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Your Software Is About to Become a “Product”: UK Reform Proposals and the EU’s December Deadline
On 8 October 2026 the Law Commission opened a consultation proposing that software and AI systems be treated as products in their own right under the UK’s strict product liability
Negotiating AI Vendor Contracts
Negotiating artificial intelligence (AI) vendor contracts is an important step in ensuring businesses secure terms that protect their interests while optimising the value of AI solutions. Unlike standard software agreements,
The EU’s KIDS Act: a new approach to protecting children online
On 17 September 2026 the European Commission published its proposal for the EU Keeping Internet Digital Spaces Accountable and Trustworthy Act – the KIDS Act.
UK Subscription Contract Rules Now Start in January 2027
The government has moved the start date for the UK’s new consumer subscription rules. The regime in Part 4, Chapter 2 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Endeavours obligations in a contract: how hard do you actually have to try?
Endeavours clauses are the polite fiction of commercial contracting: a promise to try, sitting where neither party will promise to deliver.
DSA Risk Assessment Failures: Lessons from the €550M AliExpress Decision
On 20 July 2026, the European Commission fined AliExpress €550 million for failing to diligently assess and mitigate the systemic risk that illegal, unsafe and counterfeit products spread through its