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January 29, 2021

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UK CMA pushes forward with plans to regulate algorithms

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) last week published a paper by its Data, Technology and Analytics (DaTA) Unit on ‘

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January 27, 2021

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Foul play? Ibrahimović and the role of digital likeness in sports video games

Towards the end of 2020, footballers including Zlatan Ibrahimović and Gareth Bale expressed objections to the use of their names and...

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Kimberly Zelnick Menachem Kaplan Peter Jaffe

January 26, 2021

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Trading on a hack

For several years, we’ve had data showing the typical behavior of a data breach victim’s stock when the company discloses an...

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January 26, 2021

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China “standardises” AI ethics

Earlier this month, the National Information Security Standardisation Technical Committee (better known as TC260) released a short set of...

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January 21, 2021

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Oceans Apart? Mass Privacy Litigation in the US and Europe

Much has been made of the “Brussels Effect”: countries all over the world seem to be following the EU’s lead in enacting comprehensive...

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January 21, 2021

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Does the IaaS order represent the emergence of anti-cloud laundering law?

In one of the final acts of the Trump administration, the White House yesterday directed the Commerce Department to issue regulations...

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January 19, 2021

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The UK consults on cryptoassets: are stablecoins the future of money?

Recent years have seen the growth of cryptoassets and COVID 19 has added fuel to the fire. But traditional forms of cryptocurrencies...

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January 19, 2021

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Passed after all: The German competition Digitisation Act is enacted

With the entering of the 10th amendment to the German Act against Restraints of Competition (ARC), the so-called ARC Digitisation Act (Act

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Nicola Jones Jenny Tholen

January 19, 2021

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WorkLife 2.0: a robot in control – should AI have a voice on the board?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is ubiquitous in modern decision-making for both individuals and corporations. AI can be deployed by...

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Richard Bird Jingyi Chiew

January 15, 2021

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China's draft Data Security Law

A few months before the release of the draft Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), the Standing Committee of China’s National...

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Richard Bird Jingyi Chiew

January 15, 2021

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China’s first omnibus data protection law

The Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) is the first dedicated and comprehensive legislation in China addressing the personal data...

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Richard Bird Jingyi Chiew

January 15, 2021

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What to expect in data privacy/security law in China in 2021

This year is likely to see the most significant changes in the regulation of data privacy in China since the Cyber Security Law (CSL)...

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Rhodri Thomas Theresa Ehlen

January 15, 2021

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A new EU cyber-security strategy for 2021 and beyond

2021 looks likely to be a busy year when it comes to cyber security – here’s an overview of what to expect.

Just before Christmas, the EU...

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Sharon Malhi Jan Rybnicek

January 13, 2021

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Global antitrust in 2021: key themes for digital markets and innovation-heavy industries in the year ahead

2021 looks set to be a busy year for antitrust enforcement and regulation in digital markets.

Whether it is businesses at the forefront of...

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January 8, 2021

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The computer says: “you’re hired” – guidance from the UK ICO on using AI in recruitment

Employers large and small are increasingly turning to AI systems to assist in talent acquisition. In a 2020 report, Sage (the British...

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January 8, 2021

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Freshfields Fintech: predictions for 2021

Hindsight might be 2020 but the Freshfields Fintech team is looking forward to 2021. We switched on our digital crystal ball, scrutinised...

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Lilly Fiedler

January 8, 2021

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Creating a competition law-compliant B2B platform: an update

In March 2020, I wrote a blog post about how the German Federal Cartel Office (FCO) assesses whether business-to-business (B2B)...

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January 5, 2021

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Data protection under the EU-UK Trade Cooperation Agreement

The EU-UK Trade Cooperation Agreement (TCA) unsurprisingly contains extensive provisions regarding data protection.

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