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Intellectual property

Are sweeping changes coming to modernise UK design law?

A wide-ranging consultation is covering bad faith, copyright and designs interplay, computer-generated designs and more

19/09/2025

Read time 11m

Commercial

CMA puts fake reviews and endorsements in UK under spotlight

Regulator issues businesses with further guidance on fake reviews, hidden ads and social media endorsements under the DMCCA

18/09/2025

Read time 6m

Regulatory and compliance

How do EU product liability regulation support innovation and what to do to protect against liability risks?

Liability challenges under the revamped regime and related tech rule and safeguarding innovation while managing risk

15/09/2025

Read time 6m

Digital Regulation

Digital Fairness Act Unpacked: Unfair Pricing Practices

The public consultation on the Digital Fairness Act (DFA) was launched in July 2025, allowing companies, associations, and other stakeholders...

15/09/2025

Read time 5m

Digital Regulation

Digital Fairness Act Unpacked: Social Media Influencers

On 17 July 2025, the European Commission launched the public consultation on the Digital Fairness Act (DFA). Companies, associations and...

09/09/2025

Read time 9m

Tech, Media and Comms

Ready for launch: commercial and customer-facing considerations for UK direct-to-device satellite services

Partnerships, contracts and customer expectations are among the areas of focus for providers when launching D2D services

01/09/2025

Read time 5m

Tech, Media and Comms

How businesses can navigate UK regulatory and legal considerations for new direct-to-device satellite services

Providers looking to launch D2D satellite services face a complex emerging compliance landscape for operating in space

01/09/2025

Read time 7m

Digital Regulation

Digital Fairness Act Unpacked: Unfair personalisation practices

For almost six weeks, the public consultation on the Digital Fairness Act (DFA) has been running, allowing companies, associations, and...

26/08/2025

Read time 7m

Mobility and Infrastructure

UK space industry optimistic for future growth amid challenging conditions

A UKSA report on the state of the industry in 2024 provides an optimistic outlook for the sector despite headwinds

20/08/2025

Read time 4m

Tech, Media and Comms

International video game law: what issues are IP owners facing when exploiting game IP in new ways?

When broadening their commercialisation methods, IP owners are also encountering novel legal risks

18/08/2025

Read time 7m

Intellectual property

Life after SkyKick: UKIPO's Appointed Person applies landmark Supreme Court decision

Bad faith still looms large in trade mark opposition and infringement proceedings

18/08/2025

Read time 4m

Tech, Media and Comms

International video game law: how quality assurance and localisation services can address emerging legal issues

Quality assurance and localisation vendors are facing challenges from both the customer and the service side

14/08/2025

Read time 6m

Digital Regulation

Digital Fairness Act Unpacked: Specific Features in Digital Products – particularly those common in Video Games

On 17 July 2025, the European Commission launched the public consultation on the Digital Fairness Act (DFA), allowing companies, associations...

12/08/2025

Read time 4m

Tech, Media and Comms

New obligations for MSPs and VLOPs heralded in by European Media Freedom Act

VLOPs must have ensured compliance by 8 August and make any changes to meet guidelines expected potentially from autumn

07/08/2025

Read time 5m

Tech, Media and Comms

Greenwashing and green claims: New legal framework for sustainability communication being implemented in Germany, further tightening on EU level still unclear

06/08/2025

Read time 10m

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Intellectual property

Are sweeping changes coming to modernise UK design law?

A wide-ranging consultation is covering bad faith, copyright and designs interplay, computer-generated designs and more

19/09/2025

Read time 11m

Commercial

CMA puts fake reviews and endorsements in UK under spotlight

Regulator issues businesses with further guidance on fake reviews, hidden ads and social media endorsements under the DMCCA

18/09/2025

Read time 6m

Regulatory and compliance

How do EU product liability regulation support innovation and what to do to protect against liability risks?

Liability challenges under the revamped regime and related tech rule and safeguarding innovation while managing risk

15/09/2025

Read time 6m

Digital Regulation

Digital Fairness Act Unpacked: Unfair Pricing Practices

The public consultation on the Digital Fairness Act (DFA) was launched in July 2025, allowing companies, associations, and other stakeholders...

15/09/2025

Read time 5m

Digital Regulation

Digital Fairness Act Unpacked: Social Media Influencers

On 17 July 2025, the European Commission launched the public consultation on the Digital Fairness Act (DFA). Companies, associations and...

09/09/2025

Read time 9m

Tech, Media and Comms

Ready for launch: commercial and customer-facing considerations for UK direct-to-device satellite services

Partnerships, contracts and customer expectations are among the areas of focus for providers when launching D2D services

01/09/2025

Read time 5m

Tech, Media and Comms

How businesses can navigate UK regulatory and legal considerations for new direct-to-device satellite services

Providers looking to launch D2D satellite services face a complex emerging compliance landscape for operating in space

01/09/2025

Read time 7m

Digital Regulation

Digital Fairness Act Unpacked: Unfair personalisation practices

For almost six weeks, the public consultation on the Digital Fairness Act (DFA) has been running, allowing companies, associations, and...

26/08/2025

Read time 7m

Mobility and Infrastructure

UK space industry optimistic for future growth amid challenging conditions

A UKSA report on the state of the industry in 2024 provides an optimistic outlook for the sector despite headwinds

20/08/2025

Read time 4m

Tech, Media and Comms

International video game law: what issues are IP owners facing when exploiting game IP in new ways?

When broadening their commercialisation methods, IP owners are also encountering novel legal risks

18/08/2025

Read time 7m

Intellectual property

Life after SkyKick: UKIPO's Appointed Person applies landmark Supreme Court decision

Bad faith still looms large in trade mark opposition and infringement proceedings

18/08/2025

Read time 4m

Tech, Media and Comms

International video game law: how quality assurance and localisation services can address emerging legal issues

Quality assurance and localisation vendors are facing challenges from both the customer and the service side

14/08/2025

Read time 6m

Digital Regulation

Digital Fairness Act Unpacked: Specific Features in Digital Products – particularly those common in Video Games

On 17 July 2025, the European Commission launched the public consultation on the Digital Fairness Act (DFA), allowing companies, associations...

12/08/2025

Read time 4m

Tech, Media and Comms

New obligations for MSPs and VLOPs heralded in by European Media Freedom Act

VLOPs must have ensured compliance by 8 August and make any changes to meet guidelines expected potentially from autumn

07/08/2025

Read time 5m

Tech, Media and Comms

Greenwashing and green claims: New legal framework for sustainability communication being implemented in Germany, further tightening on EU level still unclear

06/08/2025

Read time 10m

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Nick Johnson

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Sara Valentine

Partner, International Sub-sector Leader, Technology, UK

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Herke van Hulst

Partner, Lawyer, The Netherlands

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Konstantin Ewald

Partner, Head of Tech, Media and Comms, Germany

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Ulrich Bäumer, LL.M.

Partner, Attorney at Law (New York), Germany

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Gianluigi Marino

Partner, Head of AI & Digitalisation, Italy

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Coen Barneveld Binkhuysen

Partner, Lawyer, The Netherlands

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Chia-Ling Koh

Managing Director, Singapore

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David Miranda

Partner, Spain

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Benjamin Docquir

Partner, Belgium

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