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5 key news stories

1.  Automatic signatures = a ‘signed’ contract

An automatically-generated signature in an email footer can constitute a ‘signed’ contract for the purposes of the . The law is adopting a more consistent position on the electronic execution of documents, but questions remained unanswered.

See News Analysis (practical implications, background and the court’s decision): .

2.  Pre-ticked boxes cannot provide consent to cookies

The Court of Justice has confirmed that pre-ticked boxes cannot be used to obtain consent to the placement of cookies as required by the ePrivacy Directive. The court also confirmed that users must be informed about the duration of the cookies and whether third parties will be given access to those cookies.

See News Analysis (practical implications, background and the court’s decision): 

3.  Drones under scrutiny

The Defence Committee has launched an inquiry into the level of threat caused by the use of drone technology in the UK, and the response required by the government to counteract it. 

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4.  Agreement announced to improve 5G preparation in London

In efforts to assist commercial landlords and public property owners to address ‘not spots’ - areas of London with poor 4G coverage -­ and to equip the city for 5G, Sadiq Khan aims to grant mobile providers access to install kits on rooftops and other sites in the city.

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5. Injunction granted against ISPs following third party infringements

The High Court has held that Nintendo Co Ltd should be granted an injunction against the five main retail internet service providers in the UK to block access by their customers to four websites (websites) that were offering for sale devices that infringed its copyright and EU trade mark registrations (EUTMs).

See News Analysis (practical implications, background and the court’s decision): 

Brexit focus - Commercial and practical help

To help you cut through the noise, here are a couple of documents giving you the need-to-know information:

1.  Continental Shift: No-deal Brexit and the law

We have published a report on the repercussions of a no-deal Brexit, drawing from interviews with legal professionals:

Continental Shift: No-deal Brexit & the law

2. Brexit toolkit

Our Brexit toolkit draws together Brexit content for the practice areas that are relevant for you.

Keeping up to date

Key dates you need to know, publications and announcements relating to legal issues in TMT.

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