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Digital Regulation

Digital Fairness Act Unpacked: Unfair personalisation practices

For almost six weeks, the public consultation on the Digital Fairness Act (DFA) has been running, allowing companies, associations, and...

26/08/2025

Read time 7m

Mobility and Infrastructure

UK space industry optimistic for future growth amid challenging conditions

A UKSA report on the state of the industry in 2024 provides an optimistic outlook for the sector despite headwinds

20/08/2025

Read time 4m

Tech, Media and Comms

International video game law: what issues are IP owners facing when exploiting game IP in new ways?

When broadening their commercialisation methods, IP owners are also encountering novel legal risks

18/08/2025

Read time 7m

Intellectual property

Life after SkyKick: UKIPO's Appointed Person applies landmark Supreme Court decision

Bad faith still looms large in trade mark opposition and infringement proceedings

18/08/2025

Read time 4m

Tech, Media and Comms

International video game law: how quality assurance and localisation services can address emerging legal issues

Quality assurance and localisation vendors are facing challenges from both the customer and the service side

14/08/2025

Read time 6m

Digital Regulation

Digital Fairness Act Unpacked: Specific Features in Digital Products – particularly those common in Video Games

On 17 July 2025, the European Commission launched the public consultation on the Digital Fairness Act (DFA), allowing companies, associations...

12/08/2025

Read time 4m

Tech, Media and Comms

New obligations for MSPs and VLOPs heralded in by European Media Freedom Act

VLOPs must have ensured compliance by 8 August and make any changes to meet guidelines expected potentially from autumn

07/08/2025

Read time 5m

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

06/08/2025

Read time 10m

Digital Regulation

Digital Fairness Act Unpacked: Addictive Design

For almost three weeks, the public consultation on the Digital Fairness Act (DFA) has been running, allowing companies, associations, and...

05/08/2025

Read time 6m

Mobility and Infrastructure

UK accelerates autonomous vehicle deployment

The government is fast-tracking pilots of self-driving passenger vehicles as it accelerates the deployment of AVs

01/08/2025

Read time 3m

The Digital Markets Competition and Consumers Act (DMCCA)

UK CMA provides further guidance on the 'drip pricing' provisions of the DMCCA

From 'bricks and mortar' to online retail, consumer-facing businesses should review the draft price-transparency guidance

01/08/2025

Read time 4m

Digital Regulation

Digital Fairness Act Unpacked: Dark Patterns

Two weeks ago, the public consultation on the Digital Fairness Act (DFA) opened, allowing companies, associations, and other stakeholders to...

31/07/2025

Read time 7m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

EU confirms app stores and developers are subject to medical device laws

New MDCG guidelines put online stores and software developers on the medtech regulatory radar

25/07/2025

Read time 3m

Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and Marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook July 2025

UK ASA update tackling ads for weight-loss prescription medicines | UK government publishes consultation on exemption of brand advertising from...

23/07/2025

Read time 3m

Regulatory Outlook

Artificial Intelligence | UK Regulatory Outlook July 2025

UK: Getty Images v Stability AI trial | UK AI regulation some way off | Government to invest over £2...

23/07/2025

Read time 5m

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Digital Regulation

Digital Fairness Act Unpacked: Unfair personalisation practices

For almost six weeks, the public consultation on the Digital Fairness Act (DFA) has been running, allowing companies, associations, and...

26/08/2025

Read time 7m

Mobility and Infrastructure

UK space industry optimistic for future growth amid challenging conditions

A UKSA report on the state of the industry in 2024 provides an optimistic outlook for the sector despite headwinds

20/08/2025

Read time 4m

Tech, Media and Comms

International video game law: what issues are IP owners facing when exploiting game IP in new ways?

When broadening their commercialisation methods, IP owners are also encountering novel legal risks

18/08/2025

Read time 7m

Intellectual property

Life after SkyKick: UKIPO's Appointed Person applies landmark Supreme Court decision

Bad faith still looms large in trade mark opposition and infringement proceedings

18/08/2025

Read time 4m

Tech, Media and Comms

International video game law: how quality assurance and localisation services can address emerging legal issues

Quality assurance and localisation vendors are facing challenges from both the customer and the service side

14/08/2025

Read time 6m

Digital Regulation

Digital Fairness Act Unpacked: Specific Features in Digital Products – particularly those common in Video Games

On 17 July 2025, the European Commission launched the public consultation on the Digital Fairness Act (DFA), allowing companies, associations...

12/08/2025

Read time 4m

Tech, Media and Comms

New obligations for MSPs and VLOPs heralded in by European Media Freedom Act

VLOPs must have ensured compliance by 8 August and make any changes to meet guidelines expected potentially from autumn

07/08/2025

Read time 5m

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

06/08/2025

Read time 10m

Digital Regulation

Digital Fairness Act Unpacked: Addictive Design

For almost three weeks, the public consultation on the Digital Fairness Act (DFA) has been running, allowing companies, associations, and...

05/08/2025

Read time 6m

Mobility and Infrastructure

UK accelerates autonomous vehicle deployment

The government is fast-tracking pilots of self-driving passenger vehicles as it accelerates the deployment of AVs

01/08/2025

Read time 3m

The Digital Markets Competition and Consumers Act (DMCCA)

UK CMA provides further guidance on the 'drip pricing' provisions of the DMCCA

From 'bricks and mortar' to online retail, consumer-facing businesses should review the draft price-transparency guidance

01/08/2025

Read time 4m

Digital Regulation

Digital Fairness Act Unpacked: Dark Patterns

Two weeks ago, the public consultation on the Digital Fairness Act (DFA) opened, allowing companies, associations, and other stakeholders to...

31/07/2025

Read time 7m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

EU confirms app stores and developers are subject to medical device laws

New MDCG guidelines put online stores and software developers on the medtech regulatory radar

25/07/2025

Read time 3m

Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and Marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook July 2025

UK ASA update tackling ads for weight-loss prescription medicines | UK government publishes consultation on exemption of brand advertising from...

23/07/2025

Read time 3m

Regulatory Outlook

Artificial Intelligence | UK Regulatory Outlook July 2025

UK: Getty Images v Stability AI trial | UK AI regulation some way off | Government to invest over £2...

23/07/2025

Read time 5m

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Nick Johnson

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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

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Coen Barneveld Binkhuysen

Partner, Lawyer, The Netherlands

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Chia-Ling Koh

Managing Director, Singapore

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David Miranda

Partner, Spain

+34 93 419 18 18 Email David Full bio

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