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Demand for surveillance software is increasing – how to get it right
With home working widespread post-Covid and businesses gauging options to monitor staff, we outline the key legal risksThe Future of Work Report 2021: …
The UK Online Safety Bill: Harmful (but legal) content and what’s next
While regulation of the internet in the UK has (up until recently) been light-touch, the last decade has exposed countless examples of the harmful impact …
Online Harms: What is the global state of play?
2021 saw governments again rushing to tighten oversight of the internet. We assess the key trends and developments worldwide.This year marked another …
Legal developments show data privacy trust critical for tech companies
Automated decision making based upon profiling which may be inaccurate or unfair is one of the great dangers of the digital age. It's easy to see the …
Abolishing digital taxes one part of the OECD's global tax reform
The OECD announced in October 2021 final agreement, by 136 of the 140 base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) Inclusive Framework countries (including …
What would a 'reasonable coder' think? Law Commission says no need for new legislation to handle smart legal contracts
UK body says English law can handle new wave of computer-driven contracts but thorny questions remainThe answer at least is clear, if not yet all the …
Global Bank Review: Central bank digital currencies and ESG – a sprint across the tightrope
CBDCs are touted as helping the unbanked into the financial system but vast social promise must be balanced against complex environmental and governance …
Climate change: succeed in a net-zero future
The risks associated with climate change go way beyond the purely environmental.In our climate change briefing we consider at a high level the political, …
Charging forward – Ofgem’s drive to electrify transport
On Saturday 4 September 2021 Ofgem (the energy regulator in Great Britain) published its plans to further support the UK’s transition to electric …
Tech and digital regulation
Our take on the different tech and digital regulatory issues to help businesses navigate complexities and approach compliance comprehensively.The tech …
Future Cities Series: Key themes and industry perspectives
Our experts zero in on a cross-section of key topics as policymakers and businesses regroup for a post-pandemic era. As part of our series exploring the …
Herbert Smith Freehills advises OneWeb on investments from Eutelsat, bringing OneWeb’s total funding to US$1.9 billion
Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Bharti Global and the UK Government (through the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and …
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