Legal
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Disney and Universal have filed a landmark lawsuit against AI image generator Midjourney, accusing the San Francisco-based company of large-scale copyright infringement and calling its tools a “bottomless pit of plagiarism”. Read more: Disney and Universal sue AI firm Midjourney over ‘bottomless pit of plagiarism’
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The demands placed on in-house legal professionals are set to rise as businesses look to cut costs. Within the corporate sector, attorneys play a diverse role, often juggling multiple duties at once. A common humorous remark among in-house attorneys is their perpetual unavailability even though many have chosen in-house roles for ‘work-life balance’ instead of…
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Chancellor told UK is “one shock away” from breaching rules
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Google is facing a £25bn legal claim in the UK as a new lawsuit accuses the tech giant of abusing its dominant position in the online search advertising market and driving up prices for UK advertisers over more than a decade. The claim alleges that Google’s longstanding agreements with phone manufacturers and network operators –…
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New UK rules for BNPL raise critical questions about ecommerce UX, conversion rates and whether frictionless finance is now a fading fantasy.
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New UK rules will bring BNPL under formal credit law, forcing a strategic reset for fintech lenders and investors.
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British pension funds should not be forced to invest in UK assets, the boss of one of London’s biggest insurance firms has said, in a rebuke of the government’s pension reforms plans. The Treasury this week helped seal a voluntary, non-binding agreement by pension funds, dubbed the Mansion House Accord, will see increased investment into…
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Fifa has welcomed the qualified backing of its plan to cap football agents’ fees from a top judge at the European Court of Justice following legal challenges. The opinion issued by AG Nicholas Emiliou is not binding but offers an indication of the verdict that the ECJ may ultimately reach in a case with profound…
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HMRC has issued its first-ever tax avoidance Stop Notices to an individual, targeting Paul Baxendale-Walker for promoting schemes using offshore trusts to avoid tax. Read more: HMRC issues first individual tax avoidance Stop Notices to former solicitor Paul Baxendale-Walker
