The Criminal Justice (Offences Relating to Information Systems) Act 2017 (the Act) came into force on 12 June 2017 yet David Young is the first person to be charged under the legislation. He is 28 years old and from Cork. He is charged of committing nine offences. It is important to remember that Mr Young has just […]
Recent news of multidisciplinary engineering contractor Keating Construction going into liquidation will surely act as a reminder that cash is king in construction. That is why adjudication as a form of dispute resolution is increasingly used by contractors to secure withheld payments. Less recognised was a recent case where the High Court recognised the enforceability […]
First, what is ransomware?It is malware (i.e. malicious software). It encrypts data on a device or system making it unusable. The threat actor holds the data hostage until a ransom is paid. Depending on the access gained and the level of infiltration into the system, the threat actor may also threaten to destroy the data […]
“We are happy to announce the launch of our YouTube Channel “Eshwars”. This initiative has been backed by our team’s passion and philosophy to share our firm’s collective knowledge on select legal topics concerning various business laws prevailing in India. The constant support and encouragement of our clients has indeed been our inspiration behind creation […]
In October 2020, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) fined British Airways (BA) £20 million for violations of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This was in relation to a breach that took place in 2018. The breach affected both personal and credit card data of 420,000 data subjects. This is the largest fine that […]
So, unless you’ve been living on Mars (or presumably are Donald Trump) you’ll have seen a photo of Bernie Sanders from the Inauguration ceremony of Joe Biden. Yeah, you know the one. Now, I’m an Intellectual Property (IP) Lawyer who enjoys a MEME as much as the next guy, but I often find it harder to share great MEMEs […]
The European Data Protection Board has said that the new draft standard clauses for: contracts between controllers and processors within the EEA; and the transfer of personal data to non-EEA countries, are not quite right. Tweaks are needed. The new draft clauses for non-EEA transfers remain very important in the Brexit context. While the EU-UK trade […]
While the business of mobile and video gaming may be, well . . . just fun and games – every professional in this ever growing industry must be aware of the IP boundaries and protections of their own – and their competitor’s — games. Crossing the line could cost millions. SLG is pleased to highlight […]
Now that the United Kingdom (the “UK”) is no longer a member of the European Economic Area (the “EEA”), businesses around the world with entities incorporated in Ireland need to review their boards so as to ensure that they have at least one director who is resident in the EEA. Equally, businesses looking to incorporate or […]
On December 4, 2020, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (the “HHS”) amended the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (the “PREP Act”) to institute further countermeasures against COVID-19 and prepare for the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine. We are pleased to provide the five key takeaways from this latest amendment: TELEHEALTH […]
Foreword by Andrew Chilvers For ambitious companies eager to expand into overseas markets, often the conventional route of organic business development is simply not fast enough. The other option to invest in or buy a business outright is far quicker but often fraught with unforeseen dangers. And even the biggest, most experienced players can get […]
From 1 January 2021, any EEA-based organisation wishing to transfer personal data from the EEA to any non-EEA country will need to be able to show that the processing will receive the same protection as under EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Many firms might consider this to be impracticable from a cost and administration […]