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There is a strong feeling in the Commission that the EU has surrendered ground to non-EU based digital superpowers and essentially forfeited its digital independence. The EU's aim is to move towards a...
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There is no right answer to growing a small business. But, by paying attention to a few basic legal steps, any growth business will maximise its chances of creating and preserving value, and becoming...
View ArticleWhy bother with SLAs?
SLAs aren't intended to cover all aspects of the services, and should not measure all things that can be measured. Not everything that's worth tracking should be linked to a financial penalty.
View ArticleIT contracts - A question of balance
A number of my colleagues in the legal profession are not doing all they could to moderate excessive demands in IT deals and move towards a middle ground where sustainable long term relationships will...
View ArticleSettling IT contract disputes - Court or arbitration?
What's the best way of settling ICT contract disputes? Alistair Maughan, a partner at Morrison & Foerster, runs through the pros and cons of court-based litigation and arbitration.
View ArticleFramework for success - Creating a Master Services Agreement
The key concern when contracting for multiple affiliates across a wide corporate hierarchy is typically to balance the need for centralised control with flexibility of local implementation. Morrison...
View ArticleFCA Cloud Guidance - How financial services should treat cloud services
It's been a long wait but the UK's financial services regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has published proposed guidance for UK-regulated financial services firms when using cloud-based...
View ArticleHarmonising Digital and Online Sales in Europe
The European Commission has announced new draft laws that would give buyers new remedies in respect of digital content supplied online. Here Alistair Maughan explains what you need to know about the...
View ArticlePreparing for the Zombie Apocalypse - AWS Service Terms updated for the undead
The AWS Service Terms have been updated to address the often ignored issue of whether software licence rights survive a zombie apocalypse. Legal expert Alistair Maughan addresses the key issues CIO...
View ArticleBlockchain - Legal and regulatory issues around distributed ledger technology
What are the legal issues around blockchain? Alistair Maughan looks at underlying technology of distributed ledger from a legal and regulatory perspective and explains why creating or adopting an...
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