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Preparing for a regulatory appeal: key considerations for companies Decisions made by regulators can have significant financial and operational implications for regulated companies. It follows that the scope and nature of any rights of appeal against these decisions will be a key focus, both for the companies themselves... Competition and Regulatory Newsletter: General Court reduces Intel fine for “naked restrictions” On 10 December 2025, the European General Court (GC) upheld a 2023 European Commission decision fining Intel for having abused its dominant position by paying computer manufacturers to halt or delay the launch of certain products containing a competitor’s... Employment Bulletin - December 2025 Topics covered in this bulletin: Employment Rights Bill: further changes to the unfair dismissal regime Collective redundancies: new online Form HR1 Extension of ACAS Early Conciliation Reform of non-compete clauses Appointment of provisional liquidator... Mining the copyright aspects of Getty Images v Stability AI On 4 November 2025, the UK High Court handed down its much-anticipated decision in Getty Images v Stability AI. Whilst the scope of the case ended up being much narrower than initially expected, after Getty dropped its claims for primary copyright and... FX collective proceedings: The Supreme Court judgment On 18 December 2025, the UK Supreme Court handed down its judgment in the long-running foreign exchange (FX) collective proceedings (Evans v Barclays Bank plc & others). The judgment represents a landmark decision for the competition law collective... That was the year that was 2025 2025 was the year that ‘Celebrity Traitors’ captivated the nation; so much so that it looked like Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer were inspired to betray their voters and kill their manifesto commitment to not raise taxes. As it happens, they couldn’t... Horizon Scanning: Crisis Management In 2024, a nuanced exploration of the risk landscape is more relevant than ever. While shareholder activism and cyber-attacks continue to pose persistent challenges, our series sheds light on new and emerging risks. These include strategic responses to... Horizon Scanning: Digital The rate of change in the digital landscape shows no signs of slowing in 2024. While this can make it difficult for laws to keep pace, the drive to regulate means existing laws are evolving, new rules are being agreed and ‘soft regulation’ is more... Horizon Scanning: Capital Flows As markets settle into a high interest rate environment, we expect activity to pick up this year. We are cautiously optimistic that 2024 will see increased activity in M&A and capital markets. With sponsors sitting on unprecedented levels of dry... Horizon Scanning: Governance & Sustainability With ever increasing regulation, businesses are expected in 2024 to shift towards the implementation of sustainability strategies with pressure from stakeholders to demonstrate progress. A focus on transparency and accountability underpins the latest...