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Protecting the privacy and security of your home

Sep 11, 2024 | farrer.co.uk | Thomas Rudkin |Oliver Lock

In an age where personal information is increasingly accessible and easily disseminated online, protecting the privacy and security of your home has never been more crucial. Whether you’re concerned about the visibility of your property online, press intrusion or the amount of information available in public property records, there are several practical and legal steps you can take to safeguard your privacy.
Clearview AI’s appeal win: what it means for the future of digital privacy

Nov 10, 2023 | farrer.co.uk | Thomas Rudkin |Molly-May Keston

Clearview AI (Clearview) is one of the world’s most notable facial recognition companies. Yet, while its innovations have captured significant attention, they have also sparked controversy. This tension was underscored by a £7.5m fine from the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) last year. However, in a turn of events, that fine was recently upended by the First-tier Tribunal (Tribunal).
SLAPPs: what are they and why the fuss?

Oct 13, 2023 | farrer.co.uk | Thomas Rudkin |Molly-May Keston

SLAPPs definedSLAPPs (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) have been a frequent presence in the news agenda over the past 18 months. The debate originally arose from several claims (some involving Russian-linked parties) that roughly coincided with the invasion of Ukraine. In the particular context, this led to much discussion over whether media laws in the UK were being abused.
Blake, Seymour & Thorp v Fox: when Twitter rows turn libellous

Oct 13, 2023 | farrer.co.uk | Thomas Rudkin

The actor Laurence Fox was once again in the headlines recently after being sacked by GB News following his outburst regarding journalist Ava Evans and his arrest for allegedly conspiring to cause criminal damage to ULEZ cameras. Through all of the latest controversy, it would have been easy to another recent saga involving a Twitter war and defamatory tweets in the case of Blake, Seymour & Thorp v Laurence Fox [2023] EWCA Civ 1000.
Getting the Deal Through: defamation & reputation management

Oct 5, 2023 | farrer.co.uk | Thomas Rudkin |Athalie Matthews |Oliver Lock |Emily Costello |Molly-May Keston

Reproduced with permission from Law Business Research Ltd. This article was first published in Lexology GTDT – Defamation & Reputation Management. For further information, please visit: https://www.lexology.com/gtdtFarrer & Co are pleased to have authored the United Kingdom chapter of Getting the Deal Through guide on Defamation and Reputation Management and acted as lead authors for the full guide.
Using Generative AI (GAI): the rule book

Jun 21, 2023 | farrer.co.uk | Ian De Freitas |Thomas Rudkin |Alan Baker

In the Old Testament, Moses was handed the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai. Now, we are all at the foothills of Mount AI, and it’s Isaac Asimov’s laws of robotics that seem pertinent. However, a key principle of both still feels relevant to GAI: first, do no harm. With this in mind, we have constructed ten rules for using GAI, recognising that this is an environment that can and will quickly change.
Counter-attacking ransomware hackers

Feb 1, 2023 | farrer.co.uk | Thomas Rudkin

There is a developing line of cases in England & Wales where those who have been subject to a ransomware attack take action against the hackers through the civil courts. The question is why bother and what is the best way to go about this if that is what the victim decides to do. The attackThe typical – and by now familiar – chain of events in a ransomware attack involves the following:The attackers gaining access to the company's systems.