“Welcome to the third of our snapshot pieces on the landmark European Union AI Act. In this article we focus on the AI literacy requirement which applies from 2 February 2025. Read on to find out if your business is affected and the steps to take now.”

“Alongside the drive for sustainable development and innovative, streamlined supply chain solutions, suggests that the sector should be able to look to an exciting and productive 2025, and beyond.”

“The Court of Appeal judgment was handed down on Monday in the long running dispute between Thatchers and Aldi. The decision will undoubtedly reassure those who have invested heavily in building and promoting their brands and may go some way in pouring cold water over the exponential rise of the ‘dupe’.”

“The sponsor market is catching on to the benefits of asset-based lending facilities as a way to leverage its assets. With the volatility of interest rates in recent years, ABL is a competitive, flexible funding option, enabling companies to unlock liquidity or refinance equity investor loans.”

“Climate, sustainability and ESG remain priorities for policy-makers, regulators, funders and investors, and will continue to influence the legal agenda in 2025. While regulatory, funding and planning requirements increasingly drive sustainability, businesses will need to consider their approach to sustainability reporting, ESG claims and supply chain due diligence. We expect to see the inclusion of climate and sustainability goals in contracts becoming more common.”

“We all know that employees can be a significant business asset. However, those same employees have the ability to significantly damage a business if they leave and seek to compete either personally or through a competitor business, or take valuable business information. The good news is that there are tools which employers can use to mitigate future problems. The key is in getting the right contractual protections in place.”