Tech Legal Outlook 2020:
We explore seven of the key global trends likely to shape the technology sector in 2020 and consider the legal implications for businesses.
The rapid outbreak of Covid-19 and the accompanying lockdown measures have dramatically changed life as we know it and transformed the business outlook for 2020. A striking feature of lockdown has been the need for a sudden shift to living and working online, and our continuing dependency on digital services for everything from healthcare to groceries, education to entertainment.
Covid-19 has accelerated existing trends and brought new momentum to the increased use of technology and data, digitisation and innovation across sectors such as healthcare and financial services, the rise of US and Chinese big tech, and protectionist policies seeking to safeguard national and regional interests.
From a legal perspective, there have been changes to the law and the approach of regulators. Steps have been taken to protect national interests and support individuals and businesses suffering financially. There are continuing regulatory investigations and enforcement activity and, going forward, we anticipate a renewed focus on regulating the digital economy.
A toolkit for artificial intelligence projects
A report co-authored by Microsoft and Linklaters
Toolkit for companies looking to list.
Options for financial institutions and other corporates looking to embrace the tech revolution
Cybersecurity, data privacy and tech updates
Insights from our Fintech lawyers around the world
Employment essentials for small and start-up tech companies.
Delivering technological innovation to the timescales required to achieve the net zero transition goals will require rapid change across all aspects of the global economy. A range of technologies are being developed and deployed to enable businesses to make this transition. At Linklaters we have a global team ready to support businesses on this journey. Read more about how we support businesses investing in net zero tech and navigating an increasingly complex regulatory landscape.
In 2022 technology will be critical to organisations as they adapt to a changing world and invest in a digital and more sustainable future.
We are seeing increased engagement from regulators across the globe with respect to artificial intelligence, including in the financial services arena where AI is already having a profound impact. In this updated report, originally published in September 2019, we explore developments in both the existing and evolving regulation of AI, and key legal issues that arise for businesses deploying this technology.
In our Regulating the Digital Economy Series we considered the new wave of regulation and enforcement in the digital economy, exploring key developments and sharing how businesses can prepare to navigate a complex web of regulation across the globe.
A comparative analysis of the regulation of online harms in eight key jurisdictions.
Artificial intelligence is moving into the mainstream and raises a number of practical, legal and ethical challenges.
If you are a GC or in-house counsel looking to exploit this technology you need to address these issues, many of which are new and need new responses.
In our report, co-authored by Microsoft and Linklaters, “Lawyers – agents of change in a world of digital transformation”, we demonstrate how digital transformation presents an opportunity for lawyers to influence, to collaborate and to partner with a range of stakeholders to enable the delivery of secure and compliant digital transformation solutions.
A company's IPO is very often the most significant transaction in the development of the company. Its completion marks the start of the company's life as a public reporting entity. Access to the IPO Toolkit is via our Knowledge Portal.
Technology is changing the way global businesses operate on a scale not seen since the Industrial Revolution of the 18th and 19th centuries. So, what are the options for financial institutions and other corporates looking to embrace this revolution?
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Insights, updates and news from our experienced Fintech lawyers around the world.
TechLinks is our employment essentials resource for small and start-up tech companies. It contains ideas, articles and key documents to help you build your team.
