This week’s podcast discusses recent developments on the right to be forgotten. TechLaw10 is a 10-minute audio podcast update from U.S. lawyer Eric Sinrod (Duane Morris) and UK lawyer Jonathan Armstrong (Cordery) where they share insights on developments where technology intersects with the law in the EU and the U.S. These well-known commentators are sought out in the Read more »
Blog: Accidentally funding terrorism through online advertising
Last night’s BBC exposé of YouTube advertising and its links to terrorist organisations shows the way in which compliance concerns run throughout the online world. The BBC’s Newsnight programme found that adverts from leading charities and UK Government organisations appeared online on YouTube and other online video sites prior to extremist terror videos. Most of Read more »
Episode 122: Lawyers given green light to review jurors’ social media sites
This week’s podcast discusses jury selection and whether attorneys should be allowed to consider potential jurors’ social media accounts. TechLaw10 is a 10-minute audio podcast update from U.S. lawyer Eric Sinrod (Duane Morris) and UK lawyer Jonathan Armstrong (Cordery) where they share insights on developments where technology intersects with the law in the EU and the U.S. These Read more »
Blog: Do your homework and ensure data protection compliance with a home working policy
The rise in home working and bring-your-own-device (BYOD) working arrangements brings with it compliance risks. Every organisation must have in place adequate measures to ensure that personal information being accessed by home workers is kept secure. A case against a Scottish Local Authority, which was reported on the ICO’s website, illustrates the risks. An employee of Read more »
Episode 121: Legal risks Of BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)
This week’s podcast discusses the legal and data security implications of when employees do work on their personal devices outside of the office. TechLaw10 is a 10-minute audio podcast update from U.S. lawyer Eric Sinrod (Duane Morris) and UK lawyer Jonathan Armstrong (Cordery) where they share insights on developments where technology intersects with the law in the EU Read more »
Blog: A walk in Hong Kong
A few weeks ago I had the luxury of a couple of hours off whilst working in Hong Kong. I decided to put the world of compliance behind me and try to buy some Chinese crockery to take home for my food-loving daughter. I didn’t want to go to one of those “Western” shops where the service Read more »
Episode 120: Addicted to connectivity
This week’s podcast discusses how we have become dependent on our mobile devices, constant connectivity and the ability to recharge the devices. TechLaw10 is a 10-minute audio podcast update from U.S. lawyer Eric Sinrod (Duane Morris) and UK lawyer Jonathan Armstrong (Cordery) where they share insights on developments where technology intersects with the law in the EU Read more »
Episode 119: The right to be forgotten on the internet
This week’s podcast has the low-down on the Google right to be forgotten case & discusses some of its long-term effects Click here to listen to the podcast. TechLaw10 is a 10-minute audio podcast update from U.S. lawyer Eric Sinrod (Duane Morris) and UK lawyer Jonathan Armstrong (Cordery) where they share insights on developments where technology intersects with Read more »
Association of Corporate Counsel Europe Annual Conference
The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Europe annual conference recently took place in London (18-20 May, 2014) at the Lancaster Hotel. This is a major forum where leading in-house counsel from across Europe gather to update themselves on recent legal and professional developments, and of course network. This was also a special occasion as the Read more »
Doing business in new markets
Introduction Businesses are becoming increasingly global, helped in part by the expansion of the Internet. However, while business itself may transcend jurisdictional borders, every country will maintain its own regulatory approach and will have its own customs and practices. We have worked extensively with organisations in looking at their compliance and other risks when entering Read more »