We have moved our content to the new Hogan Lovells platform Engage. Engage gives you the latest legal and regulatory news and provides insights and analysis for your business, from across our global network, when you need it. If you currently receive our content from this site, you would have received a launch email for Engage on 15 November. However, if you do not receive an email you can register here to continue receiving this content. We value your loyal readership and look forward to seeing you on Engage ..read more

The IoT sector has exploded over the past few years, and, even taking into account the globally inhibitive effects of COVID-19, this growth shows few long-term signs of abating. The buoyant, fast-paced IoT industry was the subject of a webinar, involving a panel of four partners from Hogan Lovells: Valerie Kenyon, Christelle Coslin, Matthias Schweiger, and Salomé Cisnal de Ugarte. Each gave their take on the state of play of IoT across the EU and explored the liability issues that potentially are coming down the line for IoT products. In this article, we follow up on that webinar by setti ..read more

We are pleased to invite you to the next webinar in our Internet of Things series, focusing on the impact of the following California (and other) laws on IoT offerings: California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) The new California Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act (CPRA) The California IoT security bill California and other privacy laws have a significant impact on consumer applications and devices for home-based use. Through representative use cases in the following areas, attorneys in our top-rated Hogan Lovells Privacy and Cybersecurity practice will discuss strategies for building and maint ..read more

An overhaul of tech antirust policy? Increased telecommunications regulations coupled with expanding telecoms infrastructure? Business as usual for Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFUIS) investigations? We explore these questions and more in our analysis of the Biden administration’s potential approach to technology and telecommunications policy. Click here to read more ..read more

Awaited with bated breath by stakeholders in the online industry and by IP right holders alike, the EU Commission published on 15 December its official draft for the Digital Services Act (DSA). The DSA is conceived as one of the central pillars for its ambition to shape Europe’s digital future. Its published draft aims high, both in the scope of topics it covers, and the depth in which it addresses them. The DSA provides a staggered set of obligations and liability rules for all intermediaries (such as internet access providers, domain name registrars, search engines), for hosting services (su ..read more

On 15 December The European Commission published the long awaited Digital Markets Act proposal. The Proposed Regulation imposes a series of ex ante behavioural obligations on entities that the Commission designates as ‘gatekeepers’. The obligations for those designated platforms and the potential sanctions largely resemble behavioural remedies and fines that the European Commission might otherwise seek to impose under its competition law powers. The Commission’s enforcement action is expected to be intense, with ten on-site investigations per year and an additional 80 full time staff. What is ..read more

On 20 October 2020, the European Parliament put forward detailed legislative proposals on a civil liability regime for artificial intelligence. The European Commission will consider the proposals and reports submitted by the European Parliament, with its legislative proposal on these matters being expected in early 2021. Changes to EU Civil Liability Framework  The proposal creates a two-fold liability regime consisting of “high-risk” AI systems and “other” AI systems. Common principles for operators of both high-risk and other AI-systems include: Operators cannot escape liability on the ..read more

In recent years, the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region has been a core hub of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity, emerging relatively unscathed from the COVID-19 pandemic which has otherwise taken a toll on investment activity in 2020. Despite global economic headwinds and growing geopolitical uncertainties, signs of recovery in APAC deal-making have begun to merge as ambitious investors in the region look for both shelter and new opportunities in a time of unprecedented challenges. As we move at a breakneck pace into the digital era, data becomes more of a critical component than ever in M&am ..read more

Joe Biden has been elected as the 46th President of the United States. A new presidency – coupled with a new relationship between the UK and the EU – presents the potential for a material change in U.S. domestic policy and relations with the UK. How will these changes affect you and your business? Join Hogan Lovells for a webinar on Wednesday 18 November 2020, as we share bipartisan views of the 2020 election results and what their influence could mean. You will be able to submit questions during the webinar, but we also welcome them in advance. Please submit any questions for our speakers to ..read more

We invite you to join our webinar on the eve of the U.S. Presidential election. Democratic nominee for President, Joe Biden, and Republican incumbent, President Donald Trump, are preparing foreign policy platforms in the final months of the 2020 election cycle. What are the major points of tension between the Republican and Democratic candidates? Should either party be elected? What would the U.S. policy towards Europe look like under each administration? Will U.S. trade and economic policies towards Europe see significant changes? How will U.S.-Europe relations change? Join President Donald T ..read more