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Patent Litigation in the Unified Patent Court: Overview An overview of patent litigation in the Unified Patent Court written by Slaughter and May for Thomson Reuters' Patent Litigation Global Guide 2018
Patent Litigation in the UK (England and Wales): Overview An overview of patent litigation in the UK written by Slaughter and May for Thomson Reuters' Patent Litigation Global Guide 2018
Will the UK regulate AI? In this briefing we look at the Government's approach to regulating AI, set out in its response to the House of Lords AI report and its recent Brexit White paper. We also highlight some other issues discussed in the Government's response to the...
Agreeable disagreements Richard Jeens and Tom Gilliver explain that it is possible to make a disagreement with HMRC less disagreeable
National Security Briefing This briefing discusses key issues arising from the UK Government’s published proposals that would dramatically increase its powers of intervention in relation to transactions raising national security issues
“Knock knock… It’s the ICO!” - The UK regulator’s powers of entry and inspection This briefing looks at the ICO's expanded powers to enter and inspect business premises and sets out actions organisations should consider in the event of an ICO inspection of their premises
Data Protection and Privacy Newsletter GDPR application and related legal changes, ICO’s powers of entry and inspection, Regulator guidance, EDPB on Transparency, Data breaches, International transfers, ICO regulatory cooperation, Delay to e-Privacy Regulation, Views from… Canada, Data...
Incentives Bulletin UK Corporate Governance Code; Prospectus Directive: New thresholds for exemption from prospectus requirement; Finance Bill 2018 draft legislation; Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive beneficial ownership
Competition and Regulatory Newsletter Court of Appeal brings UK approach to MIFs in line with the European Commission: MasterCard, Visa on the hook
New Corporate Governance Code: Key Considerations This briefing looks at the FRC's new Code on Corporate Governance and whether and, if so, how the FRC has accommodated the key concerns expressed by stakeholders on the draft Code circulated in December 2017
Pensions Bulletin Pensions Regulator powers; DWP consults on ESG and stewardship; social investment Law Commission report; Regulator issues revised quick guide on Chair statements; Pension scams code
Tax and the City briefing for July 2018 Mike Lane and Zoe Andrews consider the decisions in Ardmore (source of interest) and Project Blue (anti-avoidance). They also look at the new EU intermediaries rules, the updated HMRC guidance on publishing tax strategy, and the decision in the...
Employment Bulletin corporate governance reporting requirements; Misconduct by disabled employee; employer access employees’ online accounts to protect confidential information?; Whistleblowing: how much information is required?; Employment status
Brexit Essentials: Jurisdiction agreements: new developments Briefing on English jurisdiction agreements and how they can be upheld in the EU27 post-Brexit. Considers Recast Brussels Regulation in context of draft Withdrawal Agreement
Competition and Regulatory Newsletter European Commission orders Luxembourg to recover illegal State aid from Engie