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Urban Dynamics

Smart cities | How AI is boosting understanding of urban dynamics

How can artificial intelligence tools support our understanding of urban environments and drive the development of smart cities? We report

IT and data

EU Data Governance Act | Creating European regulation for the data ecosystem

The proposed new regulatory regime seeks to encourage greater sharing of data but also to control the mechanisms and the

Blockchain

Blockchain and its role in the fight against Covid

With the ability to provide a secure and reliable record of vaccine delivery, the technology is set to play a

IT and data

Dipping into Data | Regulators' increasing interest in data pooling

The potential anti-competitive effects of data pooling arrangements means businesses must monitor their compliance with competition rules

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

Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)

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