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Life Sciences and Healthcare

Updated CQC guidance has implications for the health technology and wellbeing industries

Reworked guidance reflects the evolution in models for healthcare service delivery, especially with regard to technological innovation
Blockchain

Should blockchain's decentralised autonomous organisations be regulated or unregulated?

Crypto 'community in action' clubs are raising legal issues around regulation, liability, tax optimisation and contract
Corporate

Crypto and blockchain in M&A: how to address issues around volatility, validity and valuation

The value of crypto-funded deals has doubled over the last couple of years, but there are specific challenges for parties
Life Sciences and Healthcare

New regulations are coming for medical devices in the UK

While we await detailed legislation, companies intending to place medical devices on the UK market can begin to prepare for
IT and data

UK government outlines data protection reform proposals following consultation

What are the main areas of reform for the UK's data protection regime and how will they affect business?

Data-driven business models

Data pooling and data integration in groups of companies​

There are various stages in the life-cycle of a dataset. First, the dataset must be created, whether this is achieved
Data-driven business models

Data law landscapes beyond Europe

European businesses with an appetite for global growth cannot afford to ignore the data law landscape in other markets. Regulation
Data-driven business models

Rethinking regulation of data-driven digital platforms

The European Union is about to enact the Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act. Both are focused on reshaping
Data-driven business models

Trust and Legal Certainty for the data-driven Economy? A look into the EU Data Governance Act

The EU sees a bright future for a European data economy. The ambition of the Data Governance Act (DGA) is
Data-driven business models

Challenging the environmental impact of data-driven business models

Net-zero goals have become a strategic priority for many businesses and so the carbon footprint of data-driven business models has
Data-driven business models

Future IP issues relating to data-driven business models

This article delves into a selection of future IP issues that owners of data-driven businesses should be aware of. Firstly
Data-driven business models

Cybersecurity – Are you prepared? Some thoughts on cybersecurity governance

For many European companies, a cyber attack is inevitable. The question is not if, but when and how the company