On June 26, 2025, the UK government brought into force the Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) (Amendment) Order 2025 (the “2025 Amendment”), marking a notable development in the UK government’s sanctions...more
7/7/2025
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On 23 June 2025, the UK government published its new Modern Industrial Strategy document (the “IS Document”), outlining the government’s current strategies for UK economic growth. The policy paper focuses on eight priority...more
The CRA will affect a broad range of digital products placed on the EU market (including by those based outside the EU), including connected hardware/devices, software and remote data processing solutions. The EU has adopted...more
4/16/2025
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The UK’s Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA) is a comprehensive piece of legislation designed to regulate social media companies and search services and to increase protections for individuals online. It draws comparisons to the...more
2/19/2025
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Online Safety for Children ,
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Social Media ,
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There will be additional compliance obligations and mandatory contractual provisions introduced for financial entities and outsourced IT service providers.
The new DORA seeks to strengthen the resilience of financial...more
7/21/2023
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Data Protection ,
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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) ,
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
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On March 24, 2022, the EU Parliament and Council negotiators agreed on the wording of new EU rules to limit the market power of big online platforms. The EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) will prohibit certain practices used by...more