Ljubiša Metikoš’ opinion piece about the AI Act 27 june 2024 Ljubiša Metikoš is a PhD researcher at the Amsterdam Institute for Information Law (IViR), the RPA HumanE AI and the Paul Scholten Centre for Jurisprudence. He researches the social implications and the underlying values of automated decision making by the state from …
New Article by Irene kamara in cahiers politiestudies 27 july 2024 Our member Irene Kamara published a new article titled ‘Image-based sexual abuse of minors on online gaming platforms: Between punitive and preventive regulatory responses in the EU’ in the journal of Cahiers Politiestudies. The article encompasses perspectives upon image-based abuse, which often targets vulnerable …
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Automated Transparency: A Legal and Empirical Analysis of the Digital Services Act Transparency Database The Digital Services Act (DSA), adopted by the European Union on 1 November 2022, aims to establish a global benchmark for accountability and transparency in platform governance. A key feature of the DSA is the requirement for online platforms to issue …
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International legal ethics conference 2024 A pre-conference for the International Legal Ethics Conference (ILEC) 2024 will soon be held on 16 July 2024. This day-long pre-conference will prepare the groundwork for ILEC 2024 by familiarizing participants with AI regulation within the European framework and encouraging them to examine its practical impacts on the legal profession. …
New Tech Regulation book available! 15 June 2024 “The Legal Consistency of Technology Regulation in Europe”, an open access Tech Regulation book, is now available for downloads! This book has been edited by our Digital Legal Lab members, Inge Graef and Bart van der Sloot. We would like to congratulate them on this achievement! About …
Pieter Wolters’ new paper 16 May 2024 Digital Legal Lab member, Pieter Wolters, published a new paper in the European Journal of Law and Technology! His paper examines the influence of the Data Act within the broader context of European data strategy, assessing its potential impact on the delicate balance between data protection and the …
New publication from Mattis van ‘t Schip Digital Legal Lab member Mattis van ‘t Schip has published a new paper, titled “The Regulation of Supply Chain Cybersecurity in the NIS2 Directive in the Context of the Internet of Things“ in the European Journal of Law and Technology! A little bit about his paper: An increasing number …
Friso Bostoen’s article receives ‘Best Antitrust Academic Article Procedure Category’ Friso Bostoen‘s article, “Opening the Black Box: Uncovering the European Commission’s Cartel Fining Formula Through Computational Analysis” (read more about it here), has been selected as the Best Antitrust Academic Article Procedure Category by the Antitrust Writing Awards 2024! We are proud of our fellow …
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Frederik Zuiderveen Borgesius advises the Council of Europe on AI and discrimination 20 MArch 2024 Digital Legal Lab member Frederik Zuiderveen Borgesius has been asked to advise the Council of Europe on AI and discrimination. We are extremely proud of him and would like to congratulate him on this achievement! The Committee of Experts on …
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“The Boundaries of Data” coming soon! 22 February 2024 The book “The Boundaries of Data”, edited by Bart van der Sloot and Sascha van Schendel, is coming out in mid-March! One of the chapters has been written by Inge Graef and Thomas Tombal. About the book: The legal domain categorizes data into different types and …
Konrad Kollnig’s research award 22 February 2024 We would like to congratulate Konrad Kollnig for receiving the Stefano Rodotà Award for his thesis (“Regulatory technologies for the study of data and platform power in the app economy“). This thesis conducts a technological and legal study into mobile apps on how to improve data protection in …
Mindy duffourc new publication “Decoding U.S. Tort Liability in Healthcare’s Black-Box AI Era: Lessons from the European Union” is Mindy Duffourc’s new publication. In her article, Mindy Duffourc addresses the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) tools within healthcare, particularly focusing on the challenges posed by black-box AI systems lacking transparency. She highlights the inadequacy …
antoine louis presenting research at AAAI2024 22 February 2024 Digital Legal Lab member Antoine Louis will present his research (“Interpretable Long-Form Legal Question Answering with Retrieval-Augmented Large Language Models“), written together with Gijs van Dijck and Gerasimos Spanakis, at the AAAI2024! About the research: Many individuals may encounter legal disputes without understanding how to navigate …
International legal ethics (pre)conference Digital Legal Lab member Ljubisa Metikos is organizing the pre-conference of the International Legal Ethics Conference 2024! Participants will have the opportunity to engage in collaborative sessions, discuss and reflect on the future of AI and the legal professions! Date: the 16th of July, Location: Amsterdam Law School, University of Amsterdam You can …
Sneak Peak: upcoming book edited by Inge Graef & Bart van der Sloot Digital Legal Lab members Inge Graef and Bart van der Sloot have contributed to editing the upcoming book The Legal Consistency of Technology Regulation in Europe. This book skillfully weaves together the foundational aspects of fundamental rights, economic law, and contemporary legal …
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Winter School on Experimental and Engaged Approaches to Legal Research The Winter School on Experimental and Engaged Approaches to Legal Research is soon coming up! It will take place on 22, 23 and 24 November at Tilburg University. The Winter School will focus on how legal researchers can experiment with methods to (I) perform their …
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Research project “Information Law and the Digital Transformation of the University” 23 October 2023 The University of Amsterdam recently completed a research project called “Information Law and the Digital Transformation of the University“. Two major reports on this research project were published on Digital Sovereignty, and Access to Data for Research. Digital Legal Lab members Mireille …
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Hadassa Noorda’s new paper on Imprisonment Digital Legal Lab member Hadassa Noorda has published a new paper on ‘Imprisonment’ in Criminal Law and Philosophy. Criminal law theorists have largely overlooked why imprisonment requires special legal protections. Hadassa Noorda argues that the severity of a measure’s impact on an individual’s normal life should determine the need …
New publication Aurelia Tamò-Larrieux & Gijs van Dijck Two of our Digital Legal Lab members, Aurelia Tamò-Larrieux and Gijs van Dijck, have contributed to a recent publication regarding pervasive computational law. The publication discusses the field of computational law, which aims to make legal processes more efficient and accessible through automation. It outlines the evolution …
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Hadassa noorda awarded a NIAs fellowship & recent publication 16 October 2023 Congratulations to Digital Legal Lab member Hadassa Noorda on becoming part of the NIAS fellow cohort 2023-2024! She has been awarded a NIAS-Instituut GAK Fellowship. Her selected publications, as well as her participation to the NIAS Fellowship can be viewed here. We would like to …
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Ljubiša Metikoš writes an AI Act practical guide for the Verfassungsblog 25 september 2023 We would like to congratulate our Digital Legal Lab member Ljubiša Metikoš on publishing an AI Act Practical Guide for the Verfassungsblog. To read the AI Act Practical Guide, click here. More about the AI Act Practical Guide: In his guide, …
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Andre Janssen’s appointment as a member of the European Law Institute (ELI) Council We would like to congratulate Digital Legal Lab member André Janssen on his recent appointment as a member of the European Law Institute (ELI) Council. The announcement was made during the 2023 ELI Annual Conference on September 7th, where a total of 28 distinguished individuals …
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Call for Papers: The DSA and Platform Regulation Conference 2024 As the Digital Services Act (DSA) will become directly applicable across the EU on 17 February 2024, the DSA Observatory at the Institute for Information Law, University of Amsterdam, will hold a two-day conference on ‘The DSA and Platform Regulation’ at the Amsterdam Law School …
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Digital Legal Talks 2023 final programme and registration deadline 5 September 2023 The deadline to register for Digital Legal Talks 2023 is approaching. Registration is only possible until 7 September 2023. To register, you will need to log into Oxford Abstracts. Participation in Digital Legal Talks is free of charge, but registration is required. Seats …
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Job opening: Student assistant communication and podcast Digital Legal Studies network The Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology, and Society (TILT) is looking for a student assistant to support in the communication around the Digital Legal Studies network in which the universities of Tilburg, Amsterdam, Maastricht and Nijmegen collaborate. We organise workshops and conferences, promote our …
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Final call to apply for our Winter school! Calling all PhD students and post-docs researching all things digital! How do digital technologies like big data analytics and automated decision-making affect individuals, markets, and society, and how are regulatory regimes catching up with the technological changes? There’s only a couple of days left to apply …
Job Alert: student research assistant (Maastricht University) Job Alert: We are looking for a highly motivated and skilled student research assistant to join our research project focused on Multilingual Natural Language Processing (NLP) in the legal domain, at Maastricht University. This position offers a unique opportunity for a passionate student with a background in NLP …
Research Conversations Podcast coming soon! We will soon launch an interesting project in which several of our Digital Legal Lab members will talk about their research. This will be a great way of learning more about digital legal topics, such as AI, intellectual property, and much more. For example, one of the upcoming episodes will …
DLS members Naomi Appelman & Ronan Fahy’s Article published in the German Law Journal DLS researchers Naomi Appelman and Ronan Fahy recently had their article ‘Using Terms and Conditions to apply Fundamental Rights to Content Moderation’ published in the German Law Journal. About the article In this article, they critically examine the topic of enforceability …
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DLS member Friso Bostoen’s book ‘Abuse of Platform Power’ has been published by Concurrences 17 July 2023 Congratulations to DLS member Friso Bostoen for having his book ‘Abuse of Platform Power’ published by Concurrences. About the book Online platforms play a crucial role in today’s economy by serving as intermediaries between consumers and suppliers. The …