Sophisticated warehouse systems can generate vast amounts of data that might be capturing staff movements, heating and power consumption, intelligent lighting, water use and traffic movements, and more. As owners’ business models evolve, with an increasing focus on technology-enabled aspects such as warehouse automation, energy efficiency and mobility-as-a-service, data is...

The workplace is experiencing a significant rise in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by both employers and employees. To streamline operations and enhance decision-making processes, employers are deploying AI systems to complete tasks such as data analysis, automation and customer service. Likewise, employees are utilising AI (particularly generative AI...

Installation of image detection systems must comply with the principle of data minimisation with regard to the choice of filming methods and location and the management of the various processing stages; the data processed must in any case be relevant and not excessive in relation to the purposes pursued. It...

The AI Act was published in the Official Journal of the EU on 12 July 2024, a couple of months later than expected, and will become law on 1 August 2024. Businesses need to start preparing now to ensure compliance at the right time for the different types of AI...

The revised Network and Information Systems Directive, or NIS2, which entered into force on 16 January 2023 and replaced the Network and Information Systems Directive (NIS1), aims to eliminate divergences in implementing the repealed NIS1. It represents a significant step forward in bolstering cybersecurity resilience across the EU. With its...

On 5 June this year, a measure of the Italian Data Protection Authority no. 298/2024) was published in the Official Gazette, which dictates the guarantees to be observed for the processing of health data for medical, biomedical and epidemiological research purposes, in cases where it is not possible to obtain...

Osborne Clarke has been ranked as the number one European-headquartered legal practice for data and related services in the 2024 edition of the GDR 100 . It is ranked at number six in the overall global table of law firms. The GDR 100 is the only global ranking that captures...

The Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA) published in late August its "Guideline on regulatory simplification and decentralised elements for conducting clinical trials of medicinal products in accordance with regulation (EU) no 536/2014". The scope of this guideline, which confirms full applicability in Italy of relevant EU recommendation/guidelines, concerns organisational aspects. It...

The European Commission has published (28 September 2022) proposals for adapting civil litigation rules in European Union Member States – and in the European Economic Area – to reduce perceived difficulties in claiming non-contractual damages for harm caused by artificial intelligence (AI). The proposal sits alongside wider reforms to the...

International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised Caruso GmbH on the market launch of their platform Caruso. Caruso is a neutral, open and secure data and service marketplace for the automotive aftermarket. The Caruso data marketplace connects data to enable new business models for the automotive aftermarket. Initial partners include...