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Vertical agreements - time for a system upgrade? The Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (often referred to as VBER or VABER) is getting ready for an upgrade.  VBER is the key set of (competition) rules governing agreements between suppliers and distributors across the EU.  The current VBER replaced the... The future of tax returns A friend of mine was until recently the proud owner of one Arsenal share, given to him by his father.  Last summer the Arsenal takeover completed and, although he had never imagined he would sell his share in the club he loved, he consoled himself with th... Innovators wanted! Today we are excited to launch our new legal tech programme, Slaughter and May Collaborate - we are looking for six innovators with legal tech products which could disrupt or redefine legal services. Each cohort member will receive access to a suite of be... CMA looks to tool up for digital age "The UK has an analogue system of competition and consumer law in a digital age" wrote Lord Andrew Tyrie, chair of the CMA, in a letter sent to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) this week outlining his proposals on l... VAT and the Future of Journalism In 2018, the UK government launched an independent review, led by veteran journalist Dame Frances Cairncross, to understand what could be done to preserve high-quality journalism in the digital economy. Supported by a panel of 11 industry experts, Cairncr... Mixed reality for law firms Yesterday, a team from Slaughter and May visited Microsoft's offices to explore ways in which mixed reality could be applied in a legal setting.  The Microsoft Hololens is a headset which allows the user to interact with people, places and objects from bo... Blending the physical and virtual worlds The last few years have seen developments in integrated technologies, such as Hypersurfaces and smart fabrics, which aim to convert everyday items into user interfaces, able to recognise physical interactions, collect real-world data and trigger commands ... Disruptive technology can support merger clearance We are all familiar with stories of digital innovators disrupting traditional business models and markets: companies like Uber, Airbnb, Deliveroo, and Netflix have not only changed how we buy the same old goods or service but what we want to buy at all. A... Data economy part 2: an environment of trust Undoubtedly, users are increasingly aware of data protection risks.  73% of US consumers surveyed by SAS reported increasing concerns about personal data privacy, with 67% feeling that the US government should be doing more; while in the UK research by Ja... Data economy part 1: what's your data identity? Reportedly the world's first set of principles for the use of AI and data analytics in finance, the Monetary Authority of Singapore ("MAS") guidelines promote "FEAT" - fairness, ethics, accountability and transparency.  Self-evident, perhaps, but as data ...