Bristows

7/30/2026 4:21:16 PM

The AI Act’s next big deadline is here

By Charlie Hawes Vik Khurana Tom Sharpe

On 2 August 2026, the EU AI Act reaches its general date of application - the point at which most of its provisions take effect and...

7/30/2026 4:16:39 PM

The European Commission's Code of Practice on Transparency of AI-Generated Content

By Georgia Austin Gabriela Swiderska Charlie Hawes +2 more...

On 2 August 2026, the transparency obligations for AI providers and deployers under Article 50 of the EU AI Act start to apply. To help...

7/29/2026 4:54:08 PM

Microsoft, Copilot and subscription transparency: CMA opens new consumer protection investigation

By Naina Patel

The latest UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigation has recently been announced, this time looking into Microsoft’s...

7/29/2026 3:55:23 PM

New MHRA guidance on regulation of Ambient Voice Technology (AI Scribes)

By Jamie Hatzel

The MHRA today released new guidance (AVT Guidance) on Ambient Voice Technology (AVT) products and the circumstances in which these do...

7/27/2026 8:33:22 PM

Stop press: UK Supreme Court decision in Tesla v InterDigital & Avanci

By Nadine Bleach

The UK Supreme Court has today decided that the UK court has jurisdiction to determine claims challenging the FRAND rates offered by SEP...

7/17/2026 9:20:04 AM

Vince v Associated Newspapers: Unfair processing claim succeeds on basis of impression given to ‘casual readers’ who look only at headlines and photographs

By Julian Darrall Polly Hatcher

The Court of Appeal handed down a significant judgment in Vince v Associated Newspapers Ltd [2026] EWCA Civ 899 this week, granting the...

7/15/2026 1:36:53 PM

Online safety: Ofcom publishes its register of categorised services

By Gemma Nash

Ofcom's third phase of implementing the UK's Online Safety Act is in full swing as it has now published its register of categorised...

7/2/2026 8:21:44 AM

Data Re-use: Lessons for everyone from the ICO report on EdTech

By Mac Macmillan

The ICO has just published a report on its work with EdTech providers. This may sound like something of niche interest, but I was struck...

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...