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Cyber enforcement – when an incident is just the tip of the iceberg 2025 revealed a shift in enforcement approach by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) when compared to the previous year. We saw a decrease in overall enforcement action, but a much higher proportion of those actions taken against organisations in...
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TikTok’s “addictive design” provisionally found to be a breach of the DSA: where is the line between engagement and addiction? The European Commission’s 6 February 2026 announcement - provisionally finding that TikTok’s “addictive design” breaches the Digital Services Act (“DSA”) - has already attracted significant attention. Now the dust has settled, we ask some key questions...
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Competition Law in the Digital Age - March 2026 Our Competition Law in the Digital Age newsletter is intended to provide insights on modern-day competition law developments in a bite-sized format. This edition covers the EC’s Digital Omnibus and DMA review, the CJEU’s Dutch app store judgment, the...
Data Privacy Newsletter - Issue 30 In this issue: Legal updates; Case law updates; Regulator guidance; Updates from the ICO; Updates from the EDPB/EDPS; ICO enforcement overview; EU GDPR enforcement overview; View from Vietnam; The Lens
The Lens Newsletter - February 2026 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Slaughter and May.
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Hong Kong progresses new licensing regimes for virtual asset dealing and custody; consults on regimes for virtual asset advisory and management Following the introduction of licensing regimes for virtual asset trading platforms (VATPs) and stablecoin issuers, Hong Kong is progressing its plans to extend licensing requirements to other key parts of the virtual asset[1] (VA) ecosystem. In December...
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Horizon Scanning 2026 Podcast Launch Series: Energy Transition Join Simon Nicholls and Oly Moir as they explore the shifting landscape of the global energy transition in 2026.
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UK Energy and Infrastructure With Government’s 10‑Year Infrastructure Strategy highlighting £725 billion of funding over the next decade across transport, energy networks, nuclear power, water, and social infrastructure, there are undoubtedly opportunities for investment in the...
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Digital regulation: Navigating diverging paths Recent years have seen a proliferation of digital regulation. The (often overlapping) regimes emerging across the globe are creating an increasingly fragmented picture internationally, with that outlook further compounded by the impact of geopolitical...
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AI update for 2026 As AI continues to transform the business landscape, staying ahead of legal developments in this space has never been more critical. Global regulation poses a particular challenge, with jurisdictions adopting divergent approaches amid fierce international...