02 December 2020
Digital Platforms to be subject to a Digital Code in the UK to protect competition
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/digital-platforms-to-be-subject-to-a-digital-code-in-the-uk-to-protect-competition

The Government has decided to move ahead with the establishment of the Digital Markets Unit (DMU) and the adoption of an enforceable code of conduct to tackle digital markets (Digital Code). These measures are designed ...

16 February 2021
Bird & Bird grows its Advertising team in London with the appointment of Adtech specialist Alex Dixie as a partner
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2021/uk/bird-and-bird-grows-its-advertising-team-in-london-with-the-appointment-of-adtech-specialist

International law firm Bird & Bird grows its top tier Media, Entertainment and Sports sector group with the appointment of Alex Dixie, as a partner in London. The continued phenomenal growth of digital advertising is ...

29 September 2020
Intellectual Property Rights in Recipes and Food
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/intellectual-property-rights-in-recipes-and-food

The food industry is a sector brimming with creativity and fast paced food innovation. Chefs, bakers, and food bloggers are constantly creating, adapting and following recipes in the pursuit of new ideas for delicious ...

26 November 2020
The European Commission’s proposed Data Governance Act makes trust a cornerstone of data sharing
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/the-european-comissions-proposed-data-governance-act

In February 2020, the European Commission published its European Strategy for Data which set out the Commission’s vision for a single market for data across the EU, to provide access to high quality data sets and enable ...

26 March 2021
Refinements to the proposed UK National Security and Investment regime
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/uk/refinements-to-the-proposed-uk-national-security-and-investment-regime

In November 2020, the UK published a draft of its new National Security and Investment Bill ("NSIB"), introducing a new regime for reviewing investments on national security grounds. At the same time, the Government ...

20 February 2020
Newsflash: A European strategy for data
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/newsflash-a-european-strategy-for-data

Published on 19 February 2020, the European Commission's communication on a European strategy for data sets out a bold vision for the EU to become a leading role model for a society empowered by data to make better ...