The European Commission announced recently that it seeks feedback on proposals to adopt new regulations which establish the framework for achieving EU-wide 'climate neutrality' by reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero...more
3/17/2020
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Climate Change ,
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Employment Policies ,
Environmental Policies ,
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European Commission ,
Green Deal ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Net Zero ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Standards
On 7 January 2020, Directive (EU) 2019/2161 (the "Directive") came into force, setting into motion a swathe of measures aimed at modernizing the existing consumer protection rules, bolstering the level of protection available...more
2/27/2020
/ Bots ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Digital Services ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
Event Tickets ,
Fake Reviews ,
Internet ,
Personal Data ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Search Results ,
Websites
The UK’s consumer sector has shown resilience against the backdrop of challenging political and economic conditions. Consumers in the UK remain willing to spend; however, the way in which they do so is changing, with...more
2/19/2020
/ Arbitration ,
B2B Transactions ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Customs ,
Data Privacy ,
Doing Business ,
E-Commerce ,
Exports ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Imports ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Ownership of Works ,
Payment Systems ,
Real Estate Market ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Strict Product Liability ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
UK
It's been a year since the European Commission published its Fifth Report on the application of the European Product Liability Directive (the "Directive") and set up expert panels to develop its thinking on next policy steps....more
6/4/2019
/ Algorithmic Trading ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Blockchain ,
Connected Items ,
Disruptive Technology ,
Driverless Cars ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
European Commission ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Strict Liability
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) has published a new standard for cybersecurity in relation to consumer IoT products. The standard builds on the UK’s Code of Practice for Consumer IoT Security,...more
3/13/2019
/ Best Practices ,
Connected Items ,
Cybersecurity ,
ETSI ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Internet of Things ,
Mobile Device Management ,
New Guidance ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Telecommunications
In this edition we survey the latest legal and regulatory developments across the global media and communications industry. We have a particular focus on new privacy laws.
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How big is the Internet of Things (IoT)? It’s likely that there will be tens of billions of connected devices in use by 2020. As this massive network of “things” keeps expanding, so do the number of questions about...more
6/6/2018
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Connected Cars ,
Connected Items ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
Internet of Things ,
Manufacturers ,
Negligence ,
Popular ,
Product Defects ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Strict Product Liability