M-EPLI Blog
The M-EPLI Blog covers a variety of topics related to the Institute's areas of expertise, from recent legal developments in the field of private law, to updates on research activities of our members, to information on the Institute's research events.
Dissecting Tort Liability for AI-Driven Technologies in Surgery
I had the pleasure discussing my research at the intersection of law, health, and technology at the M-EPLI Talk on 5 November organised by Professors Daniel On and Kate O’Reilly. In the talk, I focused on medical liability for the use of AI-driven technology in medicine. And now in my role as a M...
EU Regulation Update: The Digital Services Act (DSA) Now in Force
Written by Mindy Nunez Duffourc, Johanna Gunawan and Caroline Cauffman.
The Digital Services Act (DSA), which entered into force on 17 February 2024, governs (online) intermediary services, such as social network platforms and online marketplaces. The DSA seeks to harmonise the rules for ‘safe...
Are consumers well protected in cloud computing contracts?
Every time consumers use online email, stream music or videos or archive pictures on the internet, it is quite likely that they are using cloud computing. Those online pictures, videos or emails are not stored on consumer’s computers. Instead, they are processed and stored on a group of remotely...
Professor Vanessa Mak challenges the a one-size-fits-all model of the consumer in modern consumer law in her M-EPLI Talk
M-EPLI was delighted to have Professor Vanessa Mak in Maastricht to discuss her research on consumer law and policy at the M-EPLI Talk on February 6th.
FullCompensation: Pain and suffering damages shouldn’t be a lottery
The pain and suffering of accident victims does not have a price and, in claims for damages, no fixed economic value. Thus, quantifying the amount of money needed to compensate for pain and suffering is a subjective exercise often influenced by adjudicators’ biases.
