United Kingdom: Media, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment

Healthcare sits at the heart of the UK's critical national infrastructure, yet faces a perfect storm of sophisticated cyber threats, complex supply chains, resource constraints and growing reliance on digital technologies. This article explores why cyber resilience has become a board-level priority and what CNI designation means for organisations across the healthcare sector.

As AI voice cloning technology becomes increasingly sophisticated and accessible, the Save Our Voices Now campaign calls for statutory rights allowing individuals to own and control their voice as intellectual property. This article examines whether existing UK law sufficiently protects one of our most personal and recognisable attributes, exploring copyright, trade marks, passing off, and the practical steps individuals and businesses can take.

Lewis Silkin launches Lettu, an AI-powered platform designed to revolutionize how creators, talent managers, agencies and brands negotiate and finalize commercial deals.

On 7 July 2026, the High Court dismissed the misuse of private information (“MPI”) and breach of confidence claims brought by Prince Harry and six other high-profile claimants against Associated Newspapers Limited (“Associated”), publisher of the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday and MailOnline, in Lawrence v Associated Newspapers [2026] EWHC 1637 (KB).

Acquiring or developing land with telecoms apparatus requires careful navigation of the Electronic Communications Code. Operators hold powerful statutory protections that can restrict landowners' ability to relocate or remove equipment, creating potential delays and unexpected costs. Understanding your rights and obligations early in the development process is essential for managing timelines, negotiating effectively, and avoiding complications once construction begins.

Telecoms operators rely on the Electronic Communications Code to secure rights over land, but landowners retain important powers that can affect network deployment and maintenance. Understanding the interplay between statutory protections, lease renewal regimes, and contractual relocation provisions is essential to managing risk and avoiding costly disputes over apparatus installation and removal.

Lewis Silkin launches Lettu, an AI-powered platform designed to revolutionize how creators, talent managers, agencies and brands negotiate and finalize commercial deals.

Ben Drury, CEO and Co-founder of Yoto, shares his entrepreneurial journey from founding dotmusic.com and 7digital to creating a screen-free audio platform that now serves over a million families globally. What drives a serial entrepreneur to tackle the challenge of children's screen time, and how does problem-solving fuel innovation in child development technology?

Taylor Swift's recent US trade mark filings for sound clips and images signal a strategic response to AI-driven impersonation, raising critical questions about how UK law can protect celebrity identity when traditional intellectual property frameworks were never designed for this purpose. This analysis examines whether trade marks, passing off, and contractual arrangements can effectively safeguard public figures against sophisticated AI-generated deepfakes and false endorsements in jurisdictions without st

The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court has ruled that combining descriptive words like "flower" and "box" does not automatically create a descriptive trade mark, finding FLOWERBX valid and infringed by a competitor's similar branding. The decision demonstrates how strong evidence of brand recognition and actual consumer confusion can be decisive in trade mark enforcement cases, particularly in the context of online retail where visual similarity carries significant weight.

M&S and Sephora have launched an exciting brand collaboration that brings together two highly recognisable retail names. Beyond the consumer appeal, this partnership raises important questions about trade mark licensing, co-branding arrangements, and how both parties maintain control over their valuable brand assets throughout the collaboration.

Trade marks require genuine commercial use to maintain protection, but what constitutes "genuine use" in practice? Recent high-profile disputes, including X's battle over the Twitter brand, reveal how corporate rebrands and strategic shifts can expose even world-famous marks to revocation challenges. Understanding the nuances of use requirements and maintaining proper evidence has become critical for brand owners navigating M&A activity, product discontinuations, or market expansions.