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More than 10,000 hotels are suing Booking.com over “abusive practices”. The class action alleges years of restrictive pricing terms that eroded hotels’ margins and autonomy — an escalating battle over platform power and marketplace fairness.
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News Corp warns Trump his books are targets for AI ‘theft’. News Corp has publicly cautioned Donald Trump that artificial intelligence tools are cannibalising the content of his books — including The Art of the Deal — as the company intensifies its calls for stronger copyright protection in the age of generative AI.
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The UK introduces a new AI audit standard. The British Standards Institution has launched the world’s first international certification standard for AI assurance, creating new benchmarks for independence, rigour, and global governance.
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UK law firm mergers fall 25% amid PE speculation
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Gambling tax reforms spark backlash over racing and high street risks
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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.