Law, Technology and Disruption

Law, Technology and Disruption investigates how technological innovation affects legal systems together with regulatory frameworks. This volume brings together leading scholars to examine the evolving relationship between law and technological disruption, as digital advancements challenge long standing legal principles.

The book examines key areas such as algorithmic decision- making and digital agricultural intellectual property to assess how disruptive technologies are testing legal norms. The book examines Chinese online platform copyright governance along with algorithmic bias risks and regulatee design for legal compliance while studying publicly accessible datasets regulation and online review regulation and how emerging technologies impact fundamental rights and market dynamics.

Through analysis of contemporary debates on legal adaptation and enforcement in the digital age, this book provides valuable insights for academics, policymakers and professionals who work at the intersection of law and technology. This book provides both accessible and rigorous analysis of the challenges and opportunities presented by rapid technological change, and the need for legal systems to adapt to an era of continuous innovation.

This book was originally published as a special issue of Law, Technology and Disruption.

Tianxiang He, Associate Professor, School of Law, City University of Hong Kong.