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Mishcon de Reya has advised Pixel-Flo Ltd on its £5.25 million seed funding round, led by Northern Gritstone with additional investment from SCVC, the Parkwalk Northern Universities Venture Fund and HTGF.

The European Commission has published the final version of its Guidelines on the transparency obligations under the EU AI Act, which largely apply from 2 August 2026. This contains a number of important clarifications and updates compared to the draft version issued in May.

The Digital Services Act (DSA), which entered into force on 16 November 2022, has effected a significant overhaul of the regulatory regime governing online services in the EU. By imposing stricter obligations on online platforms and intermediaries, the DSA aims to address the challenges posed by the growth of the digital economy, specifically in relation to illegal and harmful content. Recent decisions by the European Commission to fine Temu and AliExpress for breaching their risk assessment obligations under the DSA highlight the growing burden placed on digital platforms to reduce the risk of illegal content online, and the Commission's scrutiny of such assessments under the legislative framework. With dupe culture on the rise and counterfeit goods increasingly accessible globally, this article examines the DSA and its value as an enforcement tool for IP rights holders.

In a recent article for CoStar, Real Estate Partner Nick Minkoff explores the debate around a potential visitor levy in London and asks whether the real issue for hotel investors is the tax itself, or the uncertainty surrounding how it might evolve over time.