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A Look Ahead in Life Sciences: What We Are Tracking in the Third Quarter of 2025 and Beyond

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As the life sciences, medtech, and diagnostic industries continue to grow increasingly complex, so does the legal, regulatory, and compliance landscape. To help companies and investors navigate the many evolving and emerging...more

Mayer Brown

The Data (Use and Access) Act

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On 19 June 2025 the Data (Use and Access) Act (the "DUA Act") received Royal Assent and became law in the UK, having been passed by the UK Parliament on 11 June 2025....more

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UK Data (Use and Access) Act 2025: The Data Reforms We've Been Waiting For?

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After multiple attempts by successive governments over the last few years to bring about regulatory changes that would enhance and promote the use of data in the UK, an often heavily debated law has finally arrived in the...more

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The UK’s New Amendments to the UK GDPR Become Law and Get a Nod from the EU. What happens now?

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The UK’s Data (Use and Access) Act received Royal Assent last Thursday, June 19th, bringing into law some significant changes to the country’s post Brexit data protection framework, among an array of other, related rules (on...more

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Great Women in Compliance: GWIC X EC Q2 2025 - Exploring Compliance Innovations

We are back with another GWIC X EC crossover episode. Today we have the quartet of Great Women in Compliance of Kristy Grant-Hart, Karen Moore, Lisa Fine and Hemma Lomax. The GWIC quartet discuss various intriguing topics...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Unpacking the Data (Use and Access) Act

The UK is poised to reshape its data protection landscape with the introduction of the UK Data (Use and Access) Act (the "DUA Act"). As one of the most significant reforms in UK data law since the GDPR came into effect, the...more

Hogan Lovells

UK Data (Use and Access) Bill: copyright clauses finally agreed

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The Data (Use and Access) Bill was finally agreed by the House of Commons and House of Lords on 11 June 2025, in a final round of parliamentary ‘ping-pong’. The Bill is now waiting for Royal Assent. A number of...more

A&O Shearman

FCA announces launch of Supercharged Sandbox

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced the launch of its Supercharged Sandbox, developed in collaboration with NVIDIA, as part of its AI Lab and in line with the FCA's strategy to foster economic growth. This...more

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FCA and ICO collaborate to support responsible AI Innovation

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) have published a discussion of how they are collaborating to support responsible innovation, providing regulatory clarity to give firms...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Technology, Infrastructure, and the Future of Disputes: A Conversation with Roberta Downey

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Roberta Downey, a seasoned disputes lawyer, shares how rapid innovation is transforming the construction industry, reshaping contracts, and presenting new challenges for legal teams worldwide. In your recent piece for The...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

UK’s Collective Licensing Initiative Aims to Harmonize AI and Copyright Law

In a significant move to address the tension between copyright and generative artificial intelligence (AI), the UK’s Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA), Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS), and Publishers’...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Regulation Round Up - April 2025

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Welcome to the UK Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation....more

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Infrastructure Insights - May 2025

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On 15 April 2025, Ofgem approved the National Energy System Operator’s (NESO’s) Target Model Option 4 (TMO4+) to reform the grid connection process in Great Britain. The reform shifts from a “first come, first connected” to a...more

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FCA summary of AI Sprint

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a summary of its AI Sprint, a two-day event that was hosted in January which discussed the opportunities and challenges of AI in financial services. 115 participants took...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Powering The Future: The UK's Nuclear Revolution

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This is the eighth article in Womble Bond Dickinson’s Energy & Natural Resources thought leadership series titled “Going Nuclear: A Sustainable Solution to Rising Energy Demand.” The series will explore the changing landscape...more

Jenner & Block

Government Pressure on Regulators Could Prompt Premature AI Adoption and a Surge in Judicial Review

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In March 2025, the UK government met with regulators to push for faster decision-making processes as a part of efforts by Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves to cut red tape and boost economic growth. But while the...more

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Antitrust in focus - March 2025

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Our global antitrust enforcement report reveals significant increase in overall fines - In the latest edition of our annual report, we identify the major trends and developments in antitrust enforcement worldwide in 2024 and...more

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EPRS publishes paper on potential challenges to UK data adequacy decisions

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On March 7 2025, the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) published a paper outlining the challenges to UK data adequacy and ongoing national legislative reforms that could affect the renewal of the two existing...more

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Global antitrust enforcement report - 2025

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2024 saw a significant increase in overall global fines for antitrust enforcement, with total penalties for the jurisdictions surveyed in our report at USD6.7 billion, over double that of 2023 (USD2.9bn) and substantially...more

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Information Commissioner's Open Letter to the UK Prime Minister - Key Takeaways

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On 16 January 2025, in an open statement and letter, the UK Information Commissioner, John Edwards, responded to the December 2024 letter from the UK Prime Minister, the Chancellor, and the Business Secretary....more

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UK AI policy developments and where next

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As the EU presses ahead with its implementation of the AI Act, the UK continues to develop its evolutionary approach to AI policy and regulation. As the new Labour Government starts to implement its perspective and ahead of a...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Timeline Set for UK Cybersecurity and Resilience Reforms

On 30 September 2024, the UK Department of Science, Innovation and Technology announced that the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill (Bill) will be introduced to Parliament in 2025. The Bill was first announced in the King’s...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

New UK Government Announces AI and Cybersecurity Reforms

Last month the new Labour government in the UK announced in the King’s Speech that it will introduce new artificial intelligence (AI) rules alongside cybersecurity and digital information bills. A brief overview of these...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Akin Intelligence - March 2024

Welcome to the March edition of Akin Intelligence. This month, the EU AI Act was approved by the European Parliament, moving one step closer to becoming the first major AI law. In the U.S., the DOJ brought criminal charges...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

10 Key Focus Areas for UK-Regulated Financial Services Firms in 2024

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In this publication, we explore some of the core focus areas for UK-regulated financial services firms in the year ahead. 2023 saw significant progress on the regulatory reform agenda, and many measures consulted on or...more

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