https://s1-uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/WLN-PLCUK-SC_2605.1.2002/productViews/plcuk/Legal updateshttps://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.comTechnology, Media & Telecoms (TMT)https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I9bd13f34634111f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I9bd13f34634111f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 CDTThe Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has launched a consultation, seeking views on options to address legal uncertainty about the delegation of data subject rights and build trust in the data intermediaries sector in the UK. The consultation closes on 31 August 2026.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I9bd13f34634111f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I659d542e63e711f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I659d542e63e711f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 CDTOn 9 June 2026 Ofcom published its statement confirming that new crisis response measures will be incorporated into the Online Safety Act 2023 codes of practice to require that certain user-to-user service providers prepare and apply an internal crisis response protocol and that large providers implement a dedicated law enforcement communication channel during a crisis.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I659d542e63e711f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I1f4ec4f05ff411f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I1f4ec4f05ff411f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 CDTThe European Commission, on 3 June 2026, adopted a proposal for a new EU cloud computing sovereignty framework, as part of its proposed Cloud and AI Development Act. The framework will create a set of practical criteria that cloud service providers will need to meet when providing services to the EU public sector and, potentially, beyond.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I1f4ec4f05ff411f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Id5a2e7005f5f11f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Id5a2e7005f5f11f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 CDTThe European Commission, on 3 June 2026, adopted the European Technological Sovereignty Package, which is a set of measures to strengthen Europe's capacity in semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), cloud and open source.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Id5a2e7005f5f11f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I281640835f5911f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I281640835f5911f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 CDTThe European Commission, on 3 June 2026, adopted a proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Europe's cloud and AI ecosystem (Cloud and AI Development Act) (COM(2026)502) (procedure 2026/0138(COD)).https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I281640835f5911f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I362e8d8a5f8711f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I362e8d8a5f8711f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 CDTThe European Commission, on 3 June 2026, adopted a Communication on European Tech Sovereignty, accompanied by an EU Open Source Strategy.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I362e8d8a5f8711f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/If54ab392601c11f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/If54ab392601c11f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 CDTThe Cross Market Operational Resilience Group (CMORG) has published firm guidance for frontier AI.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/If54ab392601c11f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I640cc8eb5f6111f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I640cc8eb5f6111f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 CDTThe Sporting Events Bill has had its second reading in the House of Lords.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I640cc8eb5f6111f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I973603c55f4f11f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I973603c55f4f11f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 CDTThe European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) (that is, the EBA, EIOPA and ESMA) have published a joint report on major incidents related to information and communication technology (ICT) that occurred in 2025. The report reflects a mandate under the Regulation on digital operational resilience for the financial sector ((EU) 2022/2554) (DORA).https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I973603c55f4f11f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ic81718b25e9511f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ic81718b25e9511f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 CDTOn 3 June 2026, the General Court partially annulled the European Commission's September 2023 decision that Facebook Messenger and Marketplace were core platform services that are individually important gateways for business users to reach end users, under the Digital Markets Act.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ic81718b25e9511f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ibefd08ee5f2411f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ibefd08ee5f2411f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 CDTThe FCA has published a set of responses to questions from firms relating to obligations under the the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (SI 2017/692) (MLRs 2017) that will be applicable to firms when providing cryptoasset services under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Cryptoassets) Regulations 2026 (SI 2026/102) (Cryptoassets Regulations 2026).https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ibefd08ee5f2411f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I9b3d21945e9811f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I9b3d21945e9811f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 CDTOn 3 June 2026, the CMA issued its decision to impose a publisher controls conduct requirement in relation to Google's general search and search advertising services, following its decision to designate Google with strategic market status in relation to such services.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I9b3d21945e9811f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I75f8fc535db911f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I75f8fc535db911f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 CDTThe European Commission has announced the appointment of a Scientific Panel and an Advisory Forum to support enforcement of the EU AI Act.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I75f8fc535db911f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I635155c85dc511f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I635155c85dc511f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 CDTOn 2 June 2026, Ofcom published a call for inputs seeking stakeholder views on four new pricing offers that Openreach notified to Ofcom on 1 June 2026, as required under the Telecoms Access Review 2026.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I635155c85dc511f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Id708838c5d8c11f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Id708838c5d8c11f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 CDTOn 29 May 2026, the European Commission launched a targeted consultation on the draft Guidelines on the trusted flagger mechanism under Article 22 of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 (Digital Services Act).https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Id708838c5d8c11f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Iac9061d0591311f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Iac9061d0591311f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 CDTWe have published Standard document, Cloud service level agreement.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Iac9061d0591311f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I56cd5f615a7c11f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I56cd5f615a7c11f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 CDTOn 28 May 2026, the European Commission issued a EUR200 million fine to Temu under the Digital Services Act ((EU) 2022/2065) (DSA) for failing to properly identify, analyse and assess the risks of illegal products being disseminated on its marketplace.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I56cd5f615a7c11f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I3f9728535b5311f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I3f9728535b5311f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 CDTHM Treasury has published a letter responding to questions from the Crypto & Digital Assets All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) about implementing the cryptoasset regulatory regime under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA).https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I3f9728535b5311f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ie4aaac2c5aac11f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ie4aaac2c5aac11f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 CDTOn 28 May 2026, the CMA announced that it has written to several trader recommendation platforms (TRPs) over concerns that they are not complying with its guidance for TRPs.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ie4aaac2c5aac11f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I7b340c425ab311f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I7b340c425ab311f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 CDTIn Cork and another v Smith [2026] EWHC 1199 (Ch), the court publicly admonished a law firm and two of its supervising solicitors after two letters which contained misleading AI-generated material, including hallucinated statutory text, were submitted to the court in connection with an insolvency application. Having applied the guidance in R (Ayinde) v Haringey LBC [2025] EWHC 1383 (Admin), the judge concluded that public admonishment in his judgment, together with the firm's self-referral to the SRA, was an appropriate response.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I7b340c425ab311f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I3f97c4b35b5311f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I3f97c4b35b5311f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 CDTOn 29 May 2026, the CAT published a reasoned order, dated 20 May, refusing Microsoft permission to appeal its order certifying collective proceedings brought by Dr Maria Luisa Stasi as opt-out proceedings. The CAT rejected both grounds of appeal: that it had relied on inadmissible evidence from a CMA final report, and that it had improperly exercised its discretion in ordering opt-out rather than opt-in certification.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I3f97c4b35b5311f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I9638550a5a8c11f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I9638550a5a8c11f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 CDTPractical Law provides free training on how to use Practical Law more effectively. This is available in a variety of formats, including live webinars and training videos.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I9638550a5a8c11f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I7b33becb5ab311f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I7b33becb5ab311f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 CDTOn 28 May 2026, the CAT published an order giving effect to its March judgment determining Apple's application to strike out the collective action brought by Justin Gutmann, under section 47B of the Competition Act 1998 against Apple.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I7b33becb5ab311f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I53a787035a7b11f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I53a787035a7b11f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 CDTThe European Commission, on 27 May 2026, adopted a proposal for a Regulation for the selection of mobile satellite services providers who will be authorised to use the harmonised 2 GHz frequency band beyond 2027, when the current licenses expire.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I53a787035a7b11f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ibcb7fd0a59e211f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ibcb7fd0a59e211f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 CDTWe have published Practice note, Restrictions on selling and advertising tobacco and vape products.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ibcb7fd0a59e211f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I8a86b04959d311f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I8a86b04959d311f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 CDTIn Shorts International Ltd v Google LLC [2026] EWCA Civ 668, the Court of Appeal unanimously upheld the High Court's decision that Google's use of the word "Shorts" for its YouTube Shorts service did not infringe the appellant's registered trade marks. The court also upheld a declaration of partial invalidity of the appellant's word mark SHORTSTV.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I8a86b04959d311f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I1830f3f555d511f18619811f89168d29/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I1830f3f555d511f18619811f89168d29/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 CDTWe have published the latest edition of the cryptoasset opinion column, written by Charlie Kerrigan, a partner in the Corporate Finance and Emerging Technologies teams, CMS London.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I1830f3f555d511f18619811f89168d29/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I36393e9c58e911f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I36393e9c58e911f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 CDTWe have published Practice note, Litigating and defending claims following a cyber incident or data breach by Stephenson Harwood LLP.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I36393e9c58e911f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I6812b1cb57ec11f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I6812b1cb57ec11f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 CDTThe International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has published a final report providing a toolkit for supervising AI use in capital markets.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I6812b1cb57ec11f1a83fe84dcd0bf6af/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I0aaac2a9584011f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I0aaac2a9584011f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 CDTOn 24 May 2026, the House of Commons Business and Trade Committee published its report, "Competition and market functioning in the UK live music industry" (HC 128), concluding that Live Nation Entertainment, Inc and other vertically integrated companies are harming competition in the UK live music sector, and recommending that the CMA launch a full market investigation by the end of 2026.https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I0aaac2a9584011f18ebba5f5b5f97226/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29