FAST Legal Update Member Bulletin – December 2023

We have focussed much of this edition on recent developments in AI law. There have been two important cases on AI which we have explored below: Emotional Perception AI Ltd v Comptroller General (Is AI a computer program for the purposes of the Patent Act 1977?), and Thaler v Comptroller General (Can AI be an inventor?). There have also been some important legislative developments in AI since my last bulletin. So, we will also look at the EU AI Act and at the AI Bill going through Parliament at the moment. On the privacy front we look at YouTube’s ad block being a breach of EU privacy law.

FAST Legal Update Member Bulletin – September 2023

In this newsletter, we explore an update in the important copyright case of Wright & Ors v BTC Core & Ors, where a High Court decision was reversed; and the case of Meta Platforms Inc. v Bundeskartellamt, which imposed requirements in relation to the interpretation of the GDPR. This is followed by a summary of the updates to the Online Safety Bill which is currently making its way through parliament. Finally, we look at the UK’s Product Security and Telecommunication Act, as well as a High Court order awarded to Sky.

MHA Corporate Finance Team advises leading IT services provider Bechtle AG on acquisition of Tangible Benefit UK

Bechtle AG, one of Europe’s leading IT service providers, has agreed a deal to acquire London-based Tangible Benefit. Tangible Benefit is a well-known name in the industry, achieving revenues of some 70 million euros in its 2021/22 fiscal year. Its core business is hardware procurement including related plug-and-play services and software licensing, complemented by security and network […]