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Life Sciences and Healthcare

Revised EU medtech regulations proposal sharpens software and cybersecurity rules for digital health

Down‑classification, established software concepts and cyber-incident reporting could reshape digital medtech compliance
Regulatory Outlook

Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2026

UK Online Safety Act: fees, categorisation and enforcement | UK Media Act: a year dense with 'go‑live' dates | EU
Regulatory Outlook

Data law | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2026

A busy year ahead: what will this mean for business? | UK Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 | UK
Regulatory Outlook

Cyber security | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2026

The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill | Cyber essentials supply chain playbook | Government cyber security strategy
Regulatory Outlook

Artificial intelligence | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2026

UK: AI and copyright | UK AI bill | EU: EU AI Act | Digital omnibus on AI | Labelling
Digital Regulation

Simplification for AI Medical Devices?

How the European Commission’s proposal on amending the MDR and IVDR adds to the simplification efforts by the Digital Omnibus
Life Sciences and Healthcare

EU revised device rules rebalance compliance towards simplification and proportionality

Commission proposal would streamline MDR and IVDR duties with flexible evidence, timeless certificates and tailored risk rules
Knowledge Notes

What business law changes can the UK expect in 2026?

Osborne Clarke's Knowledge Team looks at what's in store for business
Intellectual property

English court maintains anti-anti-suit relief and dismisses InterDigital's jurisdiction challenge

Case will proceed to a final RAND determination after the jurisdiction challenge dismissed, with interim relief to protect the proceedings
Financial Services

Six a day? FCA sets out reconciliation rules to address safeguarding risks for UK payment and e-money firms

Steps include both internal and external safeguarding tests and a second 'day after receipt' check
IT and data

UK Cyber Security and Resilience Bill: pragmatic overhaul or regulatory overload?

The key changes and action points for businesses, and how the bill compares with the EU NIS2
GDPR for HR

GDPR for HR | December 2025

Data subject access requests: the impact of AI, the Data (Use and Access) Act, and ICO enforcement