6/24/2026 3:52:38 PM No encore for hidden fees – the UK Competition and Markets Authority fines StubHub UK for drip pricing and orders refunds By Victoria Yuan Summary On 23 June, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) fined StubHub UK, the online ticketing platform, £889,200 (including a...
6/24/2026 8:47:14 AM Controllers and processors: Spanish fine underlines the importance of the factual analysis By Mac Macmillan The Spanish DPA, the AEPD, has fined a parcel delivery company €200,000 for failing to have an agreement in place with a parcel locker...
6/19/2026 8:40:21 AM A digital following in the millions is not the same as brand recognition in the marketplace By Saaira Gill The EUIPO recently issued a decision upholding an opposition filed against an application for MRBEAST in respect of food and drink...
6/19/2026 8:13:12 AM Rapid reaction: MEES interim response – key changes for the non-domestic private rented sector By Tim Allen Will Hudson Timothy Minton The Government has yesterday published a long-awaited interim response to its 2019 and 2021 consultations on strengthening non‑domestic...
6/15/2026 1:31:30 PM Anthropic suspends access to Fable and Mythos models: implications for AI sovereignty and contracts By William White Charlie Hawes On 12 June 2026, Anthropic disabled access to its Mythos 5 and Fable 5 models for its customers globally. This was reportedly in response...
6/15/2026 10:02:46 AM UK announces social media ban for under 16s By Gemma Nash Today (15 June), the UK government has announced its plans to ban social media access for under 16s. This follows on from the UK...
6/3/2026 8:20:33 AM Rapid Reaction: UPC Court of Appeal clarifies the approach to long-arm claims (Fujifilm v Kodak) By Eden Winlow Accepting jurisdiction is one question; exercising it is another. The UPC Court of Appeal’s 2 June 2026 decision in Fujifilm v Kodak1...
5/28/2026 4:05:56 PM Practical PI lessons at the UPC Court of Appeal: 8 things Abbott v Sinocare teaches us By Eden Winlow Lessons from UPC_CoA_901/2025 based on the Order of 17 April 2026 and attendance at the oral hearing Preliminary injunction (PI) practice...
5/28/2026 2:18:11 PM Rapid reaction: Amazon v InterDigital at the UPC Court of Appeal By Sam Harvey A much anticipated showdown in front of the UPC’s Court of Appeal took place in Luxembourg today in front of a panel of judges comprising...
5/21/2026 11:21:37 AM Official UPC Year in Review – Five highlights from 2025 By Chris Dixon The Unified Patent Court (UPC) recently released its second official Annual Review, a copy of which can be found on the UPC’s website at...
5/18/2026 9:10:06 AM Can the name of a fictional character be a Trade Mark? Lessons from Obélix By Bristows The General Court’s judgment in Case T‑24/25 (OBELIX) provides guidance on the treatment of trade marks derived from fictional...
5/14/2026 3:01:59 PM Legal holds and document preservation: How to get on the front foot By Sarah Hill Identification and preservation of documentary evidence at the early stages of a dispute isn’t just best practice, it is a mandatory...