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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 1:16:42 PM

Hit Unsubscribe: Adobe’s exit fees subject to CMA investigation

By Francion Brooks Antonia Kendrick Solomon Chann

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened an investigation into Adobe’s subscription terms, reflecting a continued...

3/20/2026 3:41:51 PM

Changes announced to the UK FDI mandatory notification regime

By Stephen Smith Victoria Yuan Nick Cross +1 more...

The UK government announces changes to the mandatory notification regime under the National Security and Investment Act. What are the...

3/18/2026 11:08:06 AM

Delayed performance and failed renegotiations: key lessons from the case of UK Global HealthCare Limited v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

By David Durgan

The judgement of Mr Justice Constable in UK Global HealthCare Limited v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care [2026] EWHC 561...

3/16/2026 2:49:20 PM

Sanctions, service, and presence

By Ben Coleman Hafsa Babar

The Court of Appeal has re-affirmed that the common law requirement of presence within the jurisdiction is a substantive jurisdictional...

3/13/2026 5:07:54 PM

Dyson v Dreame: The long-arm of the UPC, and its limits – the UPC's first CJEU referral

By Claire Phipps-Jones Nischay Mall

On 6 March 2026, the UPC Court of Appeal issued a landmark order in Dyson v Dreame & Eurep referring four questions concerning the extent...

3/6/2026 11:08:05 AM

Thom Browne v adidas and Babek v Iceland: The Challenges Associated with Non-Traditional Trade Marks

By Kyrana Hulstein Haydn Walker

Kyrana Hulstein and Haydn Walker, ‘Thom Browne v adidas and Babek v Iceland: The Challenges Associated with Non-Traditional Trade Marks...

3/2/2026 9:27:56 AM

The UK Competition and Markets Authority announces its first ever fine under new consumer enforcement powers

By Victoria Yuan Charlotte Gaillet

Key takeaways The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced on 13 February 2026 that it has fined Euro Car Parks nearly half a...

2/25/2026 12:16:22 PM

Bristows’ SnippITs: Can a repudiatory breach be capable of remedy? Kulkarni v Gwent Holdings

By Freya Ollerearnshaw Alexandra Illingworth

This post is the latest in the Bristows’ SnippITs series, which pulls together the key practical takeaways from recent court decisions...

2/23/2026 11:48:22 AM

Bristows’ SnippITs: It can be expensive to drive a different car (McLaren v Alpa Racing)

By Freya Ollerearnshaw Naomi Foale

This post is the latest in Bristows’ SnippITs series, which pulls together the key practical takeaways from recent court decisions for...

2/18/2026 9:25:18 AM

Qualcomm wins again on chips and royalties as UK competition collective action is withdrawn

By Sophie Lawrance

The UK collective proceedings regime received another indication today of the challenges to standalone abuse of dominance claims, as...