About TMT Law
Lexis®+ TMT is an online practical guidance product for contentious and non-contentious lawyers dealing with technology, media and telecommunications matters.
New technologies
Guidance for key emerging technologies, such as AI, NFTs, the Metaverse and autonomous vehicles, explaining both how the technologies work and the key legal regimes (existing and new) that apply to their operation.
Information technology
Core content for all TMT lawyers, this topic contains key 'go-to' precedents and practice notes at the route of most TMT related issues. Some of most popular areas are the software and cloud computing topics.
Outsourcing
Our content covers simple outsourcing transactions as well as those with a more complex structure, and the impact of hyperscalers and recognised market practice relating to the negotiation and drafting of affected terms.
Expertise
Whether you're advising on adtech, cookies or NFTs, Lexis+® TMT has the know-how and tools to help you succeed.
Latest TMT News
Ofcom has published new Protection of Children Codes of Practice and guidance on 24 April 2025, detailing mandatory age assurance requirements for...
Ofcom has opened a consultation on 24 April 2025 proposing amendments to the Illegal Content Codes of Practice under the Online Safety Act. The...
Ofcom has published the final Protection of Children Codes of Practice and Guidance under the Online Safety Act 2023, setting out over 40 measures for...
MLex: AI model providers saw the European Commission publish its preliminary approach to the EU AI Act’s rules for general-purpose AI (GPAI) as part...
The European Commission has closed its EU Digital Markets Act (EU DMA) investigation into Apple's user choice obligations following changes to iOS,...
Latest TMT Practice Notes
Brussels I (recast)—application to the UK post IP completion day (jurisdiction) [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not...
Jurisdiction agreements—approach of the courts of England and WalesThis Practice Note looks at the approach of the English courts when determining the...
Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements—application by contracting statesThis Practice Note considers the application of the Hague Convention...
Consumer protection from unfair trading under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024This Practice Note summarises the law, guidance...
Waiver and releaseThis Practice Note explains the nature of waiver and release in the context of commercial contracts, the distinction between the two...
Latest TMT Precedents
gTLD domain name transfer agreement (.com)This Agreement is made on [insert date]PARTIES1[insert name], a company incorporated in England and Wales,...
ccTLD domain name transfer agreement (.uk)This Agreement is made on [date]PARTIES1[insert name], a company incorporated in England and Wales, whose...
Hardship clauseHardship•means[, subject to clause [1.6 OR 1.7],] a [fundamental OR material] change in the balance of a party’s benefits and...
Interest on late payment clause1Interest on late paymentIf either party fails to make payment in accordance with this Agreement the other party shall...
Systems integration agreement—pro-customerThis Agreement is made on [date]Parties1[insert name of supplier], a company incorporated in [England and...
Latest TMT Q&As
Featured TMT content
What are perpetual, irrevocable and royalty-free licences?
Malicious falsehood
Malicious falsehoodThis Practice Note provides an introduction to the tort of malicious falsehood. Unlike a claim for defamation, there is no...
Defamation
DefamationThe tort of defamation is governed by a mixture of statute and common law. The relevant statutory law is contained in:•the Defamation Act...
Defamation and social media
Defamation and social mediaThe internet and, in particular, social media is a high risk area for defamation litigation. Content posted on blogs,...
Deepfakes
DeepfakesThis Practice Note considers the following legal issues, technical information and applications of deepfakes:•What is a deepfake?•How...
Copyright in films and television programmes
Copyright in films and television programmesFor the purposes of copyright law the term 'film' means a recording, on any medium, from which a moving...
Key issues in software licence agreements
Key issues in software licence agreementsSoftware can be broadly defined as a computer program comprising a series of instructions which, in...
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¶Ù±ð´Ú²¹³¾²¹³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô—d±ð´Ú±ð²Ô³¦±ð²õDefencesThere are a number of substantive defences to a defamation claim, the majority of which are now, since the Defamation Act...
Do you have definitions of ‘Best Industry Practice’ and ‘Good Industry Practice'?
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Advertising law and regulation
Advertising law and regulationThis Practice Note introduces the laws and regulations governing advertising in general and covers:<...
What do the words ‘defend, indemnify and hold harmless’ mean?
Prize promotions
Prize promotionsThis Practice Note examines the law and regulation that applies to operating prize promotions, including prize competitions and free...
Software escrow
Software escrowIntroductionEscrow is the process of two or more parties placing property or instruments in the hands of a trusted third party (an...
Does the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 apply to business-to-business contracts and to what extent might it restrict a contract term permitting variation of terms and conditions on notice?
Using framework agreements for services
Using framework agreements for servicesFramework agreements (sometimes referred to as master services agreements) are essentially umbrella agreements...
Copying software and copyright
Copying software and copyrightThis Practice Note examines legal and practical issues relating to the copying of software. It sets out software...
The commercialisation of sport
The commercialisation of sportSport has become a big business. It is now widely recognised not only as a pastime or recreation but as an industry in...
Associated legal terms
Compute
Typically used to refer to the processing resources (speed, capacity) of a computer device.
Libel
A defamatory statement made or conveyed in some permanent form and relating to someone other than the person to whom it relates.
Software as a service
A service under which multiple customers gain access, usually through the internet, to what is typically the same software. The application is deployed on servers controlled by the supplier. Abbreviated to ‘SaaS’.
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