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11/11/2025 4:40:21 PM Copyright & AI: German court issues landmark decision in favor of rights holders By Nick Breen Alexander Hardinghaus Carsten Dobler In a landmark decision with potential Europe-wide implications, the District Court of Munich I has ruled that ChatGPT infringes the...
11/4/2025 8:10:43 PM Canada in focus: Data protection and AI in Canada By Mike Summers Tyler Thompson Canada is an essential market for both United States and international businesses, with data privacy remaining a significant concern for...
11/3/2025 6:56:11 PM DOJ Bulk Data Rule: Is your organization ready for the October 6th requirements? By Mike Summers Tyler Thompson DOJ Bulk Data Rule: Is your organization ready for the October 6th requirements? On October 6, 2025, the final set of obligations under...
11/3/2025 9:01:39 AM German court rules that companies can be held responsible for content posted by influencers By Alexander Hardinghaus Carsten Dobler Patricia Geyler On 11 September 2025, the Cologne Court of Appeals ("Court") delivered a landmark ruling on the shared responsibility of advertisers and...
10/21/2025 7:32:18 AM New Obligations for Service Providers Under Germany’s EBewMG Implementing the EU e‑Evidence Directive By Johannes Berchtold The German Federal Government has published its draft law (Elektronische-Beweismittel-Umsetzungs-und-Durchführungsgesetz – EBewMG) to...
10/15/2025 1:43:24 PM ECJ Tightens Rules on GDPR Injunctions and Damages By Patricia Geyler Johannes Berchtold On 4 September 2025, in Case C-655/23, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) clarified key issues concerning claims for injunctive relief...
10/10/2025 3:07:29 PM Get Your (AI) Act Together! By Tom Gates The European Commission has this week launched the AI Act Service Desk and Single Information Platform - two platforms designed to...
9/30/2025 12:08:40 AM Japan in focus: Data protection and AI in Japan By Mike Summers Tyler Thompson Key Takeaways Japan’s APPI establishes a robust framework for data privacy, applying to any business, including non-profits, handling...
9/22/2025 11:30:00 AM Always in Season: Luxury, Fashion, and the Law — Wool, textiles, and fur: The big three for FTC garment labeling compliance By Julia Ensor If you’re in the fashion business, you’re probably familiar with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the USA’s truth-in-advertising...
9/16/2025 11:30:00 AM Always in Season: Luxury, Fashion, and the Law — Three real-world effects of UK Supreme Court Iconix ruling By Joshua Schuermann The recent UK Supreme Court judgment in Iconix v. Dream Pairs was hotly anticipated by brand owners and trade mark practitioners. As...
9/15/2025 11:30:00 AM Always in Season: Luxury, Fashion, and the Law — Beauty Tech & Privacy By Sarah Bruno Elle Todd The beauty industry is always pushing boundaries for new cutting-edge innovations, and consumers today are faced with novel AI, such as...
9/12/2025 12:58:54 PM FTC enforcement action against Temu underscores importance of INFORM Consumers Act compliance By Grace Wiley Julia Ensor John Feldman Sarah Bruno +1 more... Show less Overview On September 5, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a settlement with Whaleco, Inc., which operates the online...
9/9/2025 2:30:00 PM Our new series, Always in Season: Luxury, Fashion, and the Law By Keri Bruce Natsayi Mawere Reed Smith is pleased to introduce our latest series, Always in Season: Luxury, Fashion, and the Law. The luxury brand and fashion...
8/28/2025 2:34:04 PM BGH: Hypothetical Risk is no GDPR Damage By Hannah von Wickede Johannes Berchtold Patricia Geyler It’s that time again: there is a new decision regarding the concept of “damage” under Article 82 of the GDPR. In this case, the German...
7/23/2025 9:50:16 AM Oh Crumbs... the 'opt-out' cookie is upon us 🍪 By Elle Todd Tom Gates Alicja Lysik Storage and access technologies (‘cookies’ to most people) remain a top priority for regulators in the EU and UK. Enforcement activity is...
7/9/2025 1:34:07 PM UK government responds to report on British film and high-end TV By Henry Birkbeck The UK government has responded to a recent report issued by the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee in April 2025, which...