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Tackling Trolls

Top Tips for Tackling Trolls

Top Tips for Tackling Trolls Key Contact: Aisha Wardell As the move to the online sphere only sped up over the course of the pandemic, trolling became a more prominent issue for businesses. When you hear trolling, you think of faceless people personally abusing victims over social media, but it has evolved into so much more...
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Are Cyberattacks A Force Majeure Event?

Are Cyberattacks A Force Majeure Event? Key Contact: Rachelle Sellek & Declan Goodwin Author: Rachel McCulloch Cyberattacks are in the headlines once again. This year Ukraine has suffered a number of cyberattacks which its government says are on a completely different level to anything they have seen before. For example, the websites of several Ukrainian banks and government departments...
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The ICO’s International Data Transfer Agreements

The ICO’s International Data Transfer Agreements Key Contact: Rachelle Sellek & Declan Goodwin Author: Rachel McCulloch Clarification as to how the UK will handle international transfers of personal data post-Brexit has been long-awaited. Under UK data protection laws, organisations are required to implement valid data transfer mechanisms when transferring personal data outside the UK to...
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Crisis? What Crisis?

Key Contact: Aisha Wardell Acuity is delighted to announce its latest partnership with brand reputation specialists Effective Communication, who will provide Crisis Communications expertise to its growing list of Reputation Management clients. Acuity Reputation Management (ARM) guides businesses through the ever-increasing range of threats and risks they face, providing bespoke solutions through its unique subscription model....
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Unpaid Rent and the ‘Covid Defence’: Part 2

Unpaid Rent and the ‘Covid Defence’: Part 2 Key Contact: Jennifer Butcher Authors: Laura Spence The Covid-19 pandemic has brought commercial rent arrears to the attention of the court once again. Following on from the cases of Commerz and TFS (please see our previous article) which were both found by the court to be in the Landlords’...
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Nirvana: Nevermind

Nirvana: Nevermind Key Contact: Aisha Wardell Author: Hugo Hiley & Kate Francis-Hughes In 1991, Nirvana released one of their most prolific albums, Nevermind. Notorious for its album cover, Nirvana (and connected others) are now being sued by Spencer Elden, the baby who featured in the artwork. Elden appeared naked as a four-month old baby and...
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Clock with Lady of Justice statue

The Public Law Timing Threat: It’s Time To Rattle The Iceberg

The Public Law Timing Threat: It’s Time To Rattle The Iceberg Key Contact: Hugh Hitchcock Author: Jennifer Butcher & Evangeline O’Dowd Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but to some, foresight is better. Take for example the Titanic. Had the ship plotted a different course immediately after the first warning signs, the catastrophic consequences that ensued would be...
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Cybersecurity Digital Technology Security

Ransomware: Holding Your Data Hostage

Ransomware: Holding Your Data Hostage Key Contact: Lowri Morgan-Macdonald When you hear the word “ransom”, you may automatically think of innocent bystanders being held hostage at gunpoint, or the child of a prominent politician being kidnapped, each with the promise of their release only in return for the payment of a ransom (you might even...
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Email marketing and newsletter concept

Do I need consent to send marketing to my contacts?

Do I need consent to send marketing to my contacts? Key Contact: Lowri Morgan-Macdonald One of the common misconceptions, particularly since the GDPR came into force in May 2018, is that you always need express opt-in consent in order to send marketing to customers, clients, or other contacts. However, that is not necessarily the case....
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