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Financial Services

New bill and case law clarify path forward for digital assets in the UK

Recognition of digital assets as personal property comes crucially as investors' court claims test the edges of the law
Digital Regulation

PSD3 and PSR: Impact on payment and e-money institutions

The new regulations on payment services foresee new requirements for payment institutions to strengthen the legal framework already established by
Regulatory Outlook

Telecoms | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2024

Ofcom statement and consultation on shared access framework | Guidance on broadband information comes Into force
Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2024

UK government confirms implementation of advertising restrictions of 'less healthy' food and drink products | CMA issues guidance for fashion
Artificial intelligence

House of Lords sets the tone on regulation of automated decision-making in the UK public sector

Companies hoping to sell AI systems to public authorities should monitor the progress of a new private members' bill

UK Supreme Court says gig-working football refs likely to be employees for PAYE and NICs purposes

Decision has major implications for users of contract workers and other gig workers and for platforms and intermediaries
Competition, antitrust and trade

UK CMA launches investigation into Ticketmaster's Oasis ticket sale

The regulator is looking at the use of 'dynamic pricing' in the sale of tickets for the Manchester band's reunion
Real estate

UK First-tier Tribunal further clarifies Electronic Communications Code agreement terms

New guidance provided on typical terms in dispute between operators and site providers during negotiation of agreements

Copyright in Poland: additional responsibilities for content publishing platforms

On 26 July 2024, the Polish Sejm (lower house of parliament) accepted the Senate's (upper house of parliament) amendments to
Financial Services

UK 'finfluencer' trial date set by Crown Court for 2027

Those interested in the outcome of the landmark case will have to wait nearly three years for a resolution
IT and data

Implementation deadline for NIS2 and new EU cybersecurity compliance regime draws nearer

What should organisations do to prepare for the revised directive's national implementation deadline in two months' time?
Artificial intelligence

UK Court of Appeal finds AI invention falls foul of computer program patentability exclusion

High Court's decision overturned, with the Court of Appeal finding an AI invention was not patentable