2/13/2026 9:02:07 AM CJEU paves the way for direct challenges to EDPB decisions By Christoph Werkmeister Elena Brandt Alvaro Pliego Selie Annabelle Hamelin +1 more... Show less In a pivotal ruling delivered on 10 February 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) overturned an earlier order by the...
2/12/2026 3:49:43 PM The FCA launches Mills Review on AI in retail financial services By Cyrus Pocha Claire Harrop Elisabeth Overland Sophia Doan +1 more... Show less On 27 January 2026, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) launched the Mills Review, examining how artificial intelligence (AI) may...
2/9/2026 4:36:01 PM UK data protection and ePrivacy reforms take effect: what businesses need to know By Giles Pratt Rachael Annear Adam Gillert The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (the DUAA) gained Royal Assent in June 2025. It includes a raft of reforms to the UK’s data protection...
2/9/2026 1:31:06 PM Caught between Brussels and Washington By Beth George Lutz Riede We were delighted to host AILBA in our Freshfields San Francisco office, bringing together an exceptional panel of speakers — including...
2/6/2026 12:22:56 PM DSA decoded # 10: Algorithmic transparency under the DSA By Theresa Ehlen Lutz Riede Fiona McHugh Philipp Acker Yvonne Wolski +2 more... Show less Recommender systems can shape what users see online every day – from user generated content, personalized ads and suggested communities,...
2/6/2026 9:35:56 AM Consent required? CJEU issues landmark ruling on requirements for marketing emails By Christoph Werkmeister Philipp Roos Lena Isabell Loeber In November 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered a landmark judgment, providing crucial guidance on the...
1/29/2026 9:38:10 AM AI Training & Copyright Part 2: Text-and-data mining under court scrutiny By Lutz Riede Oliver Talhoff Verena Kirchmair Christina Dimick +1 more... Show less Recent caselaw by the Higher Regional Court of Hamburg (“Kneschke vs. LAION e.V.”) The discussion of the high-stakes question whether –...
1/29/2026 9:37:12 AM AI Training & Copyright Part 1: Text-and-data mining under court scrutiny By Lutz Riede Oliver Talhoff Verena Kirchmair Christina Dimick +1 more... Show less Recent Case Law by the Regional Court of Munich (“GEMA vs. Open AI”) Training of large AI models with copyright protected material is a...
1/28/2026 5:10:57 PM AI in the workplace: Outlook for 2026 By Satya Staes Polet Julia Förster Hubertus Reinbach Amy Rentell Laura Llangozi Ulrich Sittard Sebastian Rombey Manuel Jäger +5 more... Show less A new year also means new regulation. In 2026, there are already several anticipated changes in the field of AI that will keep HR and...
1/27/2026 10:18:55 AM EU cybersecurity package: Commission proposes targeted NIS2 amendments and a revised Cybersecurity Act By Lutz Riede Christoph Werkmeister Verena Kirchmair John-Markus Maddaloni Victor Garcia Lopez +2 more... Show less On 20 January 2026, the European Commission unveiled a comprehensive cybersecurity package designed to strengthen the EU’s resilience...
1/26/2026 2:17:49 PM Freshfields Fintech: Our Predictions for 2026 By Cyrus Pocha Claire Harrop Julia Robilliard-Smith Laura Hibbert +1 more... Show less We have once again canvassed opinions from our Freshfields global fintech team for the year ahead, as we did in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024...
1/21/2026 8:25:32 PM 10 Key MedTech Themes for 2026 By Vinita Kailasanath Kayla Weston Yungjee Kim Shannon O'Hara +1 more... Show less The MedTech industry is entering 2026 at a pivotal moment. Regulatory complexities, geopolitical tensions, and persistent supply chain...