply chains in the Americas
Want to know more about how the future of integrated supply chains would look like in North America when applying AI and digital...
CMA issues recommendations on measures to foster competition in digital markets
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The Competition and Markets Authority has delivered the advice of its Digital Markets Taskforce to government on the potential design and...…
IPM Year in review: Jason Raeburn on UK IP developments in 2020 and the outlook for 2021
Intellectual Property Magazine's annual "2020 in review" podcast episode is out now!
Hosted by reporter Ben Wodecki, the episode sees...
Council of Financial Regulators launches framework to test cyber resilience of Australia's financial services industry
The Council of Financial Regulators (CFR) has released a Cyber Operational Resilience Intelligence-led Exercises (CORIE) framework for a...
Lanza Baker Mckenzie legal tech para empoderar consumidores
Estamos re-imaginando y re-inventando la industría de los servicios legales del futuro, a través de tecnología. ¡Pásale a ver...
"Wellness" trade marks and food branding
Is EU case law keeping pace with the move to "functional foods" in the wellness space? Driven by consumer preferences and accelerated by...
EU and UK considering interim data transfer solution post-Brexit
With the end of the Brexit transition period approaching, EU and UK negotiators are reportedly working on an interim data transfer...
Privacy Shield 2.0 would be a win/win
I am glad to see that that the Senate Commerce Committee is holding a hearing on Privacy Shield/ Schrems II. For the good of...
An "insiders" view of International Registrations - what's changing?
My article in WTR about the roadmap for changes in the Madrid system of International Registrations, which are likely to be favourable to...
Kogan penalised for misleading 'tax time' consumer promotion
The Federal Court has fined Kogan (a large Australian e-tailer) AUD$350,000 for making false or misleading representations about a 'tax...
The streaming wars on Australian shores: local investment requirements for international video streaming platforms (consultation now open)
On 27 November 2020, the Australian government released its Media Reform Green Paper (Green Paper) which offers insights into the extent...
New surveillance powers proposed in Parliament as the Australian Government announces plan for wider intelligence reforms
It's been a bumper week for the Australian security and intelligence community...
Yesterday, the Australian Government introduced a Bill...
Grocery shopping and consumer behavior - return to pre-pandemic habits, but purpose will stay?
I just came across this study about consumers habits when grocery shopping, how they changed during the pandemic and what is supposed to...
Upcoming changes to the licensing rules .com.au and .net.au domains will restrict the ability of foreign companies to register or hold domain names.
Changes to the licensing rules for domain name registrations in the <.com.au>, <.net.au>, <.edu.au> and other ccTLD...
ACMA registers new telco code targeting scam calls (and it has teeth)
I recently visited some elderly family friends and was shocked to hear that they receive scam calls to their landline on an almost daily...
Virtual Tech Talk 2020
Following the highly successful, third annual Baker McKenzie Tech Talks, I have set out below a link to presentations and...
CDC approves shortened quarantine for asymptomatic individuals with suspected COVID-19 exposures
As expected, on Dec. 1, the CDC released new guidance outlining two ways to shorten the recommended 14-day quarantine period for...
Changes to the U.S. CDA? How far is too far?
Politics aside, these changes to the CDA need to be approached with real caution, as there are broad implications associated with holding...
Digital Darwinism: Go digital or go home
The business environment has radically changed by the pandemic, in-person interactions have been significantly limited and in most cases,...
A robot’s muse: when AI creates art
I was recently a subject in an exhibition showcasing robotic artwork, Human Study #1, 5RNP by artist Patrick Tresset @patricktresset,...
10 risks for the video games industry
Did you know the EU Digital Content Directive will apply outside the EU? Read on for 10 risks for the video games industry.
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Final Hot in Healthcare London 2020 session tomorrow!
Join us tomorrow for our fourth and final session in our Hot in Healthcare webinar series - we're discussing health data!
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Our own brilliant Jaspreet Takhar will be chairing an incredible panel of experts: Sarah Brooke , FRSA, Public Advisory Board Member at...…
APRA's new Cyber Security Strategy has implications for IT service providers
Australia's financial services industry regulator, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), has signaled it will step up...
UK IPO's AI-powered service
Here are some insights into the UKIPO's newest AI tool aimed primarily at SMEs. As this new tool is still in the public beta phase,...
Lessons from COVID-19: Compulsory licensing in a new world
If you weren't able to attend live I think it's worth catching up on this really interesting webinar by the Baker McKenzie Healthcare and...
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