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                <title>UK Legal Update - Spring 2026</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the Spring edition of our biannual update, we review recent developments in UK law and practice and scan the horizon for future changes which may have an impact on businesses operating in or trading with the UK.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:34:14 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - Spring 2026</title>
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                            Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:25:12 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Third class stamp: Bitcoin may be protected against misappropriation, but cannot be converted</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Institutions and others wishing to invest in or use (whether for collateral, payments or other commercial purposes) digital assets should take note of a recent decision of the English High Court in Yuen v Li [2026] EWHC 532. The case considered the causes of action (and related remedies) available under English law to someone arguing that their Bitcoin has been stolen.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:32:51 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Buy-Side Story: The FCA&#x27;s 2026 regulatory priorities for the sector</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The way in which the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) communicates its supervisory expectations to firms has recently changed. Back in April 2025, the regulator announced that it would stop publishing its traditional portfolio letters for different sectors and instead committed to issuing a smaller number of what it terms &quot;market reports&quot;, setting out key priorities and insights from its supervisory work for particular types of firms. &#xD;&#xA;In light of this revised approach, on 19 March 2026,...]]></description>
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                            Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:19:46 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Get ready for the new data protection complaints handling rules</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Organisations need to ensure that their processes for handling data protection complaints meet new rules under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA) ahead of a 19 June 2026 deadline. The new rules are designed to facilitate complaints being made directly to the data controller and include mandatory information requirements and timeframes. This briefing unpacks the new complaints regime and supporting ICO guidance, with practical steps that businesses should consider to ensure compliance.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:39:56 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Dryrobe&#xAE; v Caesr Group: Why a pro-active brand strategy can be pivotal to the enforcement and protection of intellectual property rights</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Dryrobe Limited v Caesr Group Limited (t/a D-Robe Outdoors) judgment handed down late last year refers to the &quot;relentless efforts&quot; made by Dryrobe&#xAE; to monitor and police the use of its brand. These efforts were not only crucial to Dryrobe&#xAE;&#x27;s successful infringement claims against D-Robe, but also to its successful defence against counterclaims that Dryrobe&#xAE;&#x27;s trade marks should be invalidated or revoked on the basis that the terms &quot;dryrobe&quot; and &quot;dry robe&quot; had become generic, common names...]]></description>
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                            Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:50:43 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>UK&#x27;s data protection reforms take effect - a new era for automated decision-making</title>
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                            Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:16:41 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith launches a fintech incubator, Fintech Amplifier</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith proudly welcomes the inaugural cohort of companies to its new fintech incubator programme, Fintech Amplifier. This year-long initiative, designed to empower the next wave of financial services innovators, provides participating companies with top-tier access to legal expertise, industry insight and valuable networking opportunities.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 22 Jan 2026 11:53:21 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>A new era for HR: navigating AI with best practice</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As AI rapidly transforms the workplace, it is essential for HR professionals to stay ahead of the legal, ethical, and practical developments shaping the future of people management.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:13:20 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>The UK&#x27;s new subscription contracts regime: what, when and why?</title>
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                            Fri, 09 Jan 2026 09:58:54 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>UK cryptoassets prudential proposals: unexpected gift or the nightmare before Christmas?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 16 December 2025, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its proposals relating to the prudential framework that will apply to firms authorised to carry on cryptoasset-related regulated activities under the new UK cryptoassets regulatory framework. We previously published our briefing summarising the final cryptoassets legislation published by the UK Treasury, which is available here.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The proposed prudential rules build on the FCA&#x27;s earlier proposals in CP25/15 and will dete...]]></description>
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                            Fri, 19 Dec 2025 12:16:11 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>EU Market Integration Package</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 4 December 2025, the European Commission published three legislative texts, known collectively as the &quot;Market Integration Package&quot; (MIP). The MIP legislation forms part of the EU&#x27;s wider Savings and Investments Union initiative, which in turn is a product of the EU&#x27;s current drive to improve competitiveness and encourage growth.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;The MIP proposals, if enacted, would make a large number of changes across a wide range of EU financial services legislation. In this briefing, Travers Smith&#x27;s...]]></description>
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                            Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:34:38 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>What can businesses hope to gain from the EU&#x27;s Digital Omnibus?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Less red tape and a simpler path to compliance&#x2014;particularly for smaller businesses. Fostering innovation, AI, and data-driven growth, while not compromising fundamental rights. These are the European Commission&#x2019;s aims in proposing a set of sweeping reforms under the &#x201C;Digital Omnibus&#x201D; on 19 November 2025: two draft regulations (one for AI, one for data), along with a suite of other measures to consolidate and simplify the EU&#x2019;s digital rulebook. This briefing looks at how the proposed changes t...]]></description>
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                            Wed, 26 Nov 2025 11:48:08 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>The UK&#x2019;s new Cyber Security and Resilience Bill</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK government has recently introduced the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill to Parliament, with the objective of strengthening the UK&#x2019;s defences against cyber threats to systems most critical to daily life. Once in force (many of the substantive reforms require secondary legislation to be brought into effect), this legislation will extend direct regulation to a broader range of organisations underpinning essential services and key digital services &#x2013; incl...]]></description>
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                            Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:07:23 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Out on a limit: The Bank of England&#x27;s systemic stablecoins consultation provokes and pleases in equal measure</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Observers of, and aspiring participants in, the UK stablecoin market have needed deep wells of patience. In case this has slipped readers&#x27; minds, His Majesty&#x27;s Treasury (HMT) has not actually yet laid the secondary legislation bringing cryptoassets, including stablecoins, into FCA regulation. We analysed the draft for consultation over six months ago, and expect the finalised version to be laid very soon.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 17 Nov 2025 17:53:35 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Outsourcing Spotlight &#x2013; Autumn/Winter 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this issue, we look at how to mitigate risks to outsourcings from cyber-attacks and the implications for customers and service providers of proposed reforms on late payment. We also discuss the Employment Rights Bill, cloud service switching, umbrella companies, what to watch out for in the Budget and AI literacy.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 29 Oct 2025 13:51:28 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Consumer law in the UK: the current state of play</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[It&#x27;s now 6 months since most of the consumer law provisions of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 came into force, giving the UK one of the toughest enforcement regimes in the world. We look at the latest state of play and what B2C businesses can expect over the next 6-12  months.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 15 Oct 2025 15:29:01 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - Autumn 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent and forthcoming developments in law and practice for in-house counsel.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 14 Oct 2025 11:22:49 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Future of Fintech 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Brought to you by our award-winning Fintech, Market Infrastructure &amp; Payments (FMIP) Group, we are thrilled to be hosting our third Future of Fintech summit at a prestigious venue in the City of London on 17 September 2025.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 17 Sep 2025 14:08:14 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>No seriousness threshold for data protection claims &#x2014; but the courts will reject speculative claims</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The recent Court of Appeal decision in Farley v Paymaster (t/a Equiniti) has confirmed that there is no seriousness threshold for harm to qualify for compensation in data protection claims. This potentially makes it more difficult for defendants to dispose of low-value claims at an early stage. The decision should not, however, be seen as a gift to claimants: the courts will give short shrift to far-fetched claims of harm that are not &quot;well-founded&quot;. Our briefing sets out 3 key takeaways for...]]></description>
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                            Mon, 15 Sep 2025 15:39:27 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>The EU Data Act: compliance countdown for connected products</title>
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                            Tue, 12 Aug 2025 07:50:17 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>The EU AI Act&#x27;s AI literacy requirement &#x2013; key considerations</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[What AI training has your organisation rolled out? The EU AI Act (Article 4) demands that providers and deployers of AI systems take measures to ensure a sufficient level of AI literacy of their staff and anyone else using AI systems in the EU on the organisation&#x27;s behalf.  This obligation began to apply on 2 February 2025.  Many organisations launched AI literacy training programmes, unsure whether what they were doing was enough to comply.  In May 2025, the European Commission released the...]]></description>
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                            Tue, 29 Jul 2025 15:08:47 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>B2C businesses: are you at risk of misleading consumers on price?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is consulting on draft guidance setting out how prices should be presented to consumers &#x2013; including delivery charges, booking or admin fees, local taxes, joining fees and other sums that may make up the total price for a product or service.  It is particularly concerned about misleading &quot;headline&quot; prices, which don&#x27;t include additional charges that most consumers will end up having to pay.   The deadline for responding is 8 September &#x2013; so if your bu...]]></description>
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                            Tue, 29 Jul 2025 09:28:08 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>When can directors and managers be fined for breaches of UK consumer law?</title>
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                            Tue, 22 Jul 2025 16:00:41 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>The Data (Use and Access) Act&#x27;s data protection reforms &#x2013; what now?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Data (Use and Access) Act (DUAA) was a long time in the making: it finally received Royal Assent on 19 June 2025 after weeks of &quot;ping-pong&quot; between the two Houses of Parliament over transparency measures in relation to AI and copyright - measures that were ultimately dropped.  The DUAA includes a package of data protection and e-privacy reforms, introduces frameworks for smart data and digital verification schemes and puts the National Underground Asset Register on a statutory footing.  N...]]></description>
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                            Fri, 11 Jul 2025 12:31:41 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Fake or misleading consumer reviews: time&#x27;s running out to put your house in order</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is about to start enforcing new rules designed to prevent the publication of fake or misleading consumer reviews.  Have you considered how you&#x27;d respond if the CMA asks what your business has done to comply?]]></description>
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                            Tue, 08 Jul 2025 16:08:35 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>A new milestone for accessibility &#x2013; the European Accessibility Act now applies</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The European Accessibility Act (EAA) can be enforced by Member States from tomorrow, 28 June 2025.  Impacting businesses across a broad range of sectors, the EAA applies to many categories of consumer products and services, particularly digital technologies, which range from payment terminals and smartphones to consumer banking services and online shops. The aim: to make all these products and services accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities.  While the EAA applies to produ...]]></description>
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                            Fri, 27 Jun 2025 11:36:41 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>A week to go! The European Accessibility Act and its impact on the financial services industry</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 28 June 2025, Member States can start enforcing the European Accessibility Act (&quot;EAA&quot;) &#x2013; a deadline which may have crept up on some firms in the banking and financial services sector.  The EAA applies to a broad range of financial services and associated digital technologies, from payment terminals to online banking platforms. This means banks, payment services providers, e-money and other providers of financial services to retail customers must review their customer interfaces, products a...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 20 Jun 2025 12:01:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-week-to-go-the-european-accessibility-act-and-its-impact-on-the-financial-services-industry/</link>
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                <title>CPs25/14 and 15: The FCA&#x27;s explosive start to its path to regulating cryptoassets</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On Monday 2 June 2025, Sicily&#x27;s Mount Etna, one of the world&#x27;s most active volcanoes, erupted. Parties of tourists in the area were led to safety, while those even 45 kilometres away in Taormina were able to see the billowing clouds of ash and smoke. It is a relief that that no one was harmed.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 13 Jun 2025 15:10:44 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cps2514-and-15-the-fcas-explosive-start-to-its-path-to-regulating-cryptoassets/</link>
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                <title>Cyber risks in your supply chain &#x2013; where is your weakest link?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Adidas, The North Face, Cartier and Victoria&#x27;s Secret are the most recent names to join the ranks of retailers &#x2013; most notably Marks &amp; Spencer, Harrods, and the Co-op &#x2013; to be hit by cyber attacks in recent months.  Rich in customer data, with significant resources and a strong reputation to protect, a large retailer is an attractive target for cyber criminals. Complex digital supply chains also increase the potential entry points for attackers: the attacks on Adidas and Marks &amp; Spencer emanate...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 10 Jun 2025 10:48:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cyber-risks-in-your-supply-chain-where-is-your-weakest-link/</link>
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                <title>The Data Act&#x27;s changes to cloud services contracts &#x2013; tipping the scales on switching</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Customers in the EU on the receiving end of (often) one-sided cloud services contracts should see improvements in the terms they are offered around switching &#x2013; or at least have a strong basis to negotiate better terms.  From 12 September 2025, the EU&#x27;s Data Act will apply directly to the provision of &quot;data processing services&quot;, principally cloud and edge services, into the EU.  The legislation&#x27;s primary aim, as it relates to these services, is to prevent &quot;vendor lock-in&quot; by making it easier f...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Sun, 08 Jun 2025 10:47:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-data-acts-changes-to-cloud-services-contracts-tipping-the-scales-on-switching/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith responds to HM Treasury consultation on proposed cryptoassets legislation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith&#x27;s Financial Services &amp; Markets team have submitted a response to the Treasury consultation on the draft legislative package for the regulation of cryptoassets, which is available to access below.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 30 May 2025 12:15:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-responds-to-hm-treasury-consultation-on-proposed-cryptoassets-legislation/</link>
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                <title>Outsourcing Spotlight &#x2013; Spring/Summer 2025</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 16 May 2025 12:46:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/outsourcing-spotlight-springsummer-2025/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/outsourcing-spotlight-springsummer-2025/</guid>
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                <title>Token efforts: What HM Treasury gets right and wrong on cryptoasset regulation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In early April, we published an article arguing that the UK needed to move quickly to regulate stablecoins, and advocating a number of legislative solutions to some real blockers to the industry&#x27;s success.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 02 May 2025 11:10:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/token-efforts-what-hm-treasury-gets-right-and-wrong-on-cryptoasset-regulation/</link>
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                <title>Fake reviews: will trader recommendation platforms be caught in the crossfire between businesses and the CMA?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) expects online trader recommendation platforms (TRPs) to take action against businesses that try to boost their ratings based on fake or misleading reviews.  But some businesses may fight back &#x2013; arguing that the TRP was wrong to impose sanctions and even that they have suffered significant harm as a result.  How can TRPs strike the right balance here?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:50:00 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/fake-reviews-will-trader-recommendation-platforms-be-caught-in-the-crossfire-between-businesses-and-the-cma/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/fake-reviews-will-trader-recommendation-platforms-be-caught-in-the-crossfire-between-businesses-and-the-cma/</guid>
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                <title>Preventing fake reviews: What are &quot;reasonable and proportionate&quot; steps?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Among other things, the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Act 2024 (DMCC Act) requires publishers of consumer reviews to take &quot;reasonable and proportionate steps&quot; to prevent the publication of fake or misleading consumer reviews. But what does &quot;reasonable and proportionate&quot; mean in practice?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 23 Apr 2025 15:58:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/preventing-fake-reviews-what-are-reasonable-and-proportionate-steps/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/preventing-fake-reviews-what-are-reasonable-and-proportionate-steps/</guid>
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - Spring 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent and forthcoming developments in law and practice for in-house counsel.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:24:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-spring-2025/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-spring-2025/</guid>
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                <title>Will the UK legislate to curb ransomware payments?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The process of investor onboarding is traditionally labour intensive, time consuming and costly. Completing subscription agreements and collating investor KYC materials can be arduous and can incur high costs for work that is largely process driven. Many sponsors are turning to digital or electronic subscription processes which are designed to simplify investor on-boarding for both investors and sponsors.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:34:01 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/will-the-uk-legislate-to-curb-ransomware-payments/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/will-the-uk-legislate-to-curb-ransomware-payments/</guid>
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                <title>B2C online terms: another million pound mistake</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Paddy Power&#x27;s consumer terms and conditions failed to protect it against having to pay out over &#xA3;1 million after an online game mistakenly indicated that a player had won a &quot;Monster Jackpot&quot;.  We discuss what lessons can be drawn from this dispute and two previous cases involving similar claims for million pound wins.  We also look at the wider implications for B2C contracts, beyond the sphere of online games.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 13 Mar 2025 10:43:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/b2c-online-terms-another-million-pound-mistake/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Bank J. Safra Sarasin on acquisition of majority stake in Saxo Bank</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised Bank J. Safra Sarasin AG, a global leader in private banking and wealth management, on its acquisition of a 70% stake in Saxo Bank A/S from Geely Financials Denmark A/S (a subsidiary of Geely Holding) and Mandatum Group.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 11 Mar 2025 12:19:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-bank-j-safra-sarasin-on-acquisition-of-majority-stake-in-saxo-bank/</link>
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                <title>Navigating the Online Safety Act</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[For businesses within the scope of the Online Safety Act, achieving compliance and swiftly adapting to extensive new guidance is a significant challenge.  The contrasting approaches in Europe to online safety and the tensions with the US over content moderation further complicate the landscape. This briefing explores the OSA&#x2019;s scope, its phased rollout, key duties for providers, enforcement measures and the broader geopolitical backdrop.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 07 Mar 2025 09:41:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/navigating-the-online-safety-act/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/navigating-the-online-safety-act/</guid>
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                <title>Cloud services: What&#x27;s the CMA&#x27;s provisional verdict and why does it matter?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published the provisional decision in its cloud services market investigation.  It provisionally recommends that the cloud service activities of the two largest players, Amazon Web Services and Microsoft, should be investigated using the CMA&#x27;s new powers to regulate Big Tech under the UK&#x27;s Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 10 Feb 2025 10:54:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cloud-services-whats-the-cmas-provisional-verdict-and-why-does-it-matter/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cloud-services-whats-the-cmas-provisional-verdict-and-why-does-it-matter/</guid>
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                <title>Major changes to UK consumer law are imminent: is your business ready?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The consumer law provisions of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 are expected to come into effect in April 2025. As well as new rules on pricing, fake reviews and subscription contracts, B2C businesses will face a much tougher enforcement regime &#x2013; with the prospect of fines of up to 10% of global turnover.  We explain how you can protect your business from the risks and even use the legislation to your advantage.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 04 Feb 2025 08:46:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/major-changes-to-uk-consumer-law-are-imminent-is-your-business-ready/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/major-changes-to-uk-consumer-law-are-imminent-is-your-business-ready/</guid>
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                <title>SkyKick v Sky &#x2013; The Supreme Court&#x27;s ruling on bad faith</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court&#x27;s long-awaited judgment in SkykKck v Sky has made it easier to challenge trade mark registrations in relation to overly broad classes of goods and services on the basis that they were applied for in bad faith.  This briefing provides an overview of this significant decision and what it means for trade mark owners.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 04 Dec 2024 08:42:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/skykick-v-sky-the-supreme-courts-ruling-on-bad-faith/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/skykick-v-sky-the-supreme-courts-ruling-on-bad-faith/</guid>
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                <title>The European Accessibility Act &#x2013; has it slipped under your radar?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Many businesses may not have heard of the European Accessibility Act (&quot;EAA&quot;).  If it has slipped under your radar, now is the time to take note because this legislation has a broad reach across many sectors, significant implications for product and services design (as well as documentation) and a looming compliance deadline.  The EAA becomes applicable from 28 June 2025 and aims to ensure that many categories of consumer products and services, particularly digital technologies &#x2013; ranging from...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Nov 2024 12:00:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-european-accessibility-act-has-it-slipped-under-your-radar/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-european-accessibility-act-has-it-slipped-under-your-radar/</guid>
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                <title>The Data (Use and Access) Bill &#x2013; limited data protection reforms in the pipeline</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Data (Use and Access) Bill (&quot;DUA Bill&quot;) began its parliamentary journey in the House of Lords on 23 October 2024.  It resurrects many of changes from the previous government&#x27;s Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (&quot;DPDI Bill&quot;), which fell away before the general election.  This briefing focuses on the package of data protection and e-privacy reforms proposed in the DUA Bill, although the bill&#x27;s ambit is much wider than data protection, also covering data sharing and digital verifi...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 07 Nov 2024 10:58:44 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-data-use-and-access-bill-limited-data-protection-reforms-in-the-pipeline/</link>
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                <title>Outsourcing Spotlight - Autumn/Winter 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the third edition of the Travers Smith Outsourcing Spotlight. In this issue, we look at the impact on outsourcing of the new Labour Government&#x27;s employment reforms and the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024.  We also discuss a range of other topics including artificial intelligence, smart contracts and a recent Supreme Court decision on force majeure clauses.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 24 Oct 2024 09:21:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/outsourcing-spotlight-autumnwinter-2024/</link>
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - Autumn 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent and forthcoming developments in law and practice for in-house counsel.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:21:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-autumn-2024/</link>
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                <title>Legal pitfalls in software M&amp;A: due diligence issues to look out for</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Gearing up for exit or making a strategic acquisition can be a daunting task, and it is important to be prepared. This briefing highlights the key legal due diligence issues to arise in relation to software businesses in the UK and EU, focussing on intellectual property and trading arrangement aspects.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 23 Sep 2024 10:59:02 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/legal-pitfalls-in-software-ma-due-diligence-issues-to-look-out-for/</link>
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                <title>Seven strategies for managing intellectual property risks in software development</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[How do you know that your business owns or has the relevant rights to the intellectual property in its software, particularly where the rights are not registrable?  What can your business do to manage the risk of its developed software infringing third party intellectual property rights? This briefing looks at key strategies to help manage intellectual property risks in software development.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 20 Sep 2024 14:25:22 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/seven-strategies-for-managing-intellectual-property-risks-in-software-development/</link>
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                <title>The Open Secret: Open Source Software</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[What is open source software? What are the advantages and risks associated with it? And what are the practical considerations for businesses using open source software? This briefing looks at each of these three questions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 13 Sep 2024 08:50:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-open-secret-open-source-software/</link>
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                <title>Smart Contracts: where are we now and does AI have a role to play?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Smart contracts have been somewhat eclipsed by the recent focus on artificial intelligence, particularly generative AI. But as we explain below, smart contracts have their uses &#x2013; and it&#x27;s possible that in future, generative AI could complement smart contracts to further automate the contracting process.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 10 Sep 2024 14:25:59 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/smart-contracts-where-are-we-now-and-does-ai-have-a-role-to-play/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/smart-contracts-where-are-we-now-and-does-ai-have-a-role-to-play/</guid>
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                <title>Understanding GDPR: Key Compliance Strategies for Software Companies</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As technology evolves, and with burgeoning markets in artificial intelligence, software companies are not only in the position of needing to comply with GDPR themselves but are also pivotal in the design and operation of products or services that allow its their customers to achieve GDPR compliance &#x2013; understanding and smoothing the compliance path for customers can set a software company apart from the competition, fortifying its position within the marketplace.  This article suggests key GDP...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 09 Sep 2024 13:54:42 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/understanding-gdpr-key-compliance-strategies-for-software-companies/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/understanding-gdpr-key-compliance-strategies-for-software-companies/</guid>
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                <title>Episode 7: AI Insights &#x2013; Intersections with the financial services sector</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this episode, Partners James Longster from our Technology &amp; Commercial Transactions team and Samuel Brewer from our Financial Services &amp; Markets team explore how AI is being used in the financial sector, the key financial services regulatory considerations for firms, and some practical regulatory points that firms using AI should be addressing now.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 24 Jul 2024 10:46:29 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/episode-7-ai-insights-intersections-with-the-financial-services-sector/</link>
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                <title>The EU AI Act: what you need to know</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The AI Act has implications for businesses around the world, not just in the EU. For most businesses, the key date in their sights is 2 August 2026, when the majority of obligations begin to apply.  However, different obligations come into play at different stages &#x2013; some apply already.  This briefing explains which obligations apply when and suggests some practical steps for businesses to take.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 19 Jul 2024 13:06:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-eu-ai-act-what-you-need-to-know/</link>
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                <title>Episode 6: The key issues related to AI through a competition law lens</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this episode, Partners James Longster, from our Technology &amp; Commercial Transactions team and Ingrid Hodgskiss, from our Competition team, discuss the evolving landscape of the application of competition law to AI. They cover the UK Competition and Markets Authority&#x27;s recent activity in the AI space, as well as other hot topics like the application of merger control regimes to AI partnerships, access to key inputs for generative AI and labour market practices.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 18 Jul 2024 10:46:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/episode-6-the-key-issues-related-to-ai-through-a-competition-law-lens/</link>
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                <title>AI in service supply and outsourcing contracts: managing the risks</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence tools can be a game changer in outsourcing and other contracts for services - promising big wins in terms of costs, time, accuracy, scalability and productivity, to benefit both sides of the negotiating table.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 27 Jun 2024 16:28:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ai-in-service-supply-and-outsourcing-contracts-managing-the-risks/</link>
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                <title>Episode 5: Liability when using Artificial Intelligence</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this episode, Partner James Longster and Senior Associate Andy Maxwell from our Technology &amp; Commercial Transactions team discuss the ways in which AI can give rise to liability, the difficulties that arise in relation to attributing responsibility for losses linked to AI, and the measures that are being taken to regulate this area.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 20 Jun 2024 10:47:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/episode-5-liability-when-using-artificial-intelligence/</link>
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                <title>Episode 4: AI in Employment and people-related issues</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this episode, Partner,&#xA0;James Longster,&#xA0;from our Technology &amp; Commercial Transactions team and Senior Associate,&#xA0;Naomi Pollock,&#xA0;from our Employment team discuss the transformative role that AI can play&#xA0;in the workplace in areas such as recruitment, management and performance review.&#xA0; They highlight legal pitfalls employers must avoid - risks such as discrimination, breach of data protection laws and the leak of proprietary information.&#xA0; The pair then go on to explore a number of risk manage...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 12 Jun 2024 10:47:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/episode-4-ai-in-employment-and-people-related-issues/</link>
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                <title>What does the new DMCC Act mean for Private Litigation?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[What does the new Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act mean for private litigation? Whilst the Act shifts the dial forwards in some respects (including by adding clout to the relief available for certain competition law breaches, and by introducing a mechanism for damages to be claimed for breaches of the new digital regulatory regime), there are also some notable omissions. The much-debated damages regime for consumer protection breaches did not make it through Parliament, and neit...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 10 Jun 2024 14:11:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-does-the-new-dmcc-act-mean-for-private-litigation/</link>
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                <title>UK DMCC Act: Long-awaited Regime for Regulation of Big Tech</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 07 Jun 2024 10:50:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-dmcc-act-long-awaited-regime-for-regulation-of-big-tech/</link>
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                <title>Episode 3: IP protection in the age of AI</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the third episode in our series of podcasts exploring the key legal issues relating to the development and use of artificial intelligence.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 06 Jun 2024 10:47:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/episode-3-ip-protection-in-the-age-of-ai/</link>
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                <title>Outsourcing Spotlight - Spring/Summer 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With an election due in July, the second edition of the Travers Smith Outsourcing Spotlight looks at the likely impact of a Labour Government on outsourcing in the UK.  We also continue our focus on pricing, with a discussion of benchmarking and &quot;best prices&quot; or &quot;most favoured customer&quot; clauses.  And we provide a round-up of outsourcing-related developments in areas ranging from AI, contract and employment law, through to financial services and pensions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 05 Jun 2024 09:21:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/outsourcing-spotlight-springsummer-2024/</link>
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                <title>The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act &#x2013; Strengthened Investigatory &amp; Enforcement Powers for the CMA</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:04:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-digital-markets-competition-and-consumers-act-strengthened-investigatory-enforcement-powers-for-the-cma/</link>
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                <title>The UK&#x27;s new consumer protection legislation: 3 key takeaways</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCC Act) has received Royal Assent. Among other things, it will make major changes to the UK&#x27;s consumer protection regime. We explain why now is the time for B2C businesses to take a fresh look at their approach to compliance with consumer law.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 29 May 2024 14:13:00 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-uks-new-consumer-protection-legislation-3-key-takeaways/</link>
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                <title>The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act &#x2013; New UK Merger Control Thresholds</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The new Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 implements the most extensive changes to the UK competition law (and consumer protection) landscape since the Enterprise Act brought about wholesale change to the merger control regime over 20 years ago, back in 2002. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the merger control space, the Act updates the UK&#x27;s jurisdictional thresholds, as well as introducing the UK&#x27;s first &#x27;no-increment&#x27; share of supply test (to capture so-called &#x27;killer acquisitions&#x27; as well as verti...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 29 May 2024 11:41:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-digital-markets-competition-and-consumers-act-new-uk-merger-control-thresholds/</link>
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                <title>Outsourcing video series &#x2013; Episode 3: Artificial intelligence</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 24 May 2024 16:28:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/outsourcing-video-series-episode-3-artificial-intelligence/</link>
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                <title>B2C contracts and clickwrap terms: the &#xA3;1 million lottery case and what you can learn from it</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A recent dispute over whether a consumer had won &#xA3;1 million in an online game has some important lessons for B2C businesses wanting to ensure that their online terms and conditions are not only enforceable, but also give them the protection they need - particularly against errors or software glitches.  Ariana Shaw, a trainee in our Technology and Commercial Transactions team, provides a visual guide to the case, which involved the former National Lottery operator Camelot.  She explains what w...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 23 May 2024 14:04:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/b2c-contracts-and-clickwrap-terms-the-1-million-lottery-case-and-what-you-can-learn-from-it/</link>
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                <title>The FCA and Bank of England&#x27;s &quot;strategic approach&quot; to AI &#x2013; what it means for regulated firms</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 22 April 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Bank of England (including the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), together the Bank) published updates on their approach to artificial intelligence (AI). The FCA&#x27;s update is available here and the Bank&#x27;s update is available here.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 03 May 2024 16:28:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-fca-and-bank-of-englands-strategic-approach-to-ai-what-it-means-for-regulated-firms/</link>
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - Spring 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent and forthcoming developments in law and practice for in-house counsel.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:27:00 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-spring-2024/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-spring-2024/</guid>
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                <title>Drafting B2C contracts: the million pound &quot;click-wrap&quot; question</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[After a software glitch incorrectly showed that a player had won &#xA3;1 million in an online game, the Court of Appeal has ruled that former National Lottery operator Camelot did not need to make the &#xA3;1 million payout, based on its &quot;click-wrap&quot; terms and conditions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 22 Mar 2024 14:14:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/drafting-b2c-contracts-the-million-pound-click-wrap-question/</link>
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                <title>The UK&#x27;s approach to AI regulation - an update</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government has published its response to the public consultation on its March 2023 AI White Paper, which set out the UK&#x27;s proposed regulatory framework for AI.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 23 Feb 2024 16:25:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-uks-approach-to-ai-regulation-an-update/</link>
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                <title>DORA: time to review your ICT contracts</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The EU Regulation on Digital Operational Resilience (DORA) will apply from 17 January 2025 to most financial entities in the EU.  DORA&#x27;s increased focus on third-party risk management includes detailed requirements for provisions that must be included in existing and new ICT contracts.  This briefing concentrates on the contractual requirements imposed by DORA.  Firms have a substantial &quot;to do&quot; list to prepare for DORA over the coming months and, to be ready in time, they should be identifyin...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 31 Jan 2024 10:11:49 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/dora-time-to-review-your-ict-contracts/</link>
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                <title>The EU Data Act has come into force - scoping the impact for data holders</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 17 Jan 2024 14:56:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-eu-data-act-has-come-into-force-scoping-the-impact-for-data-holders/</link>
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                <title>Financial Services Regulation 2024 - New Year briefing</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 10 Jan 2024 17:41:31 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/financial-services-regulation-2024-new-year-briefing/</link>
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - Autumn 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent and forthcoming developments in law and practice for in-house counsel. Listen to an editorial overview from Technology &amp; Commercial Transactions Partner, Richard Brown.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 16 Nov 2023 12:09:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-autumn-2023/</link>
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                <title>Smart AI Regulation?</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 07 Nov 2023 09:35:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/smart-ai-regulation/</link>
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                <title>The UK-US Data Bridge &#x2013; a new way forward for transatlantic data transfers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[There&#x27;s a new way for UK businesses to transfer personal data compliantly to the US.  A newly established data bridge, an extension to the EU-US Data Protection Framework (DPF) adopted in July 2023, enables organisations in the UK to transfer personal data to organisations in the US that have certified to the DPF, without putting in place further safeguards, such as standard contractual clauses (SCCs), or carrying out a transfer risk assessment.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 26 Oct 2023 10:58:42 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-uk-us-data-bridge-a-new-way-forward-for-transatlantic-data-transfers/</link>
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                <title>Artificial intelligence:  what role for data protection?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Data is often described as AI&#x27;s &quot;lifeblood&quot; but there&#x27;s widespread concern about personal data being unlawfully exploited or processed using AI tools.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 12 Oct 2023 16:28:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/artificial-intelligence-what-role-for-data-protection/</link>
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                <title>Consumer protection: new measures on fake reviews, hidden fees and other pricing issues</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government is consulting on further changes to consumer protection law, including measures to tackle hidden fees, drip pricing and fake reviews, which have particular relevance for online businesses.  As we explain below, the consultation also covers online platforms, the ability for consumers to claim damages for unfair practices and measures which are also relevant to bricks and mortar retailers, including rules on unit pricing and price promotions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 03 Oct 2023 14:16:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/consumer-protection-new-measures-on-fake-reviews-hidden-fees-and-other-pricing-issues/</link>
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                <title>Outsourcing Spotlight - Autumn 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This issue of Outsourcing Spotlight highlights a number of hot topics, including as the impact of AI on outsourcing, changes to the UK&#x27;s regimes for data protection and cybersecurity and proposed reforms to UK employment law, including TUPE.  We also discuss pricing issues in the context of the current high inflation environment and a recent case which analyses multiple liability caps.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Sep 2023 09:21:58 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/outsourcing-spotlight-autumn-2023/</link>
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                <title>Strengthening the Financial Promotion Rules Reprised - Cryptoassets</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In October 2022, we issued our briefing Strengthening the Financial Promotion Rules | Travers Smith, discussing the FCA&#x27;s new rules on financial promotions, with a particular focus on the promotion of higher risk investments to retail investors.  The FCA indicated at the time that such a category would include cryptoassets; however, at that point the legislation extending the FCA&#x27;s remit to those financial promotions was not in force.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 24 Aug 2023 10:38:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/strengthening-the-financial-promotion-rules-reprised-cryptoassets/</link>
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                <title>Audit clauses and Paddington bear: key lessons from caselaw</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Audit clauses can be a useful tool for verifying compliance with contractual obligations, especially on compliance, pricing and payment issues.   But what are the key drafting considerations?   In this briefing, we look at things to &#x27;bear&#x27; in mind following two disputes involving audit clauses in commercial contracts, one of which centred around Paddington Bear merchandising rights.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 28 Jul 2023 08:29:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/audit-clauses-and-paddington-bear-key-lessons-from-caselaw/</link>
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                <title>The shifting sands of AI regulation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Even the CEOs of the big AI firms, like Sam Altman of OpenAI (the developers of ChatGPT), say that AI needs regulating, but there is very little consensus about how to go about regulating it.  Governments across the globe are grappling with how to balance promoting innovation and economic growth with protecting citizens&#x27; privacy, safety and other human rights. This briefing explores the UK&#x27;s approach to the regulation of AI, highlights its key differences from the EU&#x27;s proposed AI Act and loo...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 20 Jul 2023 16:28:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>AI tests intellectual property boundaries</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As businesses invest more heavily in AI, what intellectual property challenges are they likely to encounter?  How do we avoid AI have a &quot;chilling&quot; effect on human creativity and enable rightsholders to guard against their intellectual creations being scraped to train AI without their consent?  This briefing looks at issues relating to IP rights in AI systems and in AI-generated content, the potential infringement risks that can arise from training AI and from its outputs &#x2013; as well as at the U...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 20 Jul 2023 15:59:49 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ai-tests-intellectual-property-boundaries/</link>
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                <title>Financial Services and Markets Act 2023: Building a Smarter Regulatory Framework in the UK?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this briefing we consider the key points of the new Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 which received Royal Assent on 29 June 2023.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 14 Jul 2023 15:03:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/financial-services-and-markets-act-2023-building-a-smarter-regulatory-framework-in-the-uk/</link>
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                <title>The EU-US adequacy decision has landed</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[There&#x27;s now a new route to transfer personal data to the US under EU GDPR &#x2013; for the time being at least.&#xA0; On 10 July 2023 the European Commission adopted its adequacy decision for the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 12 Jul 2023 12:31:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-eu-us-adequacy-decision-has-landed/</link>
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                <title>What impact will the Retained EU Law Act have on data, e-commerce, tech and IP?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act (REUL Act) has recently received Royal Assent.  We look at the potential impact on data protection, e-commerce, tech and IP, together with the bigger picture on divergence from the EU in these areas.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 04 Jul 2023 10:17:33 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-impact-will-the-retained-eu-law-act-have-on-data-e-commerce-tech-and-ip/</link>
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                <title>The Retained EU Law Act:  cliff edge removed, but cloud of uncertainty remains</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The controversial legislation to enable the Government to revoke or reform retained EU law (the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act or REUL Act) has now Received Royal Assent.  Although some of the most heavily criticised aspects of the legislation have been removed, it will still create a climate of uncertainty around retained EU law. We explain why and what this means for business. We also highlight the impact of other post-Brexit reforms in areas where EU-derived law remains releva...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 29 Jun 2023 09:18:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-retained-eu-law-act-cliff-edge-removed-but-cloud-of-uncertainty-remains/</link>
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                <title>CMA warns online B2C businesses against misleading urgency and pricing claims</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published an open letter to online B2C businesses, highlighting certain practices that may mislead consumers.  The focus is on claims relating to the need to act urgently and price reductions.  As we explain below, enforcement action is already being taken over these issues &#x2013; and with plans to allow the CMA to impose substantial fines for breaches of consumer law, the risks of non-compliance are poised to escalate.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 18 Apr 2023 14:18:29 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cma-warns-online-b2c-businesses-against-misleading-urgency-and-pricing-claims/</link>
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                <title>Data Protection and Digital Information (no. 2) Bill</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[UK data protection reform, take 2.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 17 Mar 2023 09:10:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/data-protection-and-digital-information-no-2-bill/</link>
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                <title>The UK&#x27;s new competition regime for digital markets: to remedy a gap in the CMA&#x27;s toolkit</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Government has promised to introduce a new Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill in this session of Parliament, which is expected to have a significant impact on how competition law is enforced in the digital space.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 16 Mar 2023 16:35:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-uks-new-competition-regime-for-digital-markets-to-remedy-a-gap-in-the-cmas-toolkit/</link>
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                <title>Transparency in the real estate sector: is it worth it?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The last few years have seen the development of several new initiatives designed to increase transparency in the real estate sector.  In this briefing, we explain what these are, why they are being pursued and whether the benefits justify the extra compliance burden for business.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 15 Mar 2023 11:36:43 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/transparency-in-the-real-estate-sector-is-it-worth-it/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises NatWest on a &#xA3;95 million debt facility provided to motor finance fintech Carmoola </title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith advises NatWest on a &#xA3;95 million debt facility provided to motor finance fintech Carmoola]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 07 Mar 2023 16:00:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-natwest-on-a-95-million-debt-facility-provided-to-motor-finance-fintech-carmoola/</link>
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                <title>Future of Fintech</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We&#x27;re delighted to share that Travers Smith will be hosting our inaugural Future of Fintech summit on 14 September 2022.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 22 Feb 2023 09:34:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/events-container/future-of-fintech/</link>
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                <title>The EU&#x27;s Digital Services Act reaches its first milestone (as the UK&#x27;s Online Safety Bill weaves towards the finish)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The EU and the UK are each determined to regulate online content and protect users from online harms.  The EU got there first.  Its Digital Services Act, which will impact all online intermediaries operating in the EU at varying levels, is already in force.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 20 Feb 2023 13:51:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-eus-digital-services-act-reaches-its-first-milestone-as-the-uks-online-safety-bill-weaves-towards-the-finish/</link>
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                <title>Mitigating a Data Breach: Insider Threats podcast series</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Technology &amp; Commercial Transactions Partner, James Longster, Employment Partner Adam Wyman and Dispute Resolution Senior Counsel Rachel Wilson, take a look at what happens in the aftermath of a data breach. They focus on cybersecurity threats originating from within an organisation or its supply chain and discuss how to mitigate their impact.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 23 Jan 2023 12:32:37 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mitigating-a-data-breach-insider-threats-podcast-series/</link>
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                <title>Strengthening cybersecurity laws: changes to the EU&#x27;s and the UK&#x27;s NIS regimes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Improving cybersecurity for essential services and infrastructure is high on the agenda for the UK&#x27;s and the EU&#x27;s legislators, in response to the ever-evolving threat landscape.  The UK&#x27;s and the EU&#x27;s respective network and information systems or NIS regimes, while both to be strengthened (including by bringing managed service providers into scope), look to be diverging.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 17 Jan 2023 11:36:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/strengthening-cybersecurity-laws-changes-to-the-eus-and-the-uks-nis-regimes/</link>
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                <title>Louboutin v Amazon: direct liability for online platforms where third parties advertise counterfeit goods?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Court of Justice of the European Union (&quot;CJEU&quot;) has ruled that Amazon could be held liable for trade mark infringement in relation to advertisements for &#x27;fake&#x27; Christian Louboutin shoes placed on its website by a third party.  This preliminary ruling, a departure from previous case law and the Advocate General&#x27;s opinion in the case, is good news for brand owners (particularly for luxury products) and may cause online platforms, offering both their own and third party products for sale, to...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 13 Jan 2023 11:45:42 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/louboutin-v-amazon-direct-liability-for-online-platforms-where-third-parties-advertise-counterfeit-goods/</link>
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                <title>Financial Services Regulation 2023 - New Year briefing</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 06 Jan 2023 16:43:24 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/financial-services-regulation-2023-new-year-briefing/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Lifezone Metals on its combination with GoGreen Investments </title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Lifezone Metals, a developer of cleaner metals for EV batteries, on its combination with GoGreen Investments (NYSE: GOGN).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 16 Dec 2022 21:41:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-lifezone-metals-on-its-combination-with-gogreen-investments/</link>
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                <title>Online sales: do countdown timers break consumer law? - CMA investigates Emma Sleep</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 12 Dec 2022 14:06:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/online-sales-do-countdown-timers-break-consumer-law-cma-investigates-emma-sleep/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith LLP advises Questel on majority investment in Equinox</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Questel on its majority investment in Equinox, an IP management software company.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 08 Dec 2022 21:41:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-llp-advises-questel-on-majority-investment-in-equinox/</link>
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                <title>Smart contracts and the limits of the &#x201C;rule of code&#x201D;</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has written the UK chapters of the Practical Law and Chambers global outsourcing guides. The chapters cover the latest legal information and many of the key issues to consider on UK outsourcing.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 02 Dec 2022 16:27:33 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/smart-contracts-and-the-limits-of-the-rule-of-code/</link>
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                <title>The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill: enforcing growth?</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 28 Nov 2022 14:06:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-digital-markets-competition-and-consumer-bill-enforcing-growth/</link>
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                <title>ICO revises guidance on Transfer Risk Assessments</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 17 November 2022, the ICO revised its guidance on international transfers, created a new section on transfer risk assessments (TRA) and released a new TRA tool.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 25 Nov 2022 12:22:43 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ico-revises-guidance-on-transfer-risk-assessments/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises SSP Group on its acquisition of AMT Coffee from its administrators</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client, SSP Group, on its acquisition of AMT Coffee from its administrators in an accelerated transaction.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 24 Nov 2022 11:24:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-ssp-group-on-its-acquisition-of-amt-coffee-from-its-administrators/</link>
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                <title>On course for an EU-US adequacy decision?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 7 October 2022, President Biden issued an Executive Order (EO) that seeks to address the concerns set out in the Schrems II decision about US intelligence agencies&#x2019; access to EU individuals&#x2019; personal data.&#xA0; The EO is a significant step in the direction of an EU-U.S. adequacy decision (expected in Spring 2023, if approved by member states) but, if granted, will that adequacy decision be sufficiently robust to withstand a likely legal challenge?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 25 Oct 2022 14:48:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/on-course-for-an-eu-us-adequacy-decision/</link>
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                <title>Tech. Spotlight. series</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Commercial &amp; Technology partner, James Longster, shines a light on some of the relevant and most pressing developments in the tech sector. Providing a practical and accessible view on technology law.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 13 Oct 2022 12:23:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tech-spotlight-series/</link>
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                <title>Brexit vs cost of living:  a key challenge for UK&#x27;s new PM</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Whether it&#x27;s the Northern Ireland Protocol or what to do about retained EU law, numerous Brexit-related issues continue to lurk in the new Prime Minister&#x27;s in-tray. &#xA0;A key challenge will be how and where to strike the balance between the urgent need for measures to tackle the cost of living crisis and political pressure for action on Brexit-related issues raised during the leadership campaign.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 01 Sep 2022 12:51:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-vs-cost-of-living-a-key-challenge-for-uks-new-pm/</link>
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                <title>Beyond Brexit: A-Z by topic</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Brexit has already had a significant impact on the UK legal landscape and its implications will continue to be felt for many years to come.  This page brings together all our materials on Brexit and related issues, arranged alphabetically by topic.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 26 Aug 2022 13:56:38 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/beyond-brexit-a-z-by-topic/</link>
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                <title>Looking to the Future: the new Financial Services and Markets Bill</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government has published its much anticipated Financial Services and Markets Bill (the Bill),&#xA0; previously touted by the former Chancellor as &quot;Big Bang 2.0&quot;. The Bill as introduced may or may not be that, but it certainly includes a large number of substantial measures that will effect a major overhaul of the UK&#x27;s regulatory framework for financial services.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 04 Aug 2022 09:19:33 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/looking-to-the-future-the-new-financial-services-and-markets-bill/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on the sale of Gist to Marks &amp; Spencer</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Storeshield Limited, a subsidiary of the BOC Group, on the sale of Gist to Marks &amp; Spencer. Gist is a contract logistics business with approximately 5,800 employees across the UK and the Republic of Ireland. The proposed transaction is expected to complete in the second half of 2022, subject to certain conditions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Jul 2022 21:41:53 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-on-the-sale-of-gist-to-marks-spencer/</link>
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                <title>Protecting your brand in the metaverse: top 10 issues for brand owners to consider</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In 28 October 2021 Facebook rebranded as Meta, with the aspiration &quot;to be seen as a metaverse company&quot;.&#xA0; Since then, there&#x27;s been a significant buzz about the metaverse &#x2013; the &quot;next chapter of the internet&quot;, according to Mark Zuckerberg.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 18 Jul 2022 11:12:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/protecting-your-brand-in-the-metaverse-top-10-issues-for-brand-owners-to-consider/</link>
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                <title>UK data protection reform: a taste of what&#x27;s ahead</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has recently published its response to the consultation on data protection reform (which we previously wrote about here). For those disappointed by the lack of detail in the Queen&#x27;s Speech on the Data Reform Bill, this response provides a clearer picture of UK data protection reforms to come &#x2013; which measures the UK Government is taking forward, which it is dropping and which it needs to consider further.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 23 Jun 2022 16:07:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-data-protection-reform-a-taste-of-whats-ahead/</link>
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                <title>The Queen&#x27;s Speech: did you miss anything?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Last month, the UK Government set out its legislative programme for this parliament in the Queen&#x27;s Speech.  In this briefing, we look at some of the proposals relevant to business which have had less media attention.  We also highlight some of the notable omissions and consider how far the proposed legislation might deliver on the Government&#x27;s commitments to cut red tape, promote economic growth and achieve &quot;levelling up&quot;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 15 Jun 2022 16:21:44 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-queens-speech-did-you-miss-anything/</link>
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                <title>ICO fines facial recognition database company Clearview over &#xA3;7.5m</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The ICO&#x27;s recent fine of over &#xA3;7.5m issued against Clearview AI Inc (Clearview) for using images of UK citizens scraped from the internet as part of Clearview&#x27;s global online database is one of the largest that the ICO has issued to date.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 01 Jun 2022 10:23:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ico-fines-facial-recognition-database-company-clearview-over-75m/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Nuffield Health on five-year partnership with The Football Association</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Nuffield Health on a new five-year partnership with The Football Association (The FA) to become the football governing body&#x27;s &#x27;Official Health and Wellbeing Partner&#x27;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 31 May 2022 15:48:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-nuffield-health-on-five-year-partnership-with-the-football-association/</link>
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                <title>SMO v TikTok: representative action considered post Lloyd v Google</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court&#x27;s judgment in Lloyd v Google in November 2021 (see our briefing here) significantly curbed &quot;opt-out&quot; representative actions brought under CPR 19.6, but it left a number of unanswered questions - a trail of crumbs for claimant law firms to pick over.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 16 May 2022 12:57:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/smo-v-tiktok-representative-action-considered-post-lloyd-v-google/</link>
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                <title>EU draft Data Act - proposed rules for accessing and sharing data</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The European Commission published a draft Data Act on 23 February 2022 (&quot;Data Act&quot;), as part of the implementation of its February 2020 strategy for data.  This proposed regulation, which will have direct effect in members states, is intended to set standards at an EU-wide level to facilitate and create a fairer, more competitive digital environment for the sharing and re-use of data (both personal and non-personal).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 04 May 2022 15:59:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eu-draft-data-act-proposed-rules-for-accessing-and-sharing-data/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: 1 year on - Episode 7: Services and data</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the seventh episode of the series, Associate Hannah McCullagh provides an overview on the key affects that Brexit has had on &quot;services&quot; and &quot;data&quot;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 27 Apr 2022 10:47:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-1-year-on-episode-7-services-and-data/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Lothbury on a joint venture with Oxford Science Enterprises to develop R&amp;D facilities in Oxford city centre</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Lothbury Investment Management (&quot;Lothbury&quot;) on a joint venture with Oxford Science Enterprises, the Science Business Builder and preferred investment partner of the University of Oxford, to develop state-of-the art laboratory and office space in Oxford city centre.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 14 Mar 2022 21:41:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-lothbury-on-a-joint-venture-with-oxford-science-enterprises-to-develop-rd-facilities-in-oxford-city-centre/</link>
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                <title>Autumn Budget 2021: tech related proposals</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our Autumn Budget website, put together by our colleagues in the Tax team, is live. You can view it here: Autumn Budget 2021 | Travers Smith.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 01 Nov 2021 13:58:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-budget-2021-tech-related-proposals/</link>
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                <title>A business-friendly guide to the UK-EU Brexit trade deal</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[At over 2500 pages, the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) signed by the UK and EU in December 2020 does not make for an easy read. This guide breaks it down into the key topics of interest to business.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 15 Oct 2021 15:10:21 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-business-friendly-guide-to-the-uk-eu-brexit-trade-deal/</link>
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                <title>A business-friendly guide to the UK-EU Brexit trade deal: now fully updated</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We have recently updated our cross-practice area guide to the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), which breaks it down into key topics of interest to business.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 15 Oct 2021 13:28:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-business-friendly-guide-to-the-uk-eu-brexit-trade-deal-now-fully-updated/</link>
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                <title>A blizzard of regulatory reform: did you miss anything?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[2021 has seen the UK Government and regulators engage in a blizzard of consultations and draft legislation, proposing reforms across a wide range of areas.  The sheer volume makes it difficult for businesses to keep on top of changes that might affect them.  To assist with that process, this briefing breaks down key recent consultations by topic, so you can pick out those which are relevant to your business.  It also looks at why this is happening now and whether any coherent themes emerge fr...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 06 Oct 2021 16:28:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-blizzard-of-regulatory-reform-did-you-miss-anything/</link>
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                <title>The Online Safety Bill &#x2013; what is it about and what does it do?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government published its long-awaited draft Online Safety Bill in May 2021. The Bill creates a new legal framework for identifying and removing illegal and harmful content from the internet. The aim is to prevent harm to individuals in the UK. Those covered will face fines and other sanctions for non-compliance.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 31 Aug 2021 10:34:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-online-safety-bill-what-is-it-about-and-what-does-it-do/</link>
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                <title>Sky v SkyKick: are broad trade mark registrations an indication of bad faith?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this short video, Rosie Westley, a Senior Associate in our Commercial, IP &amp; Technology team, provides an overview of the trade mark issues discussed in the recent Court of Appeal judgment in the latest chapter of the Sky v SkyKick saga.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 25 Aug 2021 13:58:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sky-v-skykick-are-broad-trade-mark-registrations-an-indication-of-bad-faith/</link>
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                <title>Anti-bribery update: SFO enters into &#xA3;103m DPA with Amec Foster Wheeler</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 1 July, which marks the 10th anniversary of the UK&#x27;s Bribery Act coming into force, the Serious Fraud Office (&quot;SFO&quot;) secured court approval for a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (&quot;DPA&quot;) with Amec Foster Wheeler Energy Limited (&quot;AFWEL&quot;). This latest DPA concludes yet another significant multi-year corruption probe and highlights the importance of continued ABC compliance measures for multinational organisations.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 08 Jul 2021 13:57:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/anti-bribery-update-sfo-enters-into-103m-dpa-with-amec-foster-wheeler/</link>
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                <title>Video series: Limiting liability in B2B contracts &#x2013; Episode 4</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the fourth in our series of short videos looking at commonly encountered liability issues in commercial contracts. The topics covered in this series include liability caps, the impact of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 and the distinction between direct and indirect loss.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 18 Jun 2021 10:08:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/video-series-limiting-liability-in-b2b-contracts-episode-4/</link>
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                <title>Video series: Limiting liability in B2B contracts &#x2013; Episode 3</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the third in our series of short videos looking at commonly encountered liability issues in commercial contracts. The topics covered in this series include liability caps, the impact of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 and the distinction between direct and indirect loss.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 11 Jun 2021 13:57:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/video-series-limiting-liability-in-b2b-contracts-episode-3/</link>
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                <title>CMA puts spotlight on &quot;green&quot; marketing claims</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Following the launch in November 2020 of its investigation into potentially misleading environmental claims targeting consumers, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published draft consumer protection law guidance aimed at all businesses making such claims.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 04 Jun 2021 13:57:37 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cma-puts-spotlight-on-green-marketing-claims/</link>
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                <title>Video series: Limiting liability in B2B contracts &#x2013; Episode 2</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the second in our series of short videos looking at commonly encountered liability issues in commercial contracts. The topics covered in this series include liability caps, the impact of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 and the distinction between direct and indirect loss.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 03 Jun 2021 13:57:35 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/video-series-limiting-liability-in-b2b-contracts-episode-2/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Miniclip (UK) Limited on its acquisition of Supersonic Software Limited and its subsidiary Appynation Ltd</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Miniclip (UK) Limited (Miniclip) on its acquisition of Supersonic Software Limited (Supersonic) and its subsidiary Appynation Ltd (Appynation), a leading independent games studio based in Leamington Spa.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 03 Jun 2021 21:42:02 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-miniclip-uk-limited-on-its-acquisition-of-supersonic-software-limited-and-its-subsidiary-appynation-ltd/</link>
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                <title>Video series: Limiting liability in B2B contracts &#x2013; Episode 1</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 24 May 2021 13:57:33 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/video-series-limiting-liability-in-b2b-contracts-episode-1/</link>
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                <title>Regulating AI &#x2013; which approach will prevail?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In February 2021 Travers Smith and techUK led a webinar which, amongst other issues, examined how the growing need to provide more transparency and possibly to formally report on the use of AI and algorithms could lead to the development of an effective audit and assurance framework.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 20 May 2021 16:28:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/regulating-ai-which-approach-will-prevail/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: implications for holders of intellectual property and domain names</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this briefing, we highlight the key consequences of Brexit for intellectual property rights and domain names and what businesses will need to consider. For the majority of businesses, the rights which are most affected by Brexit, and which will therefore require more focus are EU trade marks and registered Community designs. Licence agreements will also be affected, and changes in respect of the rules regarding registration of .eu domain names may well have an impact.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 22 Apr 2021 15:30:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-implications-for-holders-of-intellectual-property-and-domain-names/</link>
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                <title>Data and the Digital Economy Series: Managing cybersecurity risks to your business, with FTI Consulting</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This is the third webinar in our series of webinars on topics related to Data and the Digital Economy, jointly hosted by Travers Smith and techUK, and chaired by Baroness Nicky Morgan. We will also be joined on this occasion by cybersecurity experts, FTI Consulting.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 22 Apr 2021 12:16:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/events-container/data-and-the-digital-economy-series-managing-cybersecurity-risks-to-your-business-with-fti-consulting/</link>
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                <title>What does the UK-EU Brexit deal say about intellectual property?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With 23 pages of coverage, you&#x27;d be forgiven for thinking that the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) does quite a lot for intellectual property.  But as we explain below, length does not always equate to substantial benefits for business.  What it does mean is that the UK&#x27;s room for manoeuvre on IP issues post-Brexit is somewhat constrained &#x2013; although there are some areas where it will have freedom to do things differently.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:57:25 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-does-the-uk-eu-brexit-deal-say-about-intellectual-property/</link>
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                <title>Drafting B2C contracts: lessons from the Betfred case</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In a dispute over whether a punter was owed &#xA3;1.7 million of winnings from an online casino-style game, the High Court has ruled that Betfred&#x27;s consumer terms and conditions did not prevent it being liable to pay out.  What lessons does this hold for other B2C businesses, particularly where the contract is made online?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:59:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/drafting-b2c-contracts-lessons-from-the-betfred-case/</link>
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                <title>Consumer law: CMA takes software provider to court</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is taking anti-virus software provider Norton to court over the latter&#x27;s alleged failure to provide information to assist with an investigation.  This is the first time the CMA has taken such action in connection with a consumer protection inquiry &#x2013; but as we explain below, it is part of a wider pattern of the regulator requiring more information from business and taking a tougher line over conduct during investigations that it regards as inappro...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:58:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/consumer-law-cma-takes-software-provider-to-court/</link>
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                <title>3 minute video guide to the UK-EU Brexit trade deal</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this short video, Knowledge Counsel Jonathan Rush provides a 3 minute guide to the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 24 Mar 2021 13:57:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/3-minute-video-guide-to-the-uk-eu-brexit-trade-deal/</link>
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                <title>IP, sustainability and the perils of &quot;greenwashing&quot;</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Today&#x27;s consumers actively seek environmentally friendly choices when selecting goods or services. In 2019, UK consumers spent &#xA3;41 billion on ethical or sustainable goods and services, quadrupling from 20 years ago. The Covid-19 pandemic is likely to have further increased the pace of this already growing, consumer-led focus on sustainability.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:57:10 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ip-sustainability-and-the-perils-of-greenwashing/</link>
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                <title>Data protection: European Commission publishes draft adequacy decision in respect of UK</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A barrier-free flow of personal data between the EEA and the UK shows much greater promise now that the European Commission has published its draft adequacy decision for the UK.  Whilst this is welcome news, it does not mean an end to post-Brexit uncertainty in this area.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 02 Mar 2021 13:57:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/data-protection-european-commission-publishes-draft-adequacy-decision-in-respect-of-uk/</link>
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                <title>We have the technology: software and data transactions under the National Security and Investment Bill</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As we reported in December, the UK Government has recently published the National Security and Investment Bill (&quot;the NSI Bill&quot;) &#x2013; draft legislation designed to strengthen its powers to scrutinise transactions on grounds of national security.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 17 Feb 2021 16:28:19 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/we-have-the-technology-software-and-data-transactions-under-the-national-security-and-investment-bill/</link>
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                <title>Data and the Digital Economy Series: Auditing AI and algorithms - how to best prepare for the future</title>
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                            Thu, 11 Feb 2021 12:16:19 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/events-container/data-and-the-digital-economy-series-auditing-ai-and-algorithms-how-to-best-prepare-for-the-future/</link>
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                <title>What does the UK-EU trade agreement say about digital trade?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) between the UK and the EU, which took effect on 1 January 2021, dedicates an entire chapter to digital trade arrangements, such as the supply of goods and services through online channels. This is the first time an EU trade agreement has included a specific chapter of this nature and marks the importance of digital trade between the two jurisdictions. But how much will it really impact UK-based tech businesses?]]></description>
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                            Thu, 28 Jan 2021 13:56:58 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-does-the-uk-eu-trade-agreement-say-about-digital-trade/</link>
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                <title>EU Digital Finance Strategy: digital operational resilience - implications for ICT service providers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The EU has issued a proposed regulation on digital operational resilience which is likely to have broad implications, not only for EU financial entities, but also those which provide ICT services to such entities, including UK ICT service providers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 25 Jan 2021 13:56:54 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eu-digital-finance-strategy-digital-operational-resilience-implications-for-ict-service-providers/</link>
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                <title>EU turns the screw on Big Tech: the Digital Services Act Package</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The European Commission has unveiled proposals aimed at overhauling the digital market, including the way in which big tech businesses operate in the EU.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 24 Dec 2020 13:56:47 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eu-turns-the-screw-on-big-tech-the-digital-services-act-package/</link>
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                <title>Taking down copycat websites and defending against cybersquatting</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Cybersquatting rates are taking place across a range of sectors and industries at an ever-increasing rate. This webinar sets out a number of steps that can be taken if an organisation is faced with a third party engaging in &#x27;cybersquatting&#x27; or setting up a &#x27;copycat website&#x27;]]></description>
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                            Tue, 08 Dec 2020 13:56:40 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/taking-down-copycat-websites-and-defending-against-cybersquatting/</link>
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                <title>EU Digital Finance Strategy: Overview</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The EU has issued four proposed new pieces of legislation comprising a wide range of digital finance rules, including on digital operational resilience, markets in crypto-assets and DLT market infrastructures.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 26 Nov 2020 13:56:39 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eu-digital-finance-strategy-overview/</link>
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                <title>EU Digital Finance Strategy: digital operational resilience - implications for market infrastructure</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The EU has issued a proposed regulation on digital operational resilience which may have practical implications for certain financial market infrastructure providers, including central securities depositories, central counterparties and trading venues.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 26 Nov 2020 13:56:39 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eu-digital-finance-strategy-digital-operational-resilience-implications-for-market-infrastructure/</link>
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                <title>Brexit Readiness Portal - updated January 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With the Brexit transition period due to expire on 31 December 2020, there is not much time left to prepare.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 13 Nov 2020 13:56:28 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-readiness-portal/</link>
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                <title>Baroness (Nicky) Morgan joins Travers Smith&#x27;s Technology Sector Group</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has bolstered its Technology Sector Group with the arrival of Baroness (Nicky) Morgan, who will work with the firm as a Consultant. This appointment marks a return for Nicky, who was a solicitor in the firm from 2002 to 2010.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 28 Sep 2020 16:50:07 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/baroness-nicky-morgan-joins-travers-smiths-technology-sector-group/</link>
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                <title>Here we go again: CJEU issues its judgment in Schrems II</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The CJEU has released its judgment in the long running Max Schrems/Facebook Ireland story.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 16 Jul 2020 13:56:01 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/here-we-go-again-cjeu-issues-its-judgment-in-schrems-ii/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises International Literary Properties on its major acquisition deal of 12 literary estates</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised newly formed International Literary Properties (ILP) on its major acquisition deal of 12 literary estates from one of the longest-established literary and talent agencies in the UK, Peters, Fraser &#x2B; Dunlop.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Jun 2020 21:42:13 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-international-literary-properties-on-its-major-acquisition-deal-of-12-literary-estates/</link>
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                <title>Contact tracing apps: one way out of lockdown</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Contact tracing apps have been making headlines around the world and are now set to form part of the UK Government&#x27;s strategy for exiting from lockdown and unlocking the economy until a vaccine or effective treatment for those infected with COVID-19 is found.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 07 May 2020 13:55:36 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/contact-tracing-apps-one-way-out-of-lockdown/</link>
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                <title>Sky v SkyKick: UK High Court rules broad trade mark registrations were made in bad faith</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 29 April 2020, the English High Court handed down its decision on an important case for trade mark owners and applicants.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 06 May 2020 13:55:35 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sky-v-skykick-uk-high-court-rules-broad-trade-mark-registrations-were-made-in-bad-faith/</link>
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                <title>Morrisons data leak case: are there any key takeaways for data controllers?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This week, the Supreme Court handed down its long-awaited judgement in the high profile Morrisons data breach litigation via live stream.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 03 Apr 2020 13:55:27 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/morrisons-data-leak-case-are-there-any-key-takeaways-for-data-controllers/</link>
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                <title>The Post Office litigation: lessons for IT suppliers and customers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The sorry tale of Bates v Post Office Ltd, has a number of salutary lessons for IT suppliers and customers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 22 Jan 2020 13:55:06 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-post-office-litigation-lessons-for-it-suppliers-and-customers/</link>
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                <title>Thumbs up to model clauses</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Attorney General (AG) of the CJEU has delivered an early Christmas present, in the form of an opinion in the latest chapter of the Schrems/Facebook saga.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 19 Dec 2019 13:55:02 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/thumbs-up-to-model-clauses/</link>
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                <title>Software providers and competition law:  beware the customer&#x2019;s intentions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[It&#x2019;s well known that if two competing firms fix prices or share customers/markets, they can be fined for breaching competition law.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 06 Nov 2019 13:54:48 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/software-providers-and-competition-law-beware-the-customer-s-intentions/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises London Resort Company Holdings on licensing deal with Paramount Pictures for the London Resort</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised London Resort Company Holdings on its major new licensing deal with Paramount Pictures.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 28 Jun 2019 13:51:46 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-london-resort-company-holdings-on-licensing-deal-with-paramount-pictures-for-the-london-resort/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith appoints four Senior Counsel in 2019 promotion round</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has announced the promotion of four Senior Counsel as part of its 2019 promotion round.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 27 Jun 2019 13:51:55 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-appoints-four-senior-counsel-in-2019-promotion-round/</link>
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                <title>Sshh: Alexa can hear you</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We live in a connected world. And the problem with a connected world, is that every connection is potentially vulnerable to cyber attack.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 24 Jun 2019 13:53:51 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sshh-alexa-can-hear-you/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Silverfleet Capital on the sale of Phase One</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Silverfleet Capital, the Senior Management Team and other selling shareholders on the sale of Phase One.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 19 Jun 2019 08:45:08 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-silverfleet-capital-on-the-sale-of-phase-one/</link>
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                <title>Lessons to be learned from the Google fine</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 21 January, Google was issued with a &#x20AC;55 million fine by CNIL - the first major fine to be imposed under the General Data Protection Regulation.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 01 Feb 2019 13:51:42 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/lessons-to-be-learned-from-the-google-fine/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: Data Protection, IT &amp; E-Commerce</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Brexit has potential implications for data protection law, particularly with regards to the UK&#x27;s status as a safe destination for the transfer of personal data.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 01 Jan 2019 13:51:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-data-protection-it-e-commerce/</link>
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                <title>Anti-Bribery Newsletter - Autumn 2018</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to our Anti-Bribery Newsletter, our regular review of developments in the fight against bribery and corruption in the UK and other jurisdictions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 03 Dec 2018 13:54:51 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/anti-bribery-newsletter-autumn-2018/</link>
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                <title>Now that geo-blocking is a thing of the past in the EU, where does this leave UK businesses?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As deadline to comply with the EU Geo-blocking Regulation has just passed, we look at what it will mean for UK based businesses, and whether Brexit affects them.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Sat, 01 Dec 2018 13:51:42 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/now-that-geo-blocking-is-a-thing-of-the-past-in-the-eu-where-does-this-leave-uk-businesses/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Mears Group PLC on acquisition of Mitie Group PLC maintenance services business</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised Mears Group on the acquisition from Mitie Group of its maintenance services business.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 20 Nov 2018 21:42:43 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-mears-group-plc-on-acquisition-of-mitie-group-plc-maintenance-services-business/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith client Euroclear UK &amp; Ireland successfully launches ground-breaking new payment system</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has assisted Euroclear UK and Ireland on the launch of a new service for US dollar securities transactions under a central bank payment model.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 02 Oct 2018 13:52:13 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-client-euroclear-uk-ireland-successfully-launches-ground-breaking-new-payment-system/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Agrial on the acquisition of Aston Manor</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised existing client Agrial Group on the acquisition by its Beverage Division of Aston Manor, the UK&#x27;s largest independent cider producer.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 07 Sep 2018 21:42:43 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-agrial-on-the-acquisition-of-aston-manor/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Auto Trader Group plc on its joint venture with Cox Automotive UK</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised client Auto Trader Group on a joint venture with Cox Automotive UK Ltd to provide a leading digital marketplace vehicles in the UK.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 17 Aug 2018 13:52:14 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-auto-trader-group-plc-on-its-joint-venture-with-cox-automotive-uk/</link>
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                <title>The fining of Facebook: lessons learned</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 19 June 2018, the Information Commissioner&#x2019;s Office served a notice of intent to fine Facebook &#xA3;500,000 for two breaches of the Data Protection Act 1998.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 06 Aug 2018 13:51:43 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-fining-of-facebook-lessons-learned/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on acquisition of Dennis Publishing</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Exponent on its buyout of Dennis Publishing.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 02 Aug 2018 08:45:09 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-on-acquisition-of-dennis-publishing/</link>
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                <title>The Network and Information Systems Regulations: will your business have to comply?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Network and Information Systems Regulations came into effect 10 May 2018, when most businesses were in the throes of grappling with GDPR compliance.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 26 Jul 2018 13:51:49 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-network-and-information-systems-regulations-will-your-business-have-to-comply/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Micro Focus on the US $2.535 billion sale of its SUSE business</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised Micro Focus International plc on the proposed $2.535b sale of its SUSE business to a special purpose vehicle advised by EQT Partners.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 02 Jul 2018 21:42:42 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-micro-focus-on-the-us-2535-billion-sale-of-its-suse-business/</link>
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                <title>Geo-blocking: what is it and what are the new rules?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A new EU regulation is due to enter into force aimed at removing barriers to crossborder e-commerce in the EU.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 01 May 2018 13:51:43 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/geo-blocking-what-is-it-and-what-are-the-new-rules/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Eggplant on its acquisition of NCC Group Web Performance Division</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised existing client Eggplant, formerly Testplant, on its acquisition of the NCC Group&#x27;s Web Performance Division.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 29 Mar 2018 08:45:12 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-eggplant-on-its-acquisition-of-ncc-group-web-performance-division/</link>
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                <title>European Union intellectual property rights: Brexit implications</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The European Commission has recently issued a communication setting out the effect that Brexit will have on European Union intellectual property rights.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 14 Feb 2018 13:51:47 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/european-union-intellectual-property-rights-brexit-implications/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Office Space in Town on the sale of two property joint ventures to RDI REIT plc</title>
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                            Thu, 18 Jan 2018 13:52:23 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith to host breakfast seminar on avoiding outsourcing pitfalls</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith is delighted to be co-hosting a breakfast seminar in January 2018 with the Global Sourcing Association focused on avoiding pitfalls in outsourcing.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 19 Dec 2017 13:52:55 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises ETF Securities Limited on the acquisitions of its exchange-traded products businesses</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has ETF Securities Limited on the $611 million sale of its European exchange-traded commodity, currency and short-and-leveraged business.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 17 Nov 2017 14:55:48 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Bridgepoint on its acquisition of the master franchise of Burger King&#xAE; in the UK</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised client Bridgepoint on its agreement to become the master franchisee of BURGER KING&#xAE;, with exclusive rights to the brand in the UK.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 16 Nov 2017 13:48:01 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Revolutionising the payments services market</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Today has seen the successful launch of a new payment system for processing cheques and similar payment instruments in the UK &#x2013; the Image Clearing System.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 30 Oct 2017 13:53:43 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith to host seminar on managing open source software risks</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP is partnering with consultancy Black Duck and industry body techUK to host a breakfast seminar focused on managing open source software risks.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 09 Oct 2017 10:03:36 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Safestore on acquisition of Alligator Self Storage for &#xA3;56 million</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised Safestore Holdings plc on its &#xA3;56m acquisition of Stork Self Storage Limited from a company controlled by York Capital Management.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 26 Sep 2017 14:03:38 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Disruptive technology: keeping one step ahead</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Commercial, IP and Technology Partner, Ben Chivers recently hosted a talk on tech in the modern age and explored the ways in which technology is disruptive.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 18 Sep 2017 13:51:49 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>ZPG plc acquires money.co.uk</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised ZPG plc on its up to &#xA3;140 million acquisition of financial services price comparison business Money, the operator of money.co.uk.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 07 Sep 2017 13:53:59 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Micro Focus on its $8.8 billion merger with HPE&#x2019;s software business segment</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Micro Focus International plc on its $US 8.8 billion merger with Hewlett Packard Enterprise&#x27;s software business segment.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 06 Sep 2017 21:42:30 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Price-fixing: the role of software</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK&#x27;s competition watchdog has urged online sellers and suppliers of automated re-pricing software to learn from the example of an Amazon Marketplace seller.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Sat, 01 Apr 2017 13:51:49 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/price-fixing-the-role-of-software/</link>
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                <title>Brexit - what next for UK businesses?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This briefing provides an overview of the latest news and views on Brexit, and looks at the legal risks for UK businesses.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 01 Feb 2017 13:51:49 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Brexit - checklist of issues for contingency planning</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This briefing outlines the key legal issues which UK businesses should consider, and actions to be taken, in advance of &quot;Brexit day&quot; in March 2019.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 01 Feb 2017 13:51:50 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>The Racing Post acquired by Exponent Private Equity</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Exponent Private Equity on the acquisition of The Racing Post for an undisclosed sum.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 20 Sep 2016 08:45:15 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Caff&#xE8; Nero Group on purchase of Harris &amp; Hoole</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Caff&#xE8; Nero Group on its acquisition of Harris &amp; Hoole from Tesco.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 24 Jun 2016 13:52:32 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Privacy Shield: keep calm and carry on</title>
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                            Wed, 27 Apr 2016 13:52:53 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Brexit: the legal implications</title>
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                            Thu, 24 Mar 2016 13:52:54 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-the-legal-implications/</link>
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                <title>New rules on consumer sales</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 1 October 2015 large parts of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 take effect.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 15 Sep 2015 13:57:49 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Pulsant acquires IT consultancy business of Spinnaker Red</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Pulsant, the cloud computing expert, on the acquisition of the IT consultancy business of Spinnaker Red.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 02 Sep 2015 21:42:23 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Hacks, other cyber-attacks and simple human error &#x2013; protecting personal data</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As the uses to which personal data is put have become greater and more sophisticated, so have the risks of something going wrong.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 28 Aug 2015 13:54:48 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/hacks-other-cyber-attacks-and-simple-human-error-protecting-personal-data/</link>
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                <title>Bridgepoint management buyout of Appleby Fiduciary &amp; Administration business</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised client Bridgepoint on the primary management buyout of the Appleby Fiduciary &amp; Administration Business from the Appleby Group.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 16 Jul 2015 08:45:22 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Pure Gym&#x27;s sponsorship and investment agreement with Sir Chris Hoy</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised Pure Gym on a sponsorship and investment agreement with Sir Chris Hoy, the winner of six Olympic gold medals.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 29 Jun 2015 13:54:36 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>IP Issues in Employment and Consultancy Contracts</title>
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                            Mon, 17 Mar 2014 13:54:48 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Execution of documents - the validity of electronic signatures and other FAQs</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Document execution sounds like a dry topic, but last-minute problems with execution can derail the most carefully-negotiated and documented transactions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:00:38 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Protecting your customer database - preventing misuse by ex-employees</title>
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                            Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:54:49 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Outsourcing - Avoiding the pitfalls</title>
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                            Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:54:50 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Unsigned contracts: how draft contracts can still be binding</title>
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                            Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:54:53 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Avoiding an Abu Qatada situation: our top 10 contract drafting tips</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Possibly to the embarrassment of the Home Office, the Abu Qatada deportation case provides a useful reminder of the ambiguities inherent in many commonly-used expressions of time in legal documents.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:54:53 &#x2B;0000
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