12/11/2025 12:42:22 PM AI and competition: Commission opens investigation into Google's AI practices By Jeremy Kelly On 9 December 2025 the European Commission opened another abuse of dominance investigation into Google. This follows a number of recent...
12/10/2025 12:00:00 AM The UK sanctions regime: effective sanctions? By Jeremy Kelly This article looks at the enforcement of the UK sanctions regime. It sets out: A brief overview of the UK sanctions regime and potential...
11/25/2025 9:05:22 AM Price transparency guidelines published By Emma Thompson On 18 November, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published its long-awaited Price transparency guidelines (the Guidelines)...
11/14/2025 11:45:16 AM What’s your next move? Insights from S&B Activate 2025 By Beverley Flynn Gustaf Duhs Charles Maurice Most legal events tell you what’s changed. This one was about what to do next. S&B Activate 2025 brought together business leaders,...
10/16/2025 12:00:00 AM Commercial and technology update - October 2025 By Beverley Flynn Welcome to the Commercial and Technology legal update for October 2025. This update features key legal updates and insights from our...
9/29/2025 10:22:46 AM Price Marking Order 2004 - updated guidance for displaying prices from April 2026 By Emma Thompson The Price Marking Order 2004 (PMO) took effect in 2004 to provide greater transparency to consumers about the prices of goods. Unless an...
8/26/2025 12:00:00 AM Phones 4U V EE: A landmark case in competition law and executive risk management By Sophie Ashcroft The Court of Appeal’s decision in Phones 4U Ltd (in administration) v EE Ltd & Others [2025] EWCA Civ 869 marks a significant moment in...
7/15/2025 12:00:00 AM Commercial and technology update - July 2025 By Beverley Flynn Welcome to the Commercial and Technology Legal Update for July 2025. This update features key legal updates and insights from our...
6/16/2025 12:00:00 AM Unfair trading with consumers - an overview of UK rules and reforms under the DMCCA By Beverley Flynn Enforcement of UK consumer protection law Significant reforms to the enforcement of UK consumer protection law contained in the Digital...
2/12/2025 12:00:00 AM Navigating trade turbulence: safeguarding UK businesses amidst US tariff introductions By Catherine Penny Gustaf Duhs In a bold move that has sent ripples through the global economy, President Donald Trump’s recent announcement of sweeping tariffs on...
1/10/2025 9:10:59 AM CMA unveils initial plans for digital markets competition regime By Emma Thompson On 7 January 2025, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) outlined its initial plans for the newly implemented digital markets...
11/5/2024 11:56:54 AM Negotiations complete – The UK and EU’s new “Competition Cooperation Agreement” By George Harrington Jeremy Kelly Gustaf Duhs On 29 October 2024 the UK and EU concluded negotiations on a new agreement that will enable increased cooperation between the UK’s...