What is the difference between Free Software and Open Source Software and why does it matter for your business?
Free Software and Open Source Software are often confused with the terms sometimes being used…
July 25, 2024 By Stephens Scown
Confidentiality agreements, non-disclosure agreements (NDA), trade secret restrictions and gagging orders
What do confidentiality agreements, non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), trade secret restrictions and gagging orders have in…
July 25, 2024 By Thomas Chartres-Moore
Protecting your User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) Designs
An aesthetically and experientially effective web or app user-interface forms an important part of your…
July 25, 2024 By Stephens Scown
Transparency – Guidance published for health and social care organisations
The UK’s data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (the ‘ICO’), has published new guidance…
July 1, 2024 By Max Miliffe
First UKIPO Motion Mark
In January 2019, we flagged incoming changes to UK trade mark law – namely, the…
June 25, 2024 By Stephens Scown
Amazon Alexa’s use of NHS information raises data protection concerns
The government recently announced it would be partnering with Amazon to offer NHS medical advice…
June 25, 2024 By Stephens Scown
Advertising Standards and gender stereotyping
This article sets out information on the first rulings that the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA)…
June 25, 2024 By Stephens Scown
Does your dormant company need to be registered with the ICO?
The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) is currently writing to businesses that are not registered with…
June 25, 2024 By Robert Brooks
Top 5 Intellectual Property Mistakes When Buying or Selling A Business
When buying or selling a business there is a lot to think about and often,…
May 30, 2024 By Stephens Scown
Talent management agencies – getting your talent agreements right
If you’re acting as an agent or manager for talent such as content creators, TikTokers,…
May 30, 2024 By Amy Ralston
Subject Access Requests – the risks of getting it wrong
The Coronavirus pandemic has unfortunately put a lot of companies and organisations in a precarious…
May 30, 2024 By Amy Ralston
Where do NDAs go wrong and how to get it right?
Here we look at some of the key issues we’ve seen over the years with…
May 30, 2024 By Thomas Chartres-Moore