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Online Safety

OSB in focus: is the Online Safety Bill a skeleton or a springboard for dynamic regulation?

The UK's draft online safety legislation contains a range of powers for ministers to be able to change aspects of

Tech, Media and Comms

Government response to IoT consultation sets out 'Secure by Design' policy

The government has released a policy paper on the security of connected devices, setting out its intention to regulate IoT

Intellectual property

France implements major provisions of the EU Copyright Directive

New legislation marks a significant step in the regulation of digital and copyright in France

Digitalisation

UK's National Data Strategy | Driving forward the public and private sectors' use of data

How will businesses be impacted by the government's strategy for promoting better use of data to improve its own work

Dispute resolution

Improving transparency in international arbitration: digital solutions

The confidentiality of arbitrations is one of the features favoured by parties subject to disputes. However, that confidentiality can also

Urban Dynamics

Shaping the future success of the UK's National Digital Twin with early legal input

What legal and governance foundations are needed for the UK's extraordinary National Digital Twin project? Osborne Clarke has contributed to

Real estate

The future of the construction industry: offsite construction, next-generation connectivity and artificial intelligence

In this Sector note, Osborne Clarke LLP discuss how new and emerging technologies (such as next general connectivity and artificial

Blockchain

Why not all blockchain has a heavy carbon footprint

The carbon footprint of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has been making headlines recently. We explain what drives their energy consumption

Online Safety

UK government announces draft Online Safety Bill

The first draft of the UK's Online Safety Bill has been published, and it contains a few surprises

Employment and pensions

Can pension schemes invest in cryptocurrencies?

The recent increase in Bitcoin's price has renewed interest in cryptocurrencies, but what legal issues should trustees consider before investing?

Corporate

UK passes new law allowing government intervention in transactions on national security grounds

Substantial change is now set for the UK M&A landscape, with a wide range of transactions in scope, including current