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The perils of data: are mass claims for data privacy breaches the new norm? Bigger claims and bigger damages; handling collective actions in a world of third party funding and increased individual awareness   A version of this article first appeared in the Privacy Laws & Business UK Report, Issue 112 (November 2020) S... Unwired Planet v Huawei – Supreme Court confirms English Courts as global ringmasters of FRAND disputes We discuss the Supreme Court answers in Unwired Planet v Huawei to important questions in FRAND licensing disputes which have excited the imagination of lawyers and economists for many years. Those seeking a licence of standard-essential patents (“... Tax and the City Review for November 2020 Mike Lane and Zoe Andrews consider, inter alia, the decisions in Blackrock and Total; and the UK’s approach to the export of financial services to the EU after the end of the Brexit transition period. The FTT in Blackrock finds in favour of the tax... How Brexit might limit challenges to HMRC decisions Looking at the CJEU decision in Luxembourg v B in the context of the UK's proposed new Financial Institution Notice (which would allow HMRC to request information from financial institutions without prior tribunal approval – and without the... The New Normal for the Bank Levy A significant package of changes to the bank levy rules comes into force on 1 January 2021. Dominic Robertson explains why the changes were made, and outlines the effect of the reforms: including the impact on non-UK liabilities of banking groups, and on ... National Security and Investment Bill - What you need to know now about the UK's proposed new M&A screening powers On 11 November 2020 the UK Government published its much-anticipated National Security and Investment Bill, creating new powers to scrutinise, impose remedies on, or even block, M&A transactions on the basis of national security concerns.  This ... COVID-19: Furlough extension - ten key points for employers HMRC has updated its CJRS guidance to reflect the extension of the furlough (CJRS) scheme to 31 March 2021. Here are ten key points for employers: Level of support: From 1 November 2020, employers can claim 80% of an employee’s usual salary for ... Competition & Regulatory Newsletter European Commission publishes results of its fitness check of the State aid modernisation package On 30 October 2020 the European Commission presented the results of a fitness check on the State aid rules adopted as part of the State aid modernisation pa... New Hong Kong regulatory regime for Virtual Asset Exchanges On 3 November 2020 the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau issued a consultation paper to introduce a new licensing regime for virtual asset exchanges (VA exchanges). This client briefing considers the proposals in more detail, including how they ... Group Litigation struck out as abuse of process In a landmark judgment, the High Court has today struck out as an abuse of process a claim brought by over 200,000 Brazilian claimants against the English and Australian holding companies of a global natural resources group. The judgment provides a detail...