1/28/2026 11:23:43 AM Games and Interactive Entertainment Legal Outlook 2026 By Verity Egerton-Doyle Alex Roberts Jennifer Calver Shruti Chopra Sher Hann Chua Kris Ekdahl Yang Fan Gert-Jan Hendrix Ria Moody Laetitia Nicolazzi Patrick O'Connell Ben Packer Arthur Peng Balaji Subramanian +11 more... Show less Introduction 2026 set to be a turning point for the industry. Video gaming global revenues approached US$200 billion last year and are...
3/6/2026 3:56:21 PM Crypto meets CASS: UK FCA to adapt client asset rules for cryptoassets By James Morris Simon Treacy As it continues to work on its rulebook for cryptoassets, the Financial Conduct Authority is also considering how existing rules will...
3/2/2026 1:20:32 PM Pay up or lose: Munich Regional Court tightens FRAND requirements for Standard Essential Patent implementers By Simone Rohr Bolko Ehlgen The Regional Court (Landgericht, LG) Munich continues to shape the German Standard Essential Patent (SEP) litigation landscape. Following...
2/27/2026 12:42:52 PM MiFID II: ESMA issues supervisory briefing on algorithmic trading By Stephen Clipsham The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a supervisory briefing providing guidance to investment firms and...
2/26/2026 12:25:20 PM UK plan paves pathway to payments reforms By Harry Eddis Frances Hodgkins Olivia Murphy Fiona Garrahan Imran Bhaluani Simon Treacy +3 more... Show less In 2024 HM Treasury promised a Payments Forward Plan to sequence future initiatives for the UK payments sector. The Plan has now arrived...
2/24/2026 1:45:00 PM EU – Does Russmedia mean indeterminate liability for online platforms? By Sonia Cissé Patrick O'Connell The CJEU’s decision in Russmedia (C‑492/23) could reshape our understanding of intermediary liability protection – i.e. when a platform...
2/24/2026 12:12:30 PM Agentic AI and data protection: guidance from the Spanish AEPD By Ceyhun Pehlivan The Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) has published detailed technical guidance on agentic artificial intelligence from a data...
2/19/2026 10:00:48 AM Spain's financial regulator publishes FAQs on DORA implementation: what you need to know By Ceyhun Pehlivan The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) has applied across the EU since 17 January 2025. It sets a comprehensive framework for...
2/13/2026 11:19:00 AM Emotional Perception AI: Supreme Court overhauls decades of UK case law on patentability of computer-implemented inventions By Yohan Liyanage Katie Coltart The UK Supreme Court has handed down its much-anticipated judgment in Emotional Perception AI v Comptroller General of Patents [2026]...
2/12/2026 2:58:57 PM Asia TMT Bulletin – February 2026 By Adrian Fisher Alaister Johnson Alex Roberts Jia-Yi Tay Sher Hann Chua +2 more... Show less As we welcome the Year of the Horse, the regulatory momentum across the region shows no sign of slowing down. China has offered clarity...
2/11/2026 8:37:34 PM UK finalises BNPL rules for go-live in July 2026 By Frances Hodgkins Fiona Garrahan Simon Treacy The Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed the rules that will apply to buy-now pay-later providers under a new regulatory regime. UK...
2/11/2026 5:02:14 PM UK regulator uses court action to warn global crypto firms about illegal ads By James Morris Simon Treacy The Financial Conduct Authority has begun legal proceedings against a crypto exchange. The claim is the first the FCA has brought for...
2/10/2026 9:38:00 AM Asia Fintech & Payments Regulatory Bulletin – February 2026 By Jennifer Calver Elizabeth Webb Claris Teo The start of 2026 has seen continued regulatory activity across Asian fintech and payments regulation, with key themes including AI...
2/5/2026 5:23:23 PM UK makes crypto legislation By Peter Bevan Harry Eddis Richard Hay James Morris Sam Quicke Olivia Murphy Simon Treacy +4 more... Show less Parliament has now made the regulations which will deliver the UK’s regulatory framework for cryptoassets. Firms carrying on regulated...
2/3/2026 5:21:42 PM Insights from Dutch Cybersecurity Report – Key impacts for M&A deals By Mariken van Esch Tom Reker Lilianne Bunk As companies navigate an increasingly complex M&A landscape, cybersecurity has evolved from a technical IT concern to one of the critical...
2/3/2026 2:08:00 PM China: New guidance on classifying data and identifying important data in the financial industry By Alex Roberts Tiantian Ke On 24 January, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) released the Draft Guidelines on Data Classification and Grading for...
2/3/2026 1:45:48 PM The first (proper) year of the UK’s Online Safety Act #1: Hamsters, 1776 and the start of a new era By Ben Packer Jemma Purslow Ria Moody Annabel Rodgers Endersby +1 more... Show less Though passed in 2023, the UK’s Online Safety Act (OSA) only really began to take meaningful effect in 2025, as Ofcom published guidance...