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Regulatory and compliance

Using drones in health and safety inspections

Safety Assessment Federation guidance considers the use of drone technology and data to support examinations and inspections of various types
Sustainable disruption: 12 decarbonising technologies for cities

Managing legal risk from IoT systems in business premises

As the Internet of Things proliferates, what are the risks – and opportunities – that businesses should consider regarding the
Competition, antitrust and trade

Digital Markets Act: EU's new regulation of 'gatekeepers' pushes ahead in 2022

Significant change to competition rules in EU digital markets moves closer to implementation as European Council and European Parliament set
Commercial

EDPB consults on GDPR guidelines for international data transfers

Draft guidelines on how territorial scope and international data transfers interact under GDPR will help create greater legal certainty but
Intellectual property

The future regulation of AI: UKIPO consults on patent protection

The consultation includes policy options on how patent protection for AI-devised inventions should be managed with respondents asked to rank
Intellectual property

The future regulation of AI: UKIPO launches further consultation on AI and copyright

The policy options make proposals on how to manage the copyright protection for AI-generated works and how to deal with
AI, Data and Transformative Technologies

Tipping the Balance: defining a sustainable vision for artificial intelligence

Given the huge energy demands of artificial intelligence, how can businesses ensure that it is a credible technology for their
Sustainable disruption: 12 decarbonising technologies for cities

Can sustainable disruption and technology deliver decarbonised cities?

Against the backdrop of COP26, the reduction of carbon emissions in cities and identifying methodology, technology and investment to achieve
Urban Dynamics

Artificial intelligence and jobs | Delivering the right skills in the UK's workforce

What are the ramifications for the UK workforce, and staffing and training companies in particular, of the growing deployment of
Sustainable disruption: 12 decarbonising technologies for cities

Sustainable disruption: 12 decarbonising technologies for cities

New research by Economist Impact, supported by Osborne Clarke, has identified 12 technologies that can help cities achieve their carbon-emission
Blockchain

What are the legal issues around NFTs?

Our international blockchain, technology, data, intellectual property and finreg specialists discuss the legal issues raised by the growing commercial activity