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The wait is over - the Pension Schemes Bill is here The Government has trailed the publication of the new Pension Schemes Bill since it was elected and even told us in the King’s speech what was likely to be in it. The Bill has now been published and we consider below whether it was worth the wait, what th... Sales out of administration in the UK - The top five things for potential buyers to know The fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has seen some well-established and high profile names, particularly on the British high street, enter into UK insolvency processes. Debenhams, Arcadia, Laura Ashley, Oasis, Warehouse and Jaeger are just some of the b... The Independent Water Commission's Interim Findings: Pressure builds for reform, but a sea-change looks unlikely Following a Call for Evidence that elicited over 50,000 responses, the UK’s Independent Water Commission (Commission) has published its interim findings, highlighting five areas it believes to be critical to reforming the UK water industry. The report con... Litigation trends arising from the development of AI Join Ross Francis-Pike and David Ives in the latest Digital episode of our Horizon Scanning podcast show exploring why the development of AI is leading to an increased risk of litigation and some of the recent trends for businesses to watch out for. ... Digital Transformation: The impact of Operational Resilience on Digital Service Providers Data Privacy Newsletter - Issue 26 In this issue: Legal updates, case law update, regulator guidance, ICO enforcement overview, EU GDPR enforcement overview, views from Australia and The Lens.hig Reflecting on the months since our summer newsletter, it does feel very much like we have star... The International Comparative Legal Guide to Fintech 2024 David Shone, David Ives, James Cook and Charles Randall provide corporate counsel and international practitioners with an overview of the UK legal and regulatory landscape for fintech.  This chapter is from The International Comparative Legal Guide –... How should privacy teams manage AI? It takes a village “New tech, old tricks” – those were the words of John Edwards about genAI in a recent speech. Given the unprecedented growth of ChatGPT, now hitting 100 million users, and that business uptake of AI is increasing at pace (with a nearly 40% increase in UK ... When decentralisation meets regulation: how blockchain and GDPR can coexist This briefing looks at the The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) long-awaited draft Guidelines on processing of personal data through blockchain technologies. The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has released its long-awaited draft Guidelines on ... Hong Kong Introduces Regulatory Regime for Stablecoin Issuers The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) issued a consultation paper in December 2023 on a proposal to regulate fiat-referenced stablecoin (FRS) issuers in light of the potential monetary and financ...