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Intellectual property

English High Court grants Samsung interim licence declarations pending final FRAND determination

Guidance from Court of Appeal followed, reinforcing the English courts' willingness to grant interim licence declarations in FRAND proceedings

01/07/2025

Read time 5m

Dispute resolution

UK Court of Appeal grants claimants permission to appeal against Granville LCD cartel damages judgment

Appeal based on the judge's errors on overcharge and pass-on will be of interest to competition litigation practitioners

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30/06/2025

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Regulatory Outlook

Telecoms | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2025

Ofcom publishes its strategy on AI

26/06/2025

Read time 1m

Regulatory Outlook

Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2025

UK updates: Online safety updates - Ofcom opens new investigations; and Government responds to consultation on super-complaints | Media Act...

26/06/2025

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Regulatory Outlook

Data law | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2025

UK updates: Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 royal assent | ICO releases draft update on encryption | ICO consults...

26/06/2025

Read time 7m

Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and Marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2025

UK updates: ASA publishes research on depiction of older people in ads | Regulation of AI in advertising | Updates...

26/06/2025

Read time 6m

Artificial intelligence

Government to invest over £2 billion in the UK's AI ecosystem

The government is backing AI with a mixture of spending on AI and AI-adjacent infrastructure, research and development

20/06/2025

Read time 3m

Real estate

FTT calls again for proportionate and reasonable cost claims in the negotiation of UK Code agreements

Tribunal decision is another clear victory for operators in their battle with site providers over unconstructive costs

19/06/2025

Read time 2m

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

16/06/2025

Read time 9m

IT and data

CASP license in Poland

The new EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR), which came fully into effect on December 30, 2024, has transformed the...

02/06/2025

Read time 6m

IT and data

UK Cyber Security and Resilience Bill will be both similar and different to the EU's NIS 2

Businesses can still assess ahead of the UK bill's publication if they could be caught and their potential obligations

30/05/2025

Read time 9m

Regulatory Outlook

Data law | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2025

UK: Data (Use and Access) Bill: Parliament continues to debate AI and copyright | EDPB approves the extension of adequacy...

29/05/2025

Read time 3m

Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and Marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2025

HFSS advertising restrictions: brand advertising is out of scope; ban delayed to 5 January 2026 | ASA recommendations to influencers...

29/05/2025

Read time 4m

Regulatory Outlook

Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2025

Online safety updates: Protection of children codes of practice and guidance | Letter to implement mandatory age assurance requirements |...

29/05/2025

Read time 7m

Regulatory Outlook

Telecoms | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2025

Statement published confirming amendments to the Wireless Telegraphy Regulations

29/05/2025

Read time 1m

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Intellectual property

English High Court grants Samsung interim licence declarations pending final FRAND determination

Guidance from Court of Appeal followed, reinforcing the English courts' willingness to grant interim licence declarations in FRAND proceedings

01/07/2025

Read time 5m

Dispute resolution

UK Court of Appeal grants claimants permission to appeal against Granville LCD cartel damages judgment

Appeal based on the judge's errors on overcharge and pass-on will be of interest to competition litigation practitioners

New -

30/06/2025

Read time 6m

Regulatory Outlook

Telecoms | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2025

Ofcom publishes its strategy on AI

26/06/2025

Read time 1m

Regulatory Outlook

Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2025

UK updates: Online safety updates - Ofcom opens new investigations; and Government responds to consultation on super-complaints | Media Act...

26/06/2025

Read time 4m

Regulatory Outlook

Data law | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2025

UK updates: Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 royal assent | ICO releases draft update on encryption | ICO consults...

26/06/2025

Read time 7m

Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and Marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2025

UK updates: ASA publishes research on depiction of older people in ads | Regulation of AI in advertising | Updates...

26/06/2025

Read time 6m

Artificial intelligence

Government to invest over £2 billion in the UK's AI ecosystem

The government is backing AI with a mixture of spending on AI and AI-adjacent infrastructure, research and development

20/06/2025

Read time 3m

Real estate

FTT calls again for proportionate and reasonable cost claims in the negotiation of UK Code agreements

Tribunal decision is another clear victory for operators in their battle with site providers over unconstructive costs

19/06/2025

Read time 2m

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

16/06/2025

Read time 9m

IT and data

CASP license in Poland

The new EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR), which came fully into effect on December 30, 2024, has transformed the...

02/06/2025

Read time 6m

IT and data

UK Cyber Security and Resilience Bill will be both similar and different to the EU's NIS 2

Businesses can still assess ahead of the UK bill's publication if they could be caught and their potential obligations

30/05/2025

Read time 9m

Regulatory Outlook

Data law | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2025

UK: Data (Use and Access) Bill: Parliament continues to debate AI and copyright | EDPB approves the extension of adequacy...

29/05/2025

Read time 3m

Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and Marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2025

HFSS advertising restrictions: brand advertising is out of scope; ban delayed to 5 January 2026 | ASA recommendations to influencers...

29/05/2025

Read time 4m

Regulatory Outlook

Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2025

Online safety updates: Protection of children codes of practice and guidance | Letter to implement mandatory age assurance requirements |...

29/05/2025

Read time 7m

Regulatory Outlook

Telecoms | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2025

Statement published confirming amendments to the Wireless Telegraphy Regulations

29/05/2025

Read time 1m

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Nick Johnson

Partner, International Head of Tech, Media & Comms, UK

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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

+49 221 5108 4164 Email Ulrich Full bio

Gianluigi Marino

Partner, Head of Digitalisation, Italy

+39 02 5413 1769 Email Gianluigi Full bio

Coen Barneveld Binkhuysen

Partner, Lawyer, The Netherlands

+31 207 02 86 12 Email Coen Full bio

Chia-Ling Koh

Managing Director, Singapore

+65 6350 4380 Email Chia-Ling Full bio

David Miranda

Partner, Corporate / Venture Capital, Spain

+34 93 419 18 18 Email David Full bio

Benjamin Docquir

Partner, Belgium

+32 2 515 93 36 Email Benjamin Full bio

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