Autorentext

Jacqueline Watts is an experienced technology solicitor, heading up the Corporate and Commercial Team at a boutique firm in central London.
She is a member of the IEEE Spatial Computing for Metaverse Initiative and specialises in advising a range of innovative clients across a multitude of sectors and disciplines, each at varying stages of funding, expansion and exits. She is an expert in emerging technologies and has a busy practice supporting pioneering clients in blockchain, cryptoassets, Web3, artificial intelligence, IoT and autonomous vehicles.

Klappentext

This book is a practical guide for legal professionals and policymakers to help navigate the current and evolving legal issues of Industry 4.0, featuring contributions from legal practitioners and technology and industry experts.

It provides the necessary tools to navigate the complex regulatory, legal, ethical, and compliance issues arising from the integration of IoT, AI, digital twins, smart factories, big data, virtual reality, and cloud computing into the industrial world. The book helps readers consider risks, protect intellectual property, ensure data security, and deal with evolving legal standards in the industrial metaverse.

Covering key topics including regulatory compliance, jurisdiction, intellectual property rights, cybersecurity, and data protection, the book also pays special attention to new areas such as ethical AI, data protection in IoT, and liability for autonomous systems and digital twins. These technologies, and their use in often highly regulated areas, are creating new legal questions and concerns.

Industry 4.0 is not just about technology; it also brings significant changes to the way businesses operate and interact. As the technology continues to evolve, the legal implications will ripple across various sectors, from manufacturing to finance. This book explores how traditional legal concepts, such as liability, contract enforcement, and intellectual property, must adapt to this new landscape.

The book also looks at contract law in smart supply chains and discusses the impact of automation on employment law and human rights. Additionally, it examines sustainability and environmental law in the context of the industrial metaverse.

Providing a well-rounded understanding of the legal and technological landscape it is an essential resource for navigating the future of the industrial metaverse.

This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Cyber Law online service.

Inhalt

1. Introduction
   
   2. Legal Considerations of the Industry 4.0 Technologies
   3. Legal and Regulatory Frameworks for Industry 4.0
   4. Digital Twins
   5. Smart Factories and Manufacturing
   6. The Digital Supply Chain
   7. Cybersecurity, Data Protection and Privacy in Industry 4.0
   8. Intellectual Property in Industry 4.0
   9. Contract Law, Smart Contracts and Contracting in the Industrial Metaverse
   10. Environmental Law and Industry 4.0
   11. Dispute Resolution and Jurisdictional Issues in the Industrial Metaverse
   12. The Future of Work in the Industrial Metaverse
   13. The Automotive Industry and Industry 4.0
   14. Agriculture, Food Production and the Industrial Metaverse
   15. The Industrial Metaverse, Healthcare and the Pharmaceutical Industry
   16. Construction in the Industrial Metaverse
   17. Emerging Legal Challenges in Industry 4.0
   18. Legal Strategies and the Future of Industry