Technology

New Money: should Commercial Lawyers Care about Crypto? - Ellis Clifford

It’s no secret that cryptocurrencies are plagued with scepticism. Such scepticism has only increased as a result of FTX’s ‘freefall’ into...

NFTs: Innovation, Protection, and Opportunities - Darren Trisno

Introduction NFTs. We all started hearing about them at some point in 2021. At first, it was just a rumour. Why would someone pay...

What do the Chinese Cybersecurity Laws Mean for the Future of Data? - Jenny Petch

It is well-recognised that China is a leading power, if not the principal force, behind global technology development. Following...

Epic Games judgment, and the clampdown on the tech sector - Ollie Burgess

Following Ethan Teo’s article regarding the Epic Games v Apple judgment earlier this year, it is interesting look at the consequences of...

Artificial Intelligence in Commercial Law: Legal Evolution or Hindrance? - Jenny Petch

From 2018/9 onwards, the commercial use of AI (Artificial Intelligence) Technology has been visible, however, by no means...

A ‘Complete Reset’ of the Music Industry? - Jay Chitnavis

Since their rise to ubiquity, streaming services like Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music have been controversial. In 2014, Taylor...

None of Your Business: The Rise of Data Litigation and Class Actions in the UK -Kylie Chong

As consumers become increasingly reliant on digital services and the amount of data stored by online giants accumulates, the amount of...

“Persons Unknown”: The Commercial Court evolves to combat cyber-fraud - Ishaan Bhardwaj

The cyber-fraud case to be discussed here is CMOC Sales & Marketing Limited v Persons Unknown [2018] EWHC 2230 (Comm) (“CMOC”). HHJ...

Tortious Liability of Robinhood in the GameStop Incident - Nam Seongwook

January 2021 saw a historic event in the global financial market unfold: a head-to-head clash between retail investors and hedge funds....

ADR: A Viable Alternative to Litigation in the Time of COVID-19? - Danny Holroyde

The uncertainty and disruption caused by COVID-19 has led to an increase in commercial legal disputes. Local lockdowns, business closures...

Electronic Signatures: Contracting From Home - Arista Lai

Rising Relevance The lockdown measures and workplace distancing precautions effected worldwide to slow down the spread of COVID-19 have...

Data Localisation and the Growth of Data Centres - Amelia Seymour

Across the world we are seeing a huge growth of data centres. The reasons for this are numerous; generally, they are being built at a...