The IoT sector has exploded over the past few years, and, even taking into account the globally inhibitive effects of COVID-19, this growth shows few long-term signs of abating. The buoyant, fast-paced IoT industry was the subject of a webinar, involving a panel of four partners from Hogan Lovells: Valerie Kenyon, Christelle Coslin, Matthias Schweiger, and Salomé Cisnal de Ugarte. … Continue Reading
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Webinar – IoT in the EU: Lessons from COVID-19, and next steps for liability and regulation
Connected products remain in focus during 2020. Now more than ever before, they bring new opportunities to our homes, work, travel, and health care.
Date: 15 September 3:30-4:15 BST
In this webinar our leading cross-border products law team discuss the following:
- How IoT products have been helping tackle the COVID-19 crisis: a call out from a number of jurisdictions.
- Some
Belgian DPA Issues Guidance on Temperature Measurements in the Context of COVID-19
In the context of their return-to-work policies companies are seeking solutions to detect individuals with fever at the entrance of their premises with the aim of preventing further contamination within the buildings. This can be achieved by means of conventional thermometers, digital fever scanners directed at the forehead of the person, or sophisticated thermal camera systems. The Belgian Data Protection … Continue Reading
Negotiating M&A transactions in the COVID-19 era: considerations for navigating new opportunities in uncertain waters
As businesses around the world continue to adapt to new day-to-day realities and challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, priorities necessarily shift to near-term concerns. Nevertheless, times of significant disruption also give rise to new opportunities for both strategic buyers and financial sponsors.
Whether in the form of distressed M&A, defensive M&A, or strategic combinations – many industries are … Continue Reading
Hogan Lovells Launches Global Privacy Guide to Support Businesses with COVID-19 Exit Plans
As the world focuses its efforts on the right strategy to beat the coronavirus and make normal life safe again, businesses are devising and implementing a variety of measures to deal with the COVID-19 crisis which rely on the collection, use and dissemination of personal data.
To assist with this challenge and ensure that privacy and cybersecurity aspects are appropriately … Continue Reading
Making COVID-19 Apps Data Protection Compliant
The role of COVID-19 contact tracing apps in the exit strategy of the current lockdown that is gripping much of the world is increasingly becoming a focus of attention. While that role is being hotly debated, it is very likely that those apps in combination with other measures will be deployed across many countries. Until now and despite the calls … Continue Reading
COVID-19 and IT Service Provider Contracts: A Checklist for Force Majeure Events
The COVID-19, and the various restrictions that have been implemented in response to it, are causing extraordinary business disruptions. Many organizations have had to modify their operational controls and accommodate a shift to remote working (among other adjustments). One key impact of COVID-19 involves an organization’s relationships with its IT service providers, which often play important roles in securing their … Continue Reading