The debate over the provenance of the National Gallery’s recently-acquired self-portrait by Artemesia Gentileschi is an important reminder of the need for thorough investigation and careful contractual drafting in such cases, according to art litigation experts at Pinsent Masons, the law firm behind Out-Law.com.
Pension cold calling ban in force from 9 January
Regulations banning ‘cold calls’ relating to pensions have been passed by parliament, and will come into force on 9 January 2019.
ICO updates data protection impact assessment guide
UK guidance that sets out when organisations need to carry out data protection impact assessments (DPIAs) has been updated.
Indonesia closes US$3.85 billion Freeport deal, giving it majority stake in huge copper mine
Indonesia’s state-owned miner PT Inalum on Friday took control of the local unit of Freeport-McMoRan Inc, operator of the world’s second-biggest copper mine Grasberg, with the closure of a US$3.85 billion deal.
The landmark deal, which hands Inalum a 51.23 per cent stake in PT Freeport Indonesia, ends years of tough and often fractious negotiations over ownership rights to Grasberg as Jakarta pushed for greater control over its mineral wealth.
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Twitter faces Irish inquiry over data breaches
Twitter’s compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is being scrutinised in Ireland.
Guidance on tax treatment of cryptoassets for individuals
Gains made by individuals on bitcoins or other cryptoassets will usually be potentially liable to capital gains tax, rather than income tax, according to guidance issued by the UK’s HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).
Uber fined €400,000 in France over data breach
Uber in France has been hit with a €400,000 fine by the country’s data protection watchdog in response to a major data breach the company experienced in 2016.
Swimming case shows tension between sport and competition law
ANALYSIS: A recent intervention by swimming’s world governing body to disrupt the participation of athletes in a new international swimming league highlights the potential tension between rules for sport and competition law.
European Electronic Communications Code in force
New laws that aim to bring greater harmonisation to the way telecoms companies and markets are regulated in the EU have entered into force.
On hand and foot: Disabled Indonesian child’s ‘school crawl’ becomes a viral sensation
Indonesian schoolchild Mukhlis Abdul Holik begins the long haul to school each day with a knapsack strapped to his back and hands stuffed into a pair of sandals – to guard against road burn.
It is no ordinary trip for the eight-year-old. He has severely deformed feet and legs so tiny that he only reaches up to his classmates’ waists when standing. With his mother in tow, the gap-toothed pupil crawls from his West Java village across rocky paths and an old wooden bridge that he…