Europe/European Union
European corporate distress rises as retailers suffer worst quarter since financial crisis - study
Weil European Distress Index shows growing financial distress across all markets it tracks during second quarter
From prompting to process: five key takeaways from special report on European law firm Gen AI adoption
Research by Global Legal Post in association with LexisNexis examines how European firms are embedding Gen AI in day-to-day legal work
Majority of GCs see compliance gaps across their global operations – study
CSC survey finds that just 7% of organisations are fully compliant in every jurisdiction
UK urged to ratify lawyer-protection treaty one year after signing
The Law Society and the Bar Council have renewed calls on the UK government to ratify a convention to protect lawyers from harassment
‘AI is no longer a side project’ - how European firms are moving from AI pilots to full-scale adoption
Global Legal Post report in association with LexisNexis is based on interviews with senior law firm partners and executives across Europe
The language of dupes: when comparisons become deceptive
Remfry & Sagar lawyers Bisman Kaur and Aarti Aggarwal explain why dupe culture tests the resilience of trademark protection, the flexibility of comparative advertising and the credibility of marketing narratives
Luxury brands must respond to maturing ESG frameworks, new policy survey says
Baker McKenzie and Positive Luxury study says brands continue to face compliance challenges across jurisdictions with varying requirements
‘We finally have the tools to harness and scale law firm knowledge’
Law firm legal technology specialists debate Gen AI’s profound impact on legal drafting
European, US GCs positive on Europe’s growth and investment opportunities – study
More than four in five GCs say their companies view Europe as attractive, according to ADVANT survey
Upcycling: fashion’s new infringement frontier
A balance between luxury brand rights and upcycling remains elusive, write Bird & Bird’s Cristiana Andreotta, Elisabetta Bandera, Rita Tardiolo, Manon Rieger-Jansen and Nina Dorenbosch
European legal heads continue to expand their C-Suite influence – report
ACC survey shows European CLOs are forging increasingly deeper ties with CEOs on strategic matters
‘AI doesn’t replace drafting skills or experience – it amplifies them’: InterAlia Consulting’s Andrea Miskolczi
In this Q&A, InterAlia Consulting founder Andrea Miskolczi discusses how Gen AI can support the drafting process and improve law firm knowledge management
‘There’s a very clear need from the legal community for something that’s more bespoke’
Sebastien Bardou, general manager of LexisNexis CEMEA International, says the next generation of agentic AI systems will help lawyers work more effectively
Iceland v Iceland: Iceland Foods loses appeal at EU court in prolonged battle with country over trademarks
EU General Court reaffirms that geographical names must remain available for public use
Storytelling is key to brand differentiation – key takeaways from Luxury Law Summit London
Delegates heard from luxury luminaries like former Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman and celebrated designers Julien Macdonald and Karen Millen
‘Blistering’ EU report calls for copyright reform to combat large-scale AI data training
Study commissioned by European Parliament highlights ‘legal mismatch’ between AI training practices and current law
Keeping up appearances: how luxury brands are making their mark in the metaverse
Luxury brands must take steps to protect their digital identities as the metaverse continues to evolve, writes Mewburn Ellis lawyer Claire Evans
Crowell hires 18-strong Dentons IP team in London, bolstering Unified Patent Court capability
Group led by top patent lawyer Justin Hill will strengthen tech offering in London and across Europe
Hugh Mercer KC elected as UK’s judge to the European Court of Human Rights
Prominent Essex Court barrister appointed to the Strasbourg court
Value of new ICC disputes hits record $102bn in 2024, study shows
Construction, engineering and energy disputes dominate, while Europe remains most active region