8/24/2026 3:31:33 PM Shein v Temu: Is that right really yours? A quick takedown win can mean a loss in the long run By Vincent Liu Nick Phillips Shein and Temu, two of the biggest names in online fast fashion, have been fighting a copyright dispute in the English courts since 2023....
8/24/2026 11:43:40 AM Forget a Ban: The Meta Glasses Privacy Row Is About Use, Not the Device By Nick Phillips I was recently interviewed by Chiara Castro of TechRadar for a piece on the growing UK backlash against Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses...
8/20/2026 4:23:03 PM AI and recruitment: The ICO is watching By Selina Clifford Nick Phillips If your business uses software to screen CVs, rank candidates, or shortlist applicants, there is a good chance you are using automated...
8/19/2026 7:19:09 PM Is your Chinese trade mark portfolio ready for 1 January 2027? By Vincent Liu China’s new Trade Marks Law takes effect on 1 January 2027. It is the fifth revision of the statute, and the most comprehensive overhaul...
8/17/2026 9:36:14 AM EU AI Act: The need for transparency - why UK businesses cannot ignore Article 50 By Nick Phillips Selina Clifford Here's a date you may have missed amid the summer holidays: 2 August 2026. That's when Article 50 of the EU AI Act took effect. Forget...
8/6/2026 12:47:39 PM Universities, Patents and £166 Million Disputes By Christopher Pollard Universities have traditionally been viewed as reluctant litigants. Expensive disputes are rarely good publicity (particularly for...
8/3/2026 8:20:09 AM Has your data protection complaints process landed yet? By Nick Phillips Selina Clifford If the answer is "not sure", you are not alone. On 19 June 2026, a quietly significant change to UK data protection law came into force...
7/15/2026 10:29:14 AM Jude Bellingham PLC: Why Your Next Acquisition Target Might Wear a Number 10 Shirt By Daniel Bellau Here is a sentence nobody said in a boardroom ten years ago: "Have you stress-tested the synergies between our target's EBITDA and his...
7/6/2026 10:36:43 AM Sky-ITV: A Defining Deal or a Defensive One? By Daniel Bellau The announcement that Sky is to acquire ITV's TV business for £1.6bn is the most significant consolidation move in UK commercial...
7/1/2026 3:41:09 PM Wayve, PISCES, and the Question AIM Should Be Asking By Daniel Bellau Today, Wayve announced an $85 million employee tender offer at an $8.6 billion valuation. Simultaneously, it has filed to auction shares...
3/19/2026 12:54:58 PM Another U-turn? UK Government changes tune on AI and copyright By Lakmal Walawage In a much anticipated report on AI and Copyright presented to parliament on 18 March 2026, the UK Government has now confirmed that the...
2/10/2026 2:42:29 PM Woes for the manufacturer of Ozempic and Wegovy: a warning about the longevity of IP assets in business plans By Christopher Pollard Novo Nordisk is currently struggling to stem the flow of its haemorrhaging share price. The rationale seems to be that it is entering a...
2/3/2026 6:26:41 PM Joanna Jenson's cautionary tale on IP rights By Christopher Pollard I read a brilliantly written article by Joanna Jenson (founder of skincare brand Childs Farm) regarding the importance of IP protection...
1/29/2026 9:42:30 AM AI and the Music Industry – industry led deals outpacing regulation By Lakmal Walawage Ruby Clarke In our recent legal update, which can be found here, we discussed the likelihood that in the absence of adequate regulation, major record...