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AI And Directors' Duties: Practical Considerations For Boards Of UK Companies
Artificial intelligence is transforming corporate governance, requiring directors to navigate complex oversight challenges as AI systems become embedded across business operations. This article examines how established UK directors' duties apply in the context of AI adoption, exploring the practical implications for board-level decision-making and risk management. Directors must balance AI's strategic opportunities against emerging risks while maintaining effective human oversight and independent judgment.
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WilmerHale
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Manufacturers Must Report Cyber Risks In Any EU Digital Products From September
The EU Cyber Resilience Act introduces mandatory incident reporting obligations that take effect in September 2026, requiring manufacturers of digital products to notify authorities within 24 hours of discovering actively exploited vulnerabilities or severe cybersecurity incidents. These requirements apply to products already on the market and operate independently of personal data breaches...
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UK Supreme Court Holds That Foreign States Carrying Out Spyware And Hacking Operations Are Not Entitled To State Immunity From TORT Claims
The UK Supreme Court's narrow 3-2 decision in The Kingdom of Bahrain v Shehabi denies state immunity to foreign governments accused of remotely hacking individuals within UK territory, establishing that cyber surveillance operations causing harm to UK residents fall outside traditional immunity protections. This landmark ruling clarifies the territorial tort exception under the State Immunity Act 1978 and may expose foreign states to liability for state-sponsored cyberattacks targeting UK-based individuals
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Bank Of England To Receive New Secondary Objective To Support Payments Innovation
The UK government plans to give the Bank of England a new secondary objective focused on supporting innovation in payment systems and emerging digital money forms. This regulatory shift aims to balance technological advancement with financial stability, extending the Bank's existing innovation mandate from CCPs and CSDs to systemic payment systems, including those using stablecoins.
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Lewis Silkin
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