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Stay informed with the latest legal developments, industry insights, and regulatory updates that matter to your business.

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Cyber Regulation

Exercising the right of access to data by the data subject

  • Stella Igidi
  • November 6, 2025
Cyber Regulation

Client Story: Transforming Legal Delivery for a Growing Fintech

  • Stella Igidi
  • November 6, 2025
Cyber Regulation

Why Every Growing Business Needs Both a General Counsel and Legal Operations

  • Portent Ncube
  • November 4, 2025
Cyber Regulation

Guiding Transformation

  • Stella Igidi
  • November 4, 2025
Cyber Regulation

What Determines A Qualifying Tip Under The Uk New Tipping Act

  • Stella Igidi
  • November 3, 2025
Cyber Regulation

The Use of AI in the Corporate World: Ethical Considerations In-house Lawyers Need to Know

  • Stella Igidi
  • November 3, 2025
Cyber Regulation

Crypto & Exchange Control in South Africa: Part 1 – Neither Capital Nor Currency

  • Stella Igidi
  • June 5, 2025
Data Protection & Privacy

EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA): What It Means for Financial Entities

  • Stella Igidi
  • April 22, 2025
Corporate Regulation

EU’s Simplification Omnibus Proposal Aims to Enhance Business Competitiveness

  • Stella Igidi
  • April 22, 2025
Data Protection & Privacy

South Africa: Highlights of the National Data and Cloud Policy, 2024

  • Stella Igidi
  • November 15, 2024
Artificial Intelligence

AI Watch: Japan Follows EU And US To Regulate AI

  • Stella Igidi
  • July 2, 2024
Corporate Regulation

EU New AML Measures

The EU pushes to strengthen its tool to combat money laundering and terrorist financing through a new law.
  • Stella Igidi
  • June 12, 2024
Artificial Intelligence

Is There Hope for AI Companies in Singapore?

AI companies in Singapore face a significant challenge: potential copyright infringement. The Copyright Act of Singapore, however, provides a possible defense through computational data analysis.
  • Stella Igidi
  • June 12, 2024
Artificial Intelligence

The Future of Generative AI: Are Regulations Going to Change the Landscape?

The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has sparked discussions with its recent consultation series on data protection and generative AI (GAI).
  • Stella Igidi
  • March 8, 2024
Data Protection & Privacy

India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act

After decades of deliberations, India took the step towards strengthening data protection in the digital space in 2024. This move was put in motion in August 2023 with the introduction of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023.
  • Stella Igidi
  • March 4, 2024
Corporate Regulation

South African High Court to Redefine Family Leave

The South African High Court has declared family laws unconstitutional, citing discrimination in maternity and paternity leave provisions.
  • Stella Igidi
  • February 28, 2024
Cyber Regulation

Ohio State to Tighten Social Media Security for Minors

Ohio State introduces Parental Notification by Social Media Operators Act to mandate digital companies identify users under the age of 16.
  • Stella Igidi
  • February 28, 2024
Cyber Regulation

Europe Unites Behind Cyber Resilience Act

Europe is set to enjoy robust cyber security for digital goods and services as the European parliament and council agree to adopt the Cyber Resilience Act.
  • Stella Igidi
  • December 20, 2023
Corporate Regulation

Japan’s METI Introduces New Guidelines for Corporate Takeovers

In August 2023, Japan’s Ministry and Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) issued new guidelines for the conduct of corporate takeovers, titled “Enhancing Corporate Value and Securing Shareholder Interests” aimed to promote fairness in M&A.
  • Stella Igidi
  • December 14, 2023
Artificial Intelligence

Writers vs Machines: Can AI Be Tamed?

Authors take their fight against Open AI to US court in a class action for copyright infringement.
  • Stella Igidi
  • December 1, 2023
Artificial Intelligence

AI Safety: The Bletchley Declaration

AI safety raises global concerns as 28 nations sign the Bletchley Declaration, will it be enforceable?
  • Stella Igidi
  • November 7, 2023

Case Studies

E-Commerce

Draft Regulation for Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) Services in the UK

  • Stella Igidi
  • November 19, 2024
Media & Entertainment

Canada Imposes New Policy on Streaming Services.

  • Stella Igidi
  • November 15, 2024
E-Commerce

The Philippines SEC Cracks Down on Binance: A Warning to Crypto Moguls

  • Stella Igidi
  • July 3, 2024
E-Commerce

More Diversification Seen in the Fintech Industry

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has granted the Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license to Volt, a paytech company based in the UK. This significant development allows Volt to issue virtual accounts to customers as a standalone product, marking a notable step forward in the diversification of the fintech industry.
  • Stella Igidi
  • June 12, 2024
Media & Entertainment

Apple Fined €1.8 Billion By EU for Being Unfair

The European Union’s antitrust authority has fined Apple Music €1.8 billion ($1.95 billion) for abusing its market dominance.
  • Stella Igidi
  • June 12, 2024
E-Commerce

A Case Against Copyright: PUMA vs IndiaMART

In a case against e-commerce platform IndiaMART, PUMA has accused the platform of facilitating the sale of counterfeit PUMA products by third-party sellers. This has allegedly infringed PUMA’s registered trademarks and caused damage of reputation for the sports brand.
  • Stella Igidi
  • March 18, 2024
E-Commerce

Hong Kong’s Balancing Act: Innovation and Investor Protection

Hong Kong aims to balance innovation with investor protection through its guidelines on virtual asset trading platforms.
  • Stella Igidi
  • March 15, 2024
Media & Entertainment

Steamboat Willie Version of Mickey Mouse in the Public Domain

  • Stella Igidi
  • March 1, 2024

Events

M&A

Investigations of Vodafone Limited and Hutchison 3G UK Limited (Three) Merger

  • Stella Igidi
  • July 3, 2024
Commercial

Singapore Increases GST: Now What?

  • Stella Igidi
  • July 2, 2024
Arbitration

New UK Arbitration Act Passes in Parliament

The new UK Arbitration Act is expected to provide a more robust framework for resolving disputes, benefiting businesses and legal practitioners alike.
  • Sipho
  • June 12, 2024
Commercial

Ireland’s Foreign Investment Review

By the 2nd quarter of 2024, Ireland will commence the review of foreign investments to ascertain that they do not pose a threat to national security or public order before being allowed into the country. This is regulated by the Screening of Third country Transactions Act enacted on 31st October 2023.
  • Stella Igidi
  • March 11, 2024
Commercial

Prada’s Triangle Not Unique to Trademark

Prada’s triangle has been the focal point of a trademark case in the European Union Intellectual Property Office.
  • Stella Igidi
  • February 27, 2024
Features

Lineablu Publication in The European Business Review

  • Stella Igidi
  • February 6, 2024
Cryptocurrency

A Turn of Events: Nigeria’s New Stablecoin

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) lifted the ban on cryptocurrency and is now set to launch its own stablecoin this month.
  • Stella Igidi
  • February 1, 2024
Commercial

Watching Apple’s Case: The Banned Patented Technology

Tech giant Apple has been forced to halt the launch of two of its watches over possible patent infringement.
  • Stella Igidi
  • January 31, 2024
Commercial

Landmark Decisions: AIAC Not Immune to Judicial Review

Administration of domestic law by an international organisation: the Court of Appeal in Malaysia has ruled that the Asian International Arbitration Center (AIAC) is not immune from judicial review while acting as an adjudication authority under the Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012.
  • Stella Igidi
  • December 20, 2023
Cryptocurrency

The Cautionary Tale of A Guilty Plea: Crypto Exchanges Not Above the Law

The founder of Bitzlato Ltd. a cryptocurrency exchange, has pled guilty to illicit funds of $700M in a US court. The platform is said to have been a haven for fraudsters owing to a lack of operational control.
  • Stella Igidi
  • December 20, 2023
M&A

Stock Suspension: Abcam Paused on Nasdaq Amid Acquisition Process

Abcam Plc. stocks have been suspended on Nasdaq owing to a court-sanctioned scheme arrangement for its purchase by Danaher Corporation for $24.00 per share.
  • Stella Igidi
  • December 20, 2023
Cryptocurrency

A New Era in Crypto: California Enacts New Digital Asset Framework

Global acceptance of Digital assets is rising as California enacts regulatory framework to restrict companies after July 1. 2025 unless licensed.
  • Stella Igidi
  • December 1, 2023
Cryptocurrency

The Call for Compliance: Crypto Firms in South Africa Need to Register

Crypto companies in South Africa are faced with complying with a license application with the FSCA or suffering penalties if they continue operating unlicensed.
  • Stella Igidi
  • November 30, 2023
Commercial

McGuinness Vs. Disney

A recent lawsuit filed against Walt Disney Parks and Resorts for $50,000 highlights the legal concept of negligence and the responsibilities companies have towards their customers.
  • Stella Igidi
  • November 3, 2023
Arbitration

France Appeal Court Annuls Arbitral Award

France Appeal Court annuls an arbitral award for lack of jurisdiction in the case of Sultanate of Sulu versus Malaysia. An addition to a dispute resolution clause.
  • Stella Igidi
  • November 1, 2023

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