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Soft Opt-in Now In Force For UK Charities

The 'charitable purpose soft opt-in' provisions of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 ('the DUAA') came into force on 5 February 2026...

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Withers LLP

UK Space Agency Announces New Co-director

Yesterday, it was announced that Rebecca Evernden has been appointed as Director of the new UK Space Agency, succeeding Paul Bate.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Marks & Clerk

ICO Publishes Guidance On How To Deal With Data Protection Complaints

On February 12, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) published its guidance on how to deal with data protection complaints, a new requirement introduced by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA).

United Kingdom Privacy

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Arnold & Porter

Updated DfE Guidance On Mobile Phones In Schools

On 19 January 2026, the government updated its guidance on the use of mobile phones in schools.

United Kingdom Consumer

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Wrigleys Solicitors

Digital Networks Act And CSA 2.0: Key Implications For Telecoms And Digital Infrastructure

European Union Technology

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A&O Shearman

"Dear Ofcom, Your Case Is Legally Void And Will Make Excellent Hamster Bedding"*

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

ESAs And UK Regulators Sign Memorandum Of Understanding On Cross Border Oversight Of Critical ICT Providers Under DORA

United Kingdom Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

3G: The Next Generation

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

The Indie CEO's Playbook: María Sayans On Culture, Community And Funding Creativity

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

December Online Safety Roundup: Ofcom Issues Fines And Guidance, ICO Targets Childrens' Games

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Not Such Sweet News - Sugar Tax To Cover More Products

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

ESAs Publish List Of Critical ICT Third Party Service Providers Under EU DORA

European Union Media & IT

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Andrej Discusses Major Shifts In The Digital Infrastructure Market, Emerging Demand Trends, The Factors Influencing Data Centre Location Decisions, Evolving Financing Models, And His Outlook For The Year Ahead

United Kingdom Media & IT

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AlixPartners

Opposites Attract: How YouTube And Netflix Are Learning From Each Other To Dominate The Streaming Industry

United Kingdom Media & IT

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AlixPartners

Protecting Innovation From Hackers Explained (Video)

United Kingdom Technology

MC

Marks & Clerk

Five Governance Essentials To Reduce False Claims Act Risk

United Kingdom Commercial

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AlixPartners

A New Era For HR Podcast Series

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

Court Rulings On "Fair" Treatment Of Creditors Reshape UK Restructuring Landscape (Podcast)

United Kingdom Insolvency

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A&O Shearman

Banking Litigation Podcast Episode 58: Monthly Update – January/February 2026

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK Foreign, Commonwealth And Development Office And Initiative For Digital Inclusion To Host Technical Conference On Effective Right Of Way (ROW) Administration And Planning Permits For Masts And Towers

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) of the United Kingdom Government and the Initiative for Digital Inclusion (IDI) in partnership with the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF)...

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Greenfields Law

AI Traffic Cameras: A New Era Of Mobile Phone Driving Convictions?

AI cameras were first trialled in the UK in 2021 and capture high resolution images which can flag the behaviour of motorists behind the wheel.

United Kingdom Technology

GL

Gardner Leader

Online Safety Act In Action: Ofcom Targets Platforms Failing To Block Child Abuse Material

The UK's communications regulator, Ofcom, has taken further enforcement action under the Online Safety Act (OSA), showing how it plans to respond to child sexual abuse material...

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Logan & Partners

Cellnex Wins Rooftop Telecom Rights At Croydon Crown Court: Key Tribunal Decision Explained

On 5 June 2025, the First Tier Tribunal (FtT) delivered an extempore judgment in Cellnex Connectivity Solutions Limited v Secretary of State for Housing Communities and Local Government...

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

When Is A Lease Not A Lease?

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Hunters

Has Off-channel Gone 'Off The Boil'? The UK FCA Releases Findings Of Review Into Use Of Unapproved Communication Channels By Wholesale Banks' Staff

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

From Field Service To Experience Service: A Paradigm Shift In Telco Customer Interactions

United Kingdom Media & IT

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AlixPartners

A Practitioner's Perspective On Cyber Investigations In The United Kingdom

United Kingdom Privacy

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BCL Solicitors LLP

How TowerCos Can Drive Value In A Difficult Economic Climate

United Kingdom Media & IT

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AlixPartners

Cultivating Connectivity: 5G And The Future Of Farming

United Kingdom Media & IT

MC

Marks & Clerk

Improving Accessibility In Payments: A £70bn Opportunity

United Kingdom Technology

A

AlixPartners

Who's Policing The Platform? Platform Liability And The Rising Tide Of Online Fraud

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Devonshires

Consultation On Valuation Framework For Telecomms Leases

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Hunters

UK Court Of Appeal Rejects Tesla's Pool-Wide Rate-Setting Claims In Divided Ruling

United Kingdom IP

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RPX Corporation

Improving Accessibility In Payments: A £70bn Opportunity

The rapid evolution of payment technologies – contactless cards, mobile wallets, and self-checkout systems, for example – have transformed how we pay, creating faster and more convenient experiences...

United Kingdom Technology

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AlixPartners

Who's Policing The Platform? Platform Liability And The Rising Tide Of Online Fraud

Online fraud is now the UK's most common crime. And while victims once bore the brunt alone, attention is turning sharply toward the platforms and telecoms networks that enable it.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Devonshires

Consultation On Valuation Framework For Telecomms Leases

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology ("DSIT") has issued a consultation on its proposal to introduce regulations which would change the way telecommunications leases...

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Hunters

UK Court Of Appeal Rejects Tesla's Pool-Wide Rate-Setting Claims In Divided Ruling

Last July, the UK High Court dismissed a case filed by Tesla that sought the declaration of a fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory (FRAND) license rate...

United Kingdom IP

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RPX Corporation

Beyond The Copper Curtain: How Next-Gen Telcos Are Rewriting The Growth Playbook

United Kingdom Media & IT

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AlixPartners

FCA Reviews Trading Apps

The FCA has carried out a review of trading apps. It says that a growing number of retail customers now access financial products and services through desktop and mobile applications.

United Kingdom Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

Online Safety: Ofcom Publishes Final Guidance On Protecting Children

According to Ofcom, three in five teenagers have seen harmful content online in a four week period and children describe online content on suicide and self harm as being "prolific".

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Supreme Court Expands Definition Of "Claims" Under The False Claims Act

On February 21, 2025, the United States Supreme Court delivered a unanimous decision in Wisconsin Bell, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Heath, significantly broadening the scope of the False Claims Act (FCA).

United Kingdom Media & IT

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IR Global

EE Limited v Virgin Mobile Telecoms Limited (2025): EE Suffered Significant Financial Loss Due To The Exclusion Clause

Exclusion clauses can serve as a vital tool in preventing future legal disputes or may result in considerable financial losses.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Barnes Law

Preparing And Filing SEP Applications

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

Are You Ready For New EU Rules About Energy Labelling For Smartphones And Tablets?

United Kingdom Energy

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Lewis Silkin

United Kingdom IP

KL

Keltie LLP

English Court Of Appeal Rules On "Loss Of Anticipated Profits" Exclusion Clause

United Kingdom Litigation

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Mayer Brown

Alexander Graham Bell And The Patenting Of The Telephone: A Revolutionary Milestone In Communication

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

De-mystifying The "Challenge" Of Network Integration During Fiber Mergers

United Kingdom Media & IT

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AlixPartners

Mastering The AI Revolution In Retail

United Kingdom Technology

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AlixPartners

Managing The New Economic Risks In The Technology And Telecoms Sectors

United Kingdom Technology

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WTW

European Supergrowers: Navigating Growth In A Complex Landscape (Part 1)

European Union Media & IT

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AlixPartners

The Foreign Subsidies Regulation: One Year In

United Kingdom Government

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Macfarlanes LLP

New SEP Resource Hub – UK Unleashes Its Innovative Potential

United Kingdom IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

eSIM Adoption: A Game-Changer For The Telecommunications Market

United Kingdom Media & IT

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AlixPartners

Five Questions Telco Leaders Must Answer For A Sustainable Cloud Strategy

United Kingdom Media & IT

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AlixPartners

Satellite And Space Projects Newsletter October 2024

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Fieldfisher

Iron-clad: CJEU Upholds Block On ThyssenKrupp-Tata Steel Joint Venture And Affirms Commission's Margin Of Discretion

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Macfarlanes LLP

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