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Domain names in the time of COVID-19 – EURid steps up scrutiny It is not surprising that the use of COVID-19 related domain names has increased significantly in recent months. Some unscrupulous individuals and organisations have sought to exploit the public demand for coronavirus-related information, products and...
Practical tips for mitigating the risk of supplier insolvency in commercial contracts A short briefing identifying some of the key considerations and practical remedies that can help mitigate the risk of supplier insolvency in commercial contracts.
Morrisons in the Supreme Court: a welcome decision with a sting in the tail This briefing considers the Supreme Court's recent judgement in WM Morrisons Supermarkets plc (Appellant) v Various Claimants (Respondent), with reference to the key data privacy considerations for employers.
Hong Kong: COVID-19 - Signing documents and entering into contracts remotely when working from home With many working from home, more deals will be signed remotely. Signatories working away from the office often prefer to avoid printing off pages and using wet-ink signatures. This Hong Kong briefing gives practical advice on entering into contracts...
Hong Kong: Reporting obligations on Hong Kong employers if an employee contracts COVID-19 With the widening impact of COVID-19 around the globe, governments and businesses alike are making every effort to mitigate the impacts of the global pandemic and the disruption it has caused.
What should you do to combat the new COVID-19 cyber risk? Organisations grappling with a variety of issues raised by the coronavirus should ensure that ‘increased cyber risk’ is on the list of new risks to manage.
A new year, a new privacy law for Hong Kong? On 20 January 2020, following proposals by the Government and the Commissioner for Personal Data, the Legislative Council Panel on Constitutional Affairs met to discuss proposed reforms to the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap 486).
Data Privacy Newsletter We were delighted to welcome so many of you to our annual Data Protection and Privacy Forum at the beginning of December. Once again it was a fantastic opportunity for us all to share knowledge, insights and market practice (as well as the now traditional...
Brexit Essentials: Will this deal get Brexit done? The EU Withdrawal Agreement provides for the UK to continue to be treated as an EU member state for almost all purposes until the end of the implementation period on 31 December 2020. As a result, the practical impact of “exit day” for most...
Take care before you share: the ICO's draft Data Sharing Code of Practice This briefing considers the ICO's draft Data Sharing Code of Practice, and offers some practical tips for organisations looking to review their approach to data sharing.