Bristows

4/16/2025 11:30:02 AM

New breakthroughs in healthcare - Our takeaways from the Wired Health Conference 2025

By Stefano Incarbone Naina Patel

On 18 March 2025, Bristows attended the Wired Health 2025 conference, which took place at Kings Place in London. It was a day gathering...

4/16/2025 10:23:13 AM

ICO issues its first ever processor fine under UK GDPR

By Anna Ní Uiginn Melissa Dix

Last month, the ICO issued its first ever monetary penalty notice (“MPN”) against a processor – landing Advanced Computer Software Group...

4/15/2025 9:20:07 AM

The CMA’s new enforcement and investigatory powers

By Georgia Austin Sean Ibbetson

The consumer law provisions of the DMCC Act came into force on Sunday 6 April reforming consumer protection in the UK. To learn more...

4/11/2025 9:32:28 AM

Music, Merchandise, Mayhem: Lady Gaga sued by a Californian surf brand for infringement of its MAYHEM trade mark

By Sarah Husslein Kallie Botha

A bit of a “mayhem” happening on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean reminds us of the importance of Intellectual Property rights,...

4/9/2025 9:06:09 AM

Neonatal Leave and Pay – what does this new right mean for employees and employers?

By Manon Rattle

This article is the seventh in our Employee wellbeing series. Further details are below. As of 6 April 2025, a new law has come into...

4/8/2025 11:39:24 AM

Not Child’s Play: AI and online safety for Roblox

By Kiran Sidhu Jamie Cox

Roblox, one of the world’s largest online gaming platforms, recently hit the headlines after launching a new 3D modelling tool for...

4/8/2025 11:20:26 AM

Lifestyle Equities: The UK Supreme Court’s take on accessory liability of company directors

By Dhara Reddy

Dhara Reddy, ‘Lifestyle Equities: The UK Supreme Court’s take on accessory liability of company directors: Lifestyle Equities CV and...

4/7/2025 10:53:37 AM

UK OSA vs EU DSA: What’s the difference?

By Mike Edgar Faye Harrison Anna Ní Uiginn

The UK Online Safety Act (OSA) and the EU Digital Services Act (DSA) share a common goal of creating safer online spaces, but they...

4/4/2025 3:21:43 PM

Pressure points – attempts to ask the UK courts to regularise the negotiation period in FRAND Disputes

By Nicholas Round Fariha Chowdhury Richard Pinckney

In the seminal Unwired Planet case the courts of the UK demonstrated that they were willing to and had jurisdiction to declare global...

4/4/2025 2:49:08 PM

Introducing our website hub dedicated to the advertising and consumer protection law aspects of the DMCC

By Sean Ibbetson Francion Brooks Alice Esuola-Grant +1 more...

Introducing our brand new website hub dedicated to the advertising and consumer protection law aspects of the Digital Markets,...

4/2/2025 12:56:15 PM

The final run-up to the DMCC’s consumer enforcement regime: what to expect on 6 April 2025

By Elisa Lindemann Kallie Botha Georgia Austin

The Digital Markets, Competition & Consumers Act 2024 (DMCC) will come into force on 6 April 2025 and will reform consumer protection law...

4/2/2025 9:13:59 AM

The Rubettes rocked by a battle over band name rights

By Sarah Husslein Hafsa Babar

British glam rock band The Rubettes have been at the centre of legal challenges, particularly concerning rights to the band’s name. Last...