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The EU’s Digital VAT Reform: Preparing for Mandatory E-Invoicing

As national systems expand ahead of ViDA, companies should begin assessing how their tools and processes will support structured invoicing and near-real-time reporting.

Deepfake technology in Singapore: Immediate risks and the critical first response

Deepfake technology has evolved into one of the most insidious applications of artificial intelligence.

Tech providers designated for DORA regulation

CTTPs face a series of requirements under DORA, including around incident management and reporting.

Linklaters collaborates with MAS on tokenisation of capital market products

Drawing on the firm's financial regulatory and capital markets expertise, particularly in the fintech sector, Linklaters collaborated with MAS to explore in detail Singapore's legal landscape

EU digital simplification to soften data, AI rules

The proposals are subject to the usual EU law-making process

Law firms like DLA Piper are embracing AI to help clients navigate compliance

Tobey also notes that AI provides a strategic advantage by offering predictive insights and proactive compliance solutions for highly regulated industries.

The UK's Crypto ETN Revolution: A New Era for Digital Asset Investment

Major platforms like Hargreaves Lansdown won't offer cETNs until 2026, whilst others have adopted extensive due diligence processes.

Stephenson Harwood named ‘Law Firm of the Year’ at PICCASO Privacy Awards 2025

The firm’s data protection and cybersecurity team was recognised for its work at the forefront of UK data protection law.

HKSAR government’s multi-currency, digitally native notes issuance with the deployment of tokenized central bank money

This issuance marks the HKSAR Government’s third consecutive year of digital bond issuance

New cyber obligations for tech suppliers and data centres as UK ramps up cyber security scrutiny

The bill comes in the wake of warnings from the NCSC in October that companies needed to step up their preparations after a rise in significant attacks.

OpenAI loses copyright case in Germany

Central to the court’s ruling was its finding that the copyrighted lyrics were memorised within ChatGPT.

New dashboard offers insight into Australian data breaches

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) launched the interactive Notifiable Data Breach (NDB) statistics dashboard, with a mobile version in development, as a new way to publish its bi-annual NDB reports.

A guide to blockchain and cryptocurrency laws and regulations 2026: Cayman Islands (GLI chapter)

The Cayman Islands is a leading global financial centre and has developed a reputation as one of the world’s most innovative and business-friendly places to operate.

Getty’s copyright case against Stability AI fails

The UK government is not formulating its policy on AI and copyright in a vacuum.

Open finance in the UAE: laws and regulation

The main objective of the UAE’s open finance framework is to enable the cross-sectoral sharing of data

Capturing the Value of Data in Technology Transactions

Data exemplifies the failure of US IP law to keep up with today’s technological advances.

AI in professional services: Hard but inevitable

AI excels in some areas and struggles in others, creating a "jagged frontier" of capability. This makes AI transformation in professional services complex.

Landmark data breach penalty a warning to Australian businesses, with more penalties expected

While compliance with data protection obligations have been the subject of recent regulatory action, the data retention and destruction obligations are also expected to come into focus in future actions

Hong Kong SAR signals ‘regulatory pivot’ on technology

The framework will need to address operator licensing, safety certification, insurance cover, liability for accidents, and data protection where aircraft capture images or location data.

Latham & Watkins Represents Coinbase in Acquisition of Echo

Multidisciplinary team supports the cryptocurrency platform in its purchase of the onchain private investment platform.

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