4/10/2026 10:54:48 AM Distribution issues: Italian Competition Authority fines Morellato for resale price maintenance and online marketplace restrictions By James Batsford Edwin Bond On 31 March 2026, the Italian Competition Authority (ICA) announced that it had imposed a fine of just under €26 million on Morellato, a...
4/9/2026 2:00:31 PM CMA ends vet services probe – key findings and what to look out for next By Robert Vidal Antonia Kendrick The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) recently concluded its 2-year investigation into the veterinary services industry. We...
4/9/2026 1:12:49 PM UK government confirms new subscription contracts rules for Spring 2027 By Francion Brooks Iva Gobac Antonia Kendrick On 2 April 2026, the UK government published its long-awaited response on the new subscription contracts regime. The announcement...
4/7/2026 9:10:46 AM Irides: Weekly global patent litigation update By Charlie French Myles Jelf Katie Cambrook Nicholas Round Nischay Mall Eden Winlow Lucy Sewter Milly Wickson +5 more... Show less This edition features updates from: Germany, USA, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and China. The Irides Weekly Update is our round-up of...
4/2/2026 9:17:45 AM The CMA’s crackdown on fake reviews continues By Iva Gobac Francion Brooks Antonia Kendrick On Friday 27 March 2026, the CMA announced five new investigations into businesses across the funeral, food-delivery, and automotive...
3/30/2026 9:10:03 AM Irides: Weekly global patent litigation update By Rachel Mumby Richard Pinckney Chloe Dickson Rebekka Thomas Patrick Newlands +2 more... Show less This edition features updates from: The United Kingdom (UK), South Africa and the Unified Patent Court (UPC). The Irides Weekly Update is...
3/26/2026 3:58:33 PM Competition litigation: 'user damages' for the unlawful collection and use of data? By Matthew Hunt The cause of action in competition cases in the UK is usually the tort of breach of statutory duty. As a general rule, the damages to be...
3/26/2026 9:53:33 AM A bump in the road? US DOJ subjects automotive licensing negotiation group to antitrust scrutiny By Sophie Lawrance Edwin Bond The US Department of Justice is investigating car manufacturers for participating in a licensee negotiation group (LNG), MLex has...
3/24/2026 7:10:42 PM From AI pricing algorithms to public procurement: UK Competition and Markets Authority publishes its 2026–27 annual plan By Victoria Yuan James Batsford On 23 March, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published its 2026-2027 Annual Plan (the Annual Plan): the first since the...
3/24/2026 2:09:36 PM Biotech Review of the Year Issue 13 - out now! By Charlie French Ellen Lambrix Aida Tohala Erik Müürsepp +1 more... Show less We’re pleased to share the 13th edition of our Biotech Review of the Year, bringing together practical legal, regulatory and commercial...
3/24/2026 1:48:17 PM Commercial disputes in the life sciences sector: the complexity of assessing loss By Wes Walker This article is part of our Biotech Review of the Year - Issue 13 publication. With thanks to Shreya Gupta and Mohammed Khalil of Oxera,...
3/24/2026 1:48:15 PM 2026: A year of clarity for the SPC Manufacturing Waiver Regulation? By Luke Norton This article is part of our Biotech Review of the Year - Issue 13 publication. Between 2024 and 2025, there were multiple cases across...