The Lens

7/28/2026 11:37:08 AM

JJH Enterprises v Microsoft: exhausting another avenue in the battle over software resale markets

By Ioanna Antcheva

As the software resale market continues to develop, questions remain over when holders of UK and EU copyrights might be able to prevent...

7/27/2026 6:28:48 PM

AI as witness coach? Court of Appeal draws the line

By Ross Francis-Pike Amelia Tai

Can a witness who turns to AI for assistance in preparing for cross-examination be said to have been impermissibly “coached”? In R v FGD...

7/24/2026 10:49:51 AM

EU Clarifies AI Transparency Duties as Deadline Looms

By Natalie Donovan Will Manley

The AI Act’s transparency rules (or most of them at least) apply from 2 August 2026, with the goal of increasing transparency of...

7/23/2026 11:28:20 AM

Summer data protection forecast: Insights from the new ICO strategy, EDPB and more

By Bryony Bacon Cindy Knott

Data protection regulators on both sides of the Channel are signalling a pivot towards pragmatism. A regime change in the UK Government...

7/22/2026 1:01:46 PM

Need-to-know July developments: Children’s online safety, social media bans and age assurance

By Will Manley Catherine O'Callaghan Bryony Bacon

This morning we hosted an Online Safety Lawyers’ Network event in our London office, focused on the wave of social media bans and what...

7/21/2026 3:08:17 PM

EDPB Finalises Guidelines on GDPR and Blockchain

By Ian Ranson

Following its public consultation in Q2 2025, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has now published its finalised Guidelines on...

7/17/2026 2:06:27 PM

CJEU confirms no communication to the public where effective geo-blocking used

By Richard Barker

The CJEU has confirmed, in Anne Frank Fonds (Case C-788/24), that there will be no communication to the public, for copyright purposes,...

7/17/2026 10:45:32 AM

OSA categorisation: Who has been named and what’s coming next?

By Tayla Byatt Bryony Bacon Laura Houston +1 more...

Last week Ofcom published its register of categorised services, naming those platforms subject to additional obligations under the Online...

7/15/2026 3:16:31 PM

Anonymous to whom? The EDPB's new draft guidelines on Anonymisation

By Henry Pelling Cindy Knott

The question of whether data is anonymous, and therefore outside the scope of the GDPR, has become increasingly important in a world of...

7/14/2026 3:27:29 PM

What the Mills Review says about AI in financial services

By Selmin Hakki

The Mills Review is the FCA’s most recent attempt to work out how AI will reshape retail financial services by 2030. It arrives against...

7/14/2026 8:21:30 AM

Meta Joins TikTok in the Commission's Crosshairs Over 'Addictive Design' Under the DSA

By Catherine O'Callaghan Laura Houston Will Manley +2 more...

On 10 July 2026, the European Commission issued preliminary findings that Meta has breached the Digital Services Act ("DSA") for what it...

6/29/2026 10:19:53 AM

Cyber Updates for Your Radar

By George Mole Natalie Donovan Laura Houston

It’s been a busy time in the world of cyber. The fallout from Anthropic’s Mythos model continues (see our April blog) with new regulatory...

6/25/2026 6:41:38 PM

Hong Kong’s cybercrime “reset”: a five‑offence blueprint for reform

By Jason Cheng

Hong Kong is overhauling its fragmented cybercrime regime. In response to an increasingly complex threat landscape, driven by AI‑enabled...

6/25/2026 3:28:52 PM

First court case win for AI-powered law firm

By Ross Francis-Pike Tom Baines

The use of AI in Court proceedings has hit the headlines for the wrong reasons recently. Pinsent Masons found itself in the spotlight...

6/24/2026 3:31:48 PM

CMA settles second drip pricing investigation with its direct enforcement toolkit

By Tim Blanchard Steven Miller

Following the announcement last week of a settlement with Marks Electrical, the CMA has now announced a settlement with StubHub UK for...