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11/30/2020 12:00:00 AM Failures in following the SMS led to fatal accident By Voirrey Davies The MAIB has published the report into the Karina C accident which has found several contributing factors to the second officer's death. ...
11/27/2020 12:05:15 PM Is A17 a lex specialis? By Sophie Goossens Earlier this week, the European Commission unveiled its Action Plan on Intellectual Property. The focus is clearly on European patents...
11/26/2020 12:00:00 AM datarologie is a go! By Tom Gates We are very excited to announce the launch of datarologie today! What is datarologie, I hear you cry? It's a combination of loads of...
11/24/2020 3:14:40 PM Key worker status for seafarers to assist industry By Voirrey Davies Following the recent reports of successful COVID-19 vaccine trials it seems increasingly likely that a viable vaccine will be available...
11/20/2020 12:00:00 AM Another example of pre-ticked boxes failing to meet the standard for valid consent By Sarah O'Brien The CJEU has delivered another judgment to remind us that pre-ticked boxes do not constitute valid consent under the GDPR. To be valid,...
11/19/2020 12:00:00 AM Mike Tyson provides sage advice for defending national security investigations by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States By Gerard Stegmaier Investigations by the the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) have quickly become one of the most existential...
11/19/2020 12:00:00 AM So what do we mean by supplemental measures to protect data transfers? By Sarah O'Brien Following the famous Schrems II ruling ('famous' if you are all-consumed in data protection at least!), the EU courts have told us that...
11/16/2020 12:00:00 AM The pandemic-fuelled esports boom: legal and regulatory considerations for investors By Hunter Thomson We've seen unprecedented investment into esports recently. The introduction of social distancing measures around the world and multiple...
11/12/2020 6:33:59 PM Study shows LNG-powered vessels save on interest rates By Han Deng Katherine Stavis LNG-powered vessels are likely to find favorable treatment from lenders under the Poseidon Principles, according to a new study by...
11/12/2020 12:00:00 AM They're here! European Commission publishes updated model clauses By Tom Gates Elle Todd The day the data protection world has been waiting for has finally arrived. Today, the European Commission published draft updated...
11/11/2020 5:27:49 PM Privilege in Privacy Matters in the US and UK: A Comparison By Elle Todd The concept of privilege allows and encourages frank communication between lawyers and their clients. Whether you are dealing with a data...
11/11/2020 12:00:00 AM Privilege across the pond: US vs. UK By Tom Gates Privilege allows and encourages frank communication between lawyers and their clients. Whether you are dealing with a DSAR or a security...
11/6/2020 12:00:00 AM Fireworks Day for adtech and the ICO? By Elle Todd The Open Rights Group announced in a press release on 5th November that it is taking the ICO to court (Tribunal) for its inaction over...
11/5/2020 12:00:00 AM Who would have thunk it? Even some of the most traditionally "conservative" states support some degree of cannabis legalization By Claudia Springer The latest referenda in a number of states-many of them "red" states-shows that the legalization of cannabis for, at minimum, medicinal...
11/3/2020 12:00:00 AM The New Wave: Regulatory Trends in Liability of Digital Platforms and Services By Elle Todd At the turn of the century, a platform was little more than a bank of servers, a chatroom and some rudimentary capability. Today,...