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Gen AI and copyright in Europe – Munich Regional Court seeks to determine the rules of the playing field In the recent Getty Images v Stability AI decision, the UK High Court rejected Getty’s claim for secondary infringement of UK copyright on the basis that (i) an “infringing copy”, for the purposes of secondary infringement, must be “a copy” and (ii) Stabi... The proposed Italian taxation of portfolio dividends and the principle of non-(reverse) discrimination The proposed reform of the taxation of portfolio dividends is a seemingly marginal adjustment to the Italian tax system, but akin to Lorenz’s “butterfly effect” will have far-reaching consequences. On 22 October 2025, the Italian Government approved the d... How GenAI risks are reshaping the E&O insurance market insurance industry Ross Francis-Pike, Fernanda Dias, Natalie Donovan  The insurance market’s understanding of the risks around generative AI (GenAI) is developing, particularly as its use can impact multiple policies.  The main challenge for the sector is how “carriers” - t... Preventing Core Technical Failures: Lessons from the Capita Breach The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) investigation into Capita’s 2023 cyber attack has concluded with a £14 million fine for the group. Since the date of that attack, there have continued to be many more high-profile cyber attacks, and there is no ... What changes does the Digital Omnibus make to the EU GDPR? Major changes to the EU’s data protection regime are included in the European Commission’s Digital Omnibus package, launched on 19 November (which we discuss more generally in this blog). According to the Commission’s accompanying notes, the proposals aim... BREAKING: EU announces major digital and data simplification package and delay to AI Act The European Commission has published its long-awaited “Digital Omnibus” simplification package, with significant changes proposed to a range of EU regulations, including the AI Act, the GDPR, the NIS2 Directive, and DORA. As detailed in our recent blog, ... CSRB finally published – how will this new cyber law affect you? The UK’s cyber threat is on the rise. From headlines about major breaches at household names, to stark NCSC statistics (including a 50% surge in significant incidents) and urgent warnings from the UK Government, the message is clear. Against this backdrop... CMA launches first investigations under UK’s enhanced consumer protection regime Today the CMA announced its first investigations under the enhanced consumer protection regime that came into force in April. The investigations, which are all initially focused on drip pricing and pressure selling, target eight businesses across four sec... 2024 OECD MAP statistics: Key trends in MAP and APAS as Ireland recognised as most improved jurisdiction for APAS Introduction  Ireland is committed to implementing OECD BEPS Action 14 for effective dispute prevention and resolution. As part of this commitment, Ireland recently changed domestic legislation to ensure that the outcome of a mutual agreement procedure (M... You've been warned! Learnings from non-cyber regulatory action and litigation Despite cyber-attacks dominating the media headlines this year, including against Marks and Spencer, the Co-op and Jaguar Land Rover, the majority of data breaches that occur actually stem from non-cyber incidents, particularly from human error and flawed...