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The Lens Newsletter - February 2023 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Slaughter and May. How would you like to pay? Moving towards the digital pound In a significant step, the Bank of England and HM Treasury have declared th... The Lens Newsletter - May 2022 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Slaughter and May. Clearview lacking: ICO announces £7.5m fine for tech firm but questions remain.  The ICO made headlines this week when it announced its... The Lens Newsletter - July 2022 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Slaughter and May. IP in the Metaverse.  Ever since Facebook rebranded as “Meta”, everyone has been talking about the Metaverse. But what exactly is it (o... Reinventing the 9-5 - Working from... where? And when? The legal restrictions preventing us from attending the workplace unless it is not “reasonably possible” to work from home no longer apply. Instead, we now have legal restrictions on gatherings, unless these are “reasonably necessary” for work purposes. H... Reinventing the 9 to 5: Social Cohesion and the Future of Work As businesses reshape their working patterns, social cohesion appears at the heart of the discussion around the future of work. In this podcast, partners Jan Putnis, Jeff Twentyman, Phil Linnard and Natalie Cook discuss how we can define social cohesion, ... The Winds of Change: Option fees for offshore projects In February, the Crown Estate announced the successful bidders of its much anticipated Offshore Wind Leasing Round 4, the first auction round since 2010. These results – and, most particularly, the option fees bidders were willing to pay – sent shock... The Lens Newsletter - November 2021 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Slaughter and May. ‘Are we human, or are we dancer?’ UKIPO rethinks IP protection for AI-generated works. The Killers, in their song ‘Human’, ponder wheth... The Lens Newsletter - September 2021 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Slaughter and May. New AI rules: simplified data laws to help AI.  We have known for some time now that new AI regulation is on the horizon. To-date the f... The Lens Newsletter - January 2022 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Slaughter and May. European Commission expresses competition concerns with consumer Internet of Things sector. The European Commission has published its f... The Lens Newsletter - March 2022 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Slaughter and May. Cryptoassets and financial stability: BoE outlines key risks and approach. In a new report published last week, the Financial Policy Co...