Commentary

Anthropic, Meta fair use rulings in AI training expose judicial split on market harms

Recent US copyright rulings on Gen AI model training disputes suggests plaintiffs may need to build stronger cases around ‘market dilution’ harms, write McKool Smith lawyers Avery Williams and Joseph Micheli

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A sticking plaster for justice: Leveson’s proposals and the future of criminal trials

Radical reforms expose deep wounds in England and Wales’ criminal justice system, says Ben Rigby

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Bottling innovation: the future of scent

Bird & Bird luxury lawyers Nicola Conway and Deeba Moqani discuss the five trend indicators from the 2025 Fragrance Foundation awards

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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

  • 1w

English court leads the way in Russian aviation insurance dispute

The impact of the English court’s judgment in the Russian aircraft lessor policy claims will be felt widely and for some time to come, write HSF Kramer partner Fiona Treanor and senior associate William Gibson

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‘Underscores the integrity and reliability of the UK courts’: Lawyers reflect on Russian aviation ruling

Lawyers have responded to the Russian Aviation insurance judgment, the effects of which will be felt beyond the immediate dispute involving lessors and insurers, writes Ben Rigby

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Law for all: How harnessing AI can democratise legal services

The promise of AI lies in its ability to make access to legal services as a whole more affordable and efficient, writes Julian Taylor, senior partner at Simmons & Simmons

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EPO vs UPC: who decides first?

The patent battleground in Europe is getting faster and more complex, which has significant implications for litigation strategy, writes Mewburn Ellis partner Lucy Coe

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AI, art and the law: new frontiers in creativity and IP

AI’s growing role in art creation and curation raises some of the industry’s most important IP issues, write Foley lawyers Bianca Ascolese and Arian Jabbary

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Merricks v Mastercard – landmark settlement or Pyrrhic victory?

A bitter clash between funder and claimant has laid bare deep tensions at the heart of collective actions in the wake of the UK’s largest collective settlement, reports Ben Rigby

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‘You keep using that word’: transparency in internal communications

Transparency isn’t about volume of information, it is about being honest, consistent and using judgement, writes Vinson & Elkins’ chief communications officer Allan Schoenberg

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Can luxury fashion houses join the sustainability discussion?

Once luxury houses innovate more through sustainable practices, the rest of the fashion industry is sure to follow, writes Foley & Lardner’s Grace Fucci

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US cases to watch in fashion, beauty and apparel in 2025

Foley fashion, apparel and beauty law experts Jeff Greene, Ariba Ahmad, Tyler Dever and Allison Nelson explore some of the key luxury cases on the US docket this year

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