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Regulatory and compliance

UK product liability: the Law Commission reviews the Consumer Protection Act 1987

Software developers and technology businesses face potential exposure to product liability claims under reforms being considered by the Law Commission

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14/04/2026

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Competition, antitrust and trade

CMA trains crosshairs on pricing algorithms and AI agents in the UK

The regulator is ramping up scrutiny of algorithmic pricing, third-party data tools and consumer-facing AI agents

10/04/2026

Read time 5m

Competition, antitrust and trade

UK government sets out plans to update investment screening rules

Revised definitions across eight sectors, a water schedule and fresh carve-outs for AI end-users take shape

10/04/2026

Read time 3m

Tech, Media and Comms

The use of music on social media platforms: what businesses and creators need to know about usage licences

27/03/2026

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Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook March 2026

Online Advertising Taskforce: 2025 progress update and 2026 objectives | CAP publishes advice note on advertising in-game purchases such as...

26/03/2026

Read time 3m

Regulatory Outlook

Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook March 2026

Online safety and age assurance | UK Online Safety Act updates | UK Media Act updates

26/03/2026

Read time 8m

Regulatory Outlook

Telecoms | UK Regulatory Outlook March 2026

Ofcom publishes the voluntary Telecoms Consumer Charter | Ofcom publishes second Telecoms Security Act annual report | Government mobile review...

26/03/2026

Read time 4m

Intellectual property

Opted out: UK government moves away from preferred position on AI and copyright following report

No concrete policy decisions made; wide text and data mining copyright exception with opt-out no longer preferred approach; more information...

25/03/2026

Read time 7m

Intellectual property

InterDigital v Amazon SEP saga: back and forth between UPC and English court continues as compliance remains in dispute

Amazon forced to declare limitation of damages claims before UPC and English court; English court critical of UPC but continues...

13/03/2026

Read time 10m

Regulatory and compliance

Weighty matters: GLP-1s and the UK regulatory diet they cannot escape

As weight-loss medicines drive rapid shifts in consumer behaviour, food, retail and digital health businesses are racing to respond, with...

12/03/2026

Read time 4m

AI, Data and Transformative Technologies

Physical AI and strict liability: What is the impact of the EU Product Liability Directive?

09/03/2026

Read time 7m

Tech and data

Agentic Payments: a new challenge for Europe’s payments ecosystem

The rapid development of AI-agent-initiated payment models signals a pivotal shift for the European payments ecosystem. While current implementations are...

06/03/2026

Read time 3m

Regulatory and compliance

The regulation of consumer robotics

What are the implications for manufacturers?

06/03/2026

Read time 5m

Intellectual property

Supreme Court opens the door in the UK to patentability of AI inventions

UK brought into alignment with EPO as domestic approach to patentability of computer-implemented inventions overturned

26/02/2026

Read time 7m

Regulatory Outlook

Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2026

UK: Online safety and age assurance | UK government to consult on social media ban for children | Online Safety...

26/02/2026

Read time 9m

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Regulatory and compliance

UK product liability: the Law Commission reviews the Consumer Protection Act 1987

Software developers and technology businesses face potential exposure to product liability claims under reforms being considered by the Law Commission

New -

14/04/2026

Read time 5m

Competition, antitrust and trade

CMA trains crosshairs on pricing algorithms and AI agents in the UK

The regulator is ramping up scrutiny of algorithmic pricing, third-party data tools and consumer-facing AI agents

10/04/2026

Read time 5m

Competition, antitrust and trade

UK government sets out plans to update investment screening rules

Revised definitions across eight sectors, a water schedule and fresh carve-outs for AI end-users take shape

10/04/2026

Read time 3m

Tech, Media and Comms

The use of music on social media platforms: what businesses and creators need to know about usage licences

27/03/2026

Read time 6m

Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook March 2026

Online Advertising Taskforce: 2025 progress update and 2026 objectives | CAP publishes advice note on advertising in-game purchases such as...

26/03/2026

Read time 3m

Regulatory Outlook

Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook March 2026

Online safety and age assurance | UK Online Safety Act updates | UK Media Act updates

26/03/2026

Read time 8m

Regulatory Outlook

Telecoms | UK Regulatory Outlook March 2026

Ofcom publishes the voluntary Telecoms Consumer Charter | Ofcom publishes second Telecoms Security Act annual report | Government mobile review...

26/03/2026

Read time 4m

Intellectual property

Opted out: UK government moves away from preferred position on AI and copyright following report

No concrete policy decisions made; wide text and data mining copyright exception with opt-out no longer preferred approach; more information...

25/03/2026

Read time 7m

Intellectual property

InterDigital v Amazon SEP saga: back and forth between UPC and English court continues as compliance remains in dispute

Amazon forced to declare limitation of damages claims before UPC and English court; English court critical of UPC but continues...

13/03/2026

Read time 10m

Regulatory and compliance

Weighty matters: GLP-1s and the UK regulatory diet they cannot escape

As weight-loss medicines drive rapid shifts in consumer behaviour, food, retail and digital health businesses are racing to respond, with...

12/03/2026

Read time 4m

AI, Data and Transformative Technologies

Physical AI and strict liability: What is the impact of the EU Product Liability Directive?

09/03/2026

Read time 7m

Tech and data

Agentic Payments: a new challenge for Europe’s payments ecosystem

The rapid development of AI-agent-initiated payment models signals a pivotal shift for the European payments ecosystem. While current implementations are...

06/03/2026

Read time 3m

Regulatory and compliance

The regulation of consumer robotics

What are the implications for manufacturers?

06/03/2026

Read time 5m

Intellectual property

Supreme Court opens the door in the UK to patentability of AI inventions

UK brought into alignment with EPO as domestic approach to patentability of computer-implemented inventions overturned

26/02/2026

Read time 7m

Regulatory Outlook

Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2026

UK: Online safety and age assurance | UK government to consult on social media ban for children | Online Safety...

26/02/2026

Read time 9m

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Nick Johnson

Partner, International Head of Tech, Media & Comms

+44 20 7105 7080 Email Nick Full bio UK

John Davidson-Kelly

Partner, International Sub-sector Leader, Media & Entertainment and Digital Regulation

+44 20 7105 7024 Email John Full bio UK

Jon Fell

Partner, International Sub-sector Leader, Telecoms

+44 20 7105 7436 Email Jon Full bio UK

Katherine Kirrage

Competition Partner, Global Head of Tech

+44 207 105 7514 Email Katherine Full bio UK

Konstantin Ewald

Partner, Head of Tech, Media and Comms

+49 221 5108 4160 Email Konstantin Full bio Germany

Gianluigi Marino

Partner, Head of AI & Digitalisation

+39 02 5413 1769 Email Gianluigi Full bio Italy

Coen Barneveld Binkhuysen

Partner, Lawyer

+31 207 02 86 12 Email Coen Full bio The Netherlands

Chia-Ling Koh

Managing Director

+65 6350 4380 Email Chia-Ling Full bio Singapore

Rafael García del Poyo

Partner

+34 91 576 44 76 Email Rafael Full bio Spain

Claire Bouchenard

Partner IP, Advertising and Digital

+33 1 84 82 45 30 Email Claire Full bio France

Łukasz Węgrzyn

Partner, Head of IT and Data

+48 795 576 136 Email Łukasz Full bio Poland

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