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Decarbonisation

Net zero construction: the problem with embodied carbon

The UK government's Heat and Building Strategy fails to adequately address embodied carbon, which is expected to account for almost
Retail and Consumer

New consumer contracts rules in Germany tighten regulatory regime further

Far-reaching changes for all consumer-facing businesses go beyond harmonised rules of EU

Duty of vigilance: comparative regulation in Europe and the UK

Businesses internationally are required more and more to prevent human rights and environment violations – what do existing and proposed
Commercial

ASA issues guidance on advertising in-game purchases

Developers may need to build in changes to game mechanics to comply with new guidance
Commercial

Marketinglaw Update: September 2021

This edition includes a selection of articles from the team over the summer. Coverage includes: the fine against Amex by

Commercial

CJEU decides electronically supplied software can be a 'good' under the Commercial Agents Directive

Significant change in protection afforded to software resellers who act as agents – UK Supreme Court ruling on point awaited

Future of work

Future of Work podcast | The hybrid working series: mitigating IP & commercial risks

In this episode of our Future of Work hybrid working series, Employment Partner Olivia Sinfield talks with Becky Crawford, a

Decarbonisation

Decarbonising supply chain disputes through effective contract management

With businesses increasingly focused on environmental, social and corporate governance, how can the resolution of disputes via arbitration be made

The Built Environment

Negligence – what does it mean anyway?

Supreme Court judgment underlines difficulties in interpreting 'negligence ' in limitation of liability clauses

Financial Services

Cryptoexchange ordered to reveal account holder information linked to multi-million cryptocurrency fraud

Decision confirms English courts' willingness to assist victims of crypto-asset fraud in recovering their property

Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)

Online Safety Bill: Parliament and DCMS proceed with separate scrutiny and inquiry into the draft online safety law

Parliamentary committee indicates timing of pre-legislative scrutiny as the government's digital and culture department launches probe into content of the

Dispute resolution

High Court finds that investigative report does not trigger litigation privilege

State of Qatar v Banque Havilland ruling addresses whether information obtained when investigating allegations made by a whistle-blower has to