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Training data in, court case out? In this briefing we look at the legal debate around using third-party content to train generative AI, with a focus on UK, EU and US approaches and key copyright cases.
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Navigating the new cartel enforcement landscape In a fast-moving antitrust enforcement landscape, cartels remain at the top of the agenda for competition authorities. In this publication, we explore how cartel enforcement is evolving across the UK and EU – highlighting key recent trends, reforms and...
ESG in APAC This publication will help businesses unpack the current ESG regulatory landscape in 16 APAC jurisdictions (including separating what is mandatory and what is not) and get a sense of the commonalities and direction of travel within APAC in relation to...
Takeovers: Trends in 2025
The Energy Dividend: Power strategies to maximise data centre investments It’s no secret that in today’s digital age, defined by exponential growth in artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and other data-driven services, the major constraint on data centres is not computing capacity or network bandwidth, but the...
ESG developments in 2025 Sustainability practitioners will be well aware that ESG is a fast-moving, and ever changing area, making keeping on top of developments a significant challenge. We have sought to set out key ESG developments expected in 2025, covering the UK and, at a...
EU Council Presidency: Denmark in the Chair In this podcast Jan Putnis, and Sabine Dittrich are joined by Tim Johan Christensen, Managing Counsel at Gorrissen Federspiel. Tim is currently seconded to Saughter and May. Together they discuss our expectations for the Danish EU Council Presidency...
Increased focus on cyber governance In this podcast from our Cyber Hub, Natalie Donovan speaks to Partners Richard Jeens and Christian Boney about the increased focus we are currently seeing around cyber governance. Discussions include how the recent high profile ransom attacks at retailers...
The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 - what you need to know Explore the key changes introduced by the Data (Use and Access) Act, including updates to UK data protection laws, new smart data initiatives, and enhanced powers for the ICO. In this podcast, Cindy Knott and Bryony Bacon discuss what businesses need to...
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UK vs EU: Diverging Roads in Digital Regulation With the CMA having recently published its provisional designation decision and roadmap for possible interventions in respect of Google Search and Search Advertising, now is a good moment to take stock of how the UK and EU are diverging in their...
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Copyright and Generative AI As the interplay between copyright and generative AI continues to dominate the headlines, the pressure on governments to find workable solutions, and to provide clarity, for both the creative and AI sectors is palpable. In our latest podcast, Laura...
Insurance in focus podcast series
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The evolving cyber risk landscape - Part 1 With cyber-attacks on major retailers recently hitting the headlines, it is more important than ever for organisations to understand their cyber preparedness. In the first of a series focusing on the evolving cyber risk landscape, members of our Cyber Hub...
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The evolving cyber risk landscape - Part 2 The UK’s regulatory cyber landscape is currently evolving, with a mixture of new legislation expected and a recent spate of cyber related fines from the ICO. In the next instalment of our series  on the evolving cyber risk landscape, members of our...
Marketing Compliance in 2025 – how should legal teams respond? 2025 is expected to be a defining year for marketing compliance - with increased regulatory scrutiny, expanded enforcement powers, and shifting consumer expectations, legal teams need to reassess how marketing compliance is managed across digital channels...
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Digital Transformation: The impact of Operational Resilience on Digital Service Providers In this Horizon Scanning podcast, David Shone, Martijn Stolze and Tabitha Harris discuss the impact of these regimes and consider how in-scope third parties will need to adapt for the first time to direct supervision by UK and EU financial services...
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Transition Technologies: What's Next for UK Hydrogen Production? The UK low carbon hydrogen market is an emerging part of the energy transition landscape, bringing investment opportunities for businesses but also challenges in this relatively new asset class. In this three-part podcast, Oly Moir and Kathryn Emmett...
The ESG and DEI Discussion - from Brussels to Washington Join Harry Hecht, Philippa O’Malley and Moira Thompson Oliver in the latest Governance & Sustainability episode of our Horizon Scanning podcast show as they sit down with Michael Arnold, Partner at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, to explore how...
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Litigation trends arising from the development of AI Join Ross Francis-Pike and David Ives in the latest Digital episode of our Horizon Scanning podcast show exploring why the development of AI is leading to an increased risk of litigation and some of the recent trends for businesses to watch out for. 
The Sustainability Omnibus – Streamlining Sustainability Regulation On 26 February 2025, the European Commission published its proposals for the first in a series of ‘omnibus’ packages, aimed at streamlining the EU’s sustainability and value chain due diligence legislation. The proposals hope to reduce sustainability...
In conversation with Faculty AI - Key takeaways from the Paris AI Action Summit In this Horizon Scanning podcast episode, Rob Sumroy and Natalie Donovan speak to Dr Angie Ma, Co-Founder of Faculty AI. They discuss the outcomes of the recent AI Action Summit in Paris, why the US and UK decided not to sign the international AI...
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UK Energy and Infrastructure: What’s to come in 2025 With the Labour government in place following last year’s general election, we expect to see a step change in UK energy and infrastructure policy.
Digital Infrastructure - Looking Back, Looking Ahead 2024 was a huge year of investment and innovation across the digital infrastructure space, and we saw an extremely busy year of transactional and advisory work throughout the sector. We also saw regulators continue to grapple with how best to regulate a...
The Lens Newsletter - January 2025 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Saughter and May.