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Regulatory and compliance

International regulatory headwinds: how general counsel can navigate uncertainty in Europe

Legal leaders seek resilience and growth amid regulatory complexity and shifting geopolitics and economic conditions

12/11/2025

Read time 6m

Artificial intelligence

GEMA vs. OpenAI | AI memorisation is a reproduction relevant to copyright law, and the TDM exception does not help in LLM training, Munich I Regional Court holds

12/11/2025

Read time 4m

Artificial intelligence

LLMs with Retrieval-Augmented Generation Technology – Good or Bad for Privacy Compliance?

Retrieval‑Augmented Generation (RAG) makes LLMs more accurate and up‑to‑date, but it also raises GDPR and privacy‑compliance risks. Drawing on EDPB...

11/11/2025

Read time 6m

Artificial intelligence

Getty v Stability AI: Stability AI generates big win in English court's landmark first judgment on AI and IP infringement

Getty's secondary copyright infringement claim dismissed as Stable Diffusion found not to contain any of Getty's copyright works

06/11/2025

Read time 7m

Gambling

ASA continues push against UK gambling adverts with 'strong appeal' to children

Three rulings have been published within a week of updated guidance on protecting under 18s in gambling advertising

04/11/2025

Read time 5m

Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and Marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2025

UK: ASA report on use of AI to assess alcohol ads | CAP and BCAP update on protecting under-18s in...

29/10/2025

Read time 5m

Regulatory Outlook

Artificial intelligence | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2025

UK: Clearview AI faces recognition case: Upper Tribunal rules that Clearview processing falls within GDPR | Government announces new AI...

29/10/2025

Read time 9m

Regulatory Outlook

Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2025

UK: 'Cyberflashing' to be made priority offence | Ofcom consults on data preservation notices | Media Act 2024 (Commencement No.3)...

29/10/2025

Read time 6m

Regulatory Outlook

Telecoms | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2025

Ofcom further consultation: contract-based pricing protections for WLA (TAR26), refined FTTP connection controls, and a geographic carveout

29/10/2025

Read time 1m

Unified Patent Court

UPC grants first anti-interim-licence injunction in SEP dispute; English court responds with anti-anti-suit relief

Mannheim LD granted provisional measures to prevent Amazon seeking interim-licence declarations in English courts

28/10/2025

Read time 8m

International expansion and growth

Setting sail globally: launching internationally in an interconnected world

Launching a business internationally can be a game-changer but comes with its own set of challenges and considerations

23/10/2025

Read time 3m

Digital Regulation

EU Digital Fairness Act unpacked: 'horizontal' issues

Section 9 of the consultation on the legislation addresses five specific measures and broader 'cross-cutting' matters

23/10/2025

Read time 5m

Digital Regulation

EU Digital Fairness Act unpacked: simplification measures

What are the Commission’s considerations regarding simplification measures and why and how are these being explored?

21/10/2025

Read time 5m

Gambling

CAP clarifies guidance on social media 'appeal' to children in UK gambling ads

Clearer metrics and revised sports categories will help operators assess whether ads have 'strong appeal' to under-18s

20/10/2025

Read time 4m

Digital Regulation

EU Digital Fairness Act unpacked: digital contracts

The legal framework to consider is diverse but guidelines have been set while implementation challenges lie ahead

16/10/2025

Read time 6m

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Regulatory and compliance

International regulatory headwinds: how general counsel can navigate uncertainty in Europe

Legal leaders seek resilience and growth amid regulatory complexity and shifting geopolitics and economic conditions

12/11/2025

Read time 6m

Artificial intelligence

GEMA vs. OpenAI | AI memorisation is a reproduction relevant to copyright law, and the TDM exception does not help in LLM training, Munich I Regional Court holds

12/11/2025

Read time 4m

Artificial intelligence

LLMs with Retrieval-Augmented Generation Technology – Good or Bad for Privacy Compliance?

Retrieval‑Augmented Generation (RAG) makes LLMs more accurate and up‑to‑date, but it also raises GDPR and privacy‑compliance risks. Drawing on EDPB...

11/11/2025

Read time 6m

Artificial intelligence

Getty v Stability AI: Stability AI generates big win in English court's landmark first judgment on AI and IP infringement

Getty's secondary copyright infringement claim dismissed as Stable Diffusion found not to contain any of Getty's copyright works

06/11/2025

Read time 7m

Gambling

ASA continues push against UK gambling adverts with 'strong appeal' to children

Three rulings have been published within a week of updated guidance on protecting under 18s in gambling advertising

04/11/2025

Read time 5m

Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and Marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2025

UK: ASA report on use of AI to assess alcohol ads | CAP and BCAP update on protecting under-18s in...

29/10/2025

Read time 5m

Regulatory Outlook

Artificial intelligence | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2025

UK: Clearview AI faces recognition case: Upper Tribunal rules that Clearview processing falls within GDPR | Government announces new AI...

29/10/2025

Read time 9m

Regulatory Outlook

Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2025

UK: 'Cyberflashing' to be made priority offence | Ofcom consults on data preservation notices | Media Act 2024 (Commencement No.3)...

29/10/2025

Read time 6m

Regulatory Outlook

Telecoms | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2025

Ofcom further consultation: contract-based pricing protections for WLA (TAR26), refined FTTP connection controls, and a geographic carveout

29/10/2025

Read time 1m

Unified Patent Court

UPC grants first anti-interim-licence injunction in SEP dispute; English court responds with anti-anti-suit relief

Mannheim LD granted provisional measures to prevent Amazon seeking interim-licence declarations in English courts

28/10/2025

Read time 8m

International expansion and growth

Setting sail globally: launching internationally in an interconnected world

Launching a business internationally can be a game-changer but comes with its own set of challenges and considerations

23/10/2025

Read time 3m

Digital Regulation

EU Digital Fairness Act unpacked: 'horizontal' issues

Section 9 of the consultation on the legislation addresses five specific measures and broader 'cross-cutting' matters

23/10/2025

Read time 5m

Digital Regulation

EU Digital Fairness Act unpacked: simplification measures

What are the Commission’s considerations regarding simplification measures and why and how are these being explored?

21/10/2025

Read time 5m

Gambling

CAP clarifies guidance on social media 'appeal' to children in UK gambling ads

Clearer metrics and revised sports categories will help operators assess whether ads have 'strong appeal' to under-18s

20/10/2025

Read time 4m

Digital Regulation

EU Digital Fairness Act unpacked: digital contracts

The legal framework to consider is diverse but guidelines have been set while implementation challenges lie ahead

16/10/2025

Read time 6m

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Nick Johnson

Partner, International Head of Tech, Media & Comms

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Sara Valentine

Partner, International Sub-sector Leader, Technology

+44 118 925 2122 Email Sara Full bio

Herke van Hulst

Partner, Lawyer

+31 207 02 86 72 Email Herke Full bio

Konstantin Ewald

Partner, Head of Tech, Media and Comms

+49 221 5108 4160 Email Konstantin Full bio

Ulrich Bäumer, LL.M.

Partner, Attorney at Law (New York)

+49 221 5108 4164 Email Ulrich Full bio

Gianluigi Marino

Partner, Head of AI & Digitalisation

+39 02 5413 1769 Email Gianluigi Full bio

Coen Barneveld Binkhuysen

Partner, Lawyer

+31 207 02 86 12 Email Coen Full bio

Chia-Ling Koh

Managing Director

+65 6350 4380 Email Chia-Ling Full bio

David Miranda

Partner

+34 93 419 18 18 Email David Full bio

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