March 1, 2017
Whilst article 50 may not yet have been triggered, the impact of the Brexit referendum (mainly uncertainty) has been strongly felt by everyone and in particular the legal community. Those in trade, financial and regulatory law are working 80+ hour weeks in an attempt to help clients with the legal confusion brought about by the…
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January 23, 2017
I fear my European legal cousins share a character trait with my US colleagues – the ability to make the simple complex. I have practiced law longer than I am going to admit, with the past four years in-house as the Chief Privacy Officer and VP of Legal Affairs at a tech company that creates…
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January 18, 2017
More than two thirds of all patents challenged under 35 U.S.C. §101 have been invalidated since Alice Corp v. CLS Bank was decided in 2014.[1] Is this recent trend signaling the beginning of the end of the software patent? Should software even be patentable? Will a clear test help? While both the majority and dissenting…
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January 10, 2017
Electronic signatures present a huge potential for businesses to improve their operations, create better customer experiences, improve security, and increase potential revenue. E-signature technology now offers cross-border recognition of electronically-signed documents, and instant verification of signer identities and document authenticity – which are essential for businesses operating in increasingly digital and mobile environments. However, transitioning…
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January 3, 2017
The Information Commissioner’s office have now confirmed that the UK will have to enact the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) by May 2018 given this implementation date will occur before the expiry of the two year period from the giving of the UK’s Article 50 notice to leave the EU. The introduction of the GDPR…
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