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Designating UK Data Centres as Critical National Infrastructure: A New Era of Growth and Security? We shared some views back in December 2023 around the UK government’s consultation on proposed regulations to improve the security and resilience of UK data infrastructure, part of which involved consideration as to whether to designate elements of the da... Who’s who in the genAI supply chain: ICO publishes draft guidance on controllership In its fifth and final call for evidence on the topic of generative AI (genAI), the ICO has chosen to tackle a complex, but important, topic: controllership. In many ways, this is a crucial first step – without clarity on who is controller, processor or w... The EU Data Act - one year to go: what you need to know to prepare Whether you want to explore different aftercare services for the IoT products you use, switch your cloud service provider, or agree reasonable terms around your data sharing arrangements, now is the time to consider whether the EU Data Act could help. Wit... How does the purpose of your borrowing impact tax deductibility? It will come as no surprise that the UK imposes certain restrictions on companies’ ability to deduct interest when calculating the profits that are subject corporation tax.  One of these restrictions is the unallowable purpose rule in section 441 of the C... Things get Emotional as Court of Appeal says ANN inventions do engage computer program exclusion We have previously discussed (here, here and here) the exclusion of computer programs from UK patentability and its significance to the patentability of AI inventions. Although it seemed that the High Court in Emotional Perception AI Ltd v Comptroller Gen... Hong Kong Introduces Regulatory Regime for Stablecoin Issuers Despite its name, the global stablecoin market has been far from stable in recent years. In response, regulators and governments across the globe have been looking at how to regulate and manage crypto.  In Hong Kong, The Financial Services and the Treasur... Process this: ICO issues £6 million provisional fine against processor Advanced Computer Software Following its initial finding that software provider Advanced Computer Software Group Ltd (Advanced, now trading as OneAdvanced) failed to implement adequate measures to protect personal data, the ICO has published its provisional decision to fine Advance... Talking AI with the experts - Faculty explain compliance through a technical lens We know that AI raises a wide range of legal risks, and that you need to understand enough about how the technology works to fully appreciate and assess those risks, but how do you gain that understanding from a trusted source when faced with a sea of var... Time is money: Court of Appeal confirms interest is payable on, and limitation periods do not apply to, past royalties due in FRAND claims The Court of Appeal has handed down its much anticipated decision in the FRAND licence dispute between InterDigital and Lenovo. Both parties had appealed aspects of the High Court’s FRAND judgment, which was handed down just over a year ago, with Lenovo c... European Commission finds X in breach of the DSA In another reminder that the Commission is actively enforcing the Digital Services Act (“DSA”), X (formerly Twitter) has been sent the Commission’s preliminary findings that it has breached the DSA. On 12 July 2024 the European Commission announced that i...