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The Lens Newsletter - August 2020 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Slaughter and May. Parliament approves ICO code of practice which aims to make children safer online. On 12 August the Information Commissioner’s Office (...

The Lens Newsletter - November 2020 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Slaughter and May. Export control, trade wars and Brexit Brexit and the US-China trade war are generating significant new developments in the historically...

The Lens Newsletter - January 2021 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Slaughter and May. Tech UK welcomes Brexit deal The EU and UK finally agreed a deal, the Trade and Co-operation Agreement (‘TCA’), on 24 December, but wha...

The Lens Newsletter - June 2021 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Slaughter and May. Ransomware: does your board know the right questions to ask? Ransomware attacks are constantly hitting the headlines, with FBI director...

The Lens Newsletter - July 2021 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Slaughter and May. DCMS sets out "new, ground-breaking approach" to governing tech in UK. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport yesterday p...

The Lens Newsletter - August 2021 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Slaughter and May. UK government consulting on new "world-leading" pro-competition regime for digital markets. The UK government is seeking views on its p...

The Lens Newsletter - February 2023 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Slaughter and May. How would you like to pay? Moving towards the digital pound In a significant step, the Bank of England and HM Treasury have declared th...

Parent Company Liability back in the Supreme Court The English courts have become a popular destination for foreign claimants seeking damages from UK-domiciled parents for the alleged wrongful actions of their overseas subsidiaries. A new judgment from the Supreme Court gives useful guidance on the applic...

Competition & Regulatory Newsletter (10 - 23 February 2021) European Commission fines gaming companies for geo-blocking practices Commission accepts commitments by Aspen to address its excessive pricing On 10 February 2021 the European Commission announced that it had accepted legally binding commitments offered...

Competition & Regulatory Newsletter (27 January - 9 February 2021) European Commission fines gaming companies for geo-blocking practices European Commission fines gaming companies for geo-blocking practices On 20 January 2021 the European Commission announced that it had decided to fine Valve, owner of the online PC ga...