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Cybercrime bracing for impact of AI - a big change or business as usual?

If there is one thing that history has taught us about the evolution of cybercrime, it is that significant technological developments are a catalyst for dramatic shifts in criminal methods. The evolution of cybercrime is marked by periods of rapid innovation followed by phases of consolidation. With artificial intelligence (AI) reshaping business operations, it's crucial to consider whether AI will spark a new era of cybercrime or simply enhance existing criminal efficiencies.

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Cambridge Spotlight: Claire Green

This article is part of our Cambridge Spotlight series, profiling our lawyers based in our Cambridge office. In the series, we find out about their backgrounds, their journey through law and hear why Cambridge is important to them.

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UPC appeal ruling clarifies language change framework

Conor McLaughlin and Nina O'Sullivan have written an article for Law360 analysing the approach of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in relation to requests to change the language of the proceedings before the Court of First Instance.

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Ambush marketing: Playing by the rules

Brands are gearing up for a golden opportunity to engage with massive audiences during the UEFA European Football Championships in Germany and the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris. In this article, we dissect the legal risks and provide guidance for brands to safely engage with the excitement of the upcoming sporting events.

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The rise and risks of tech abuse

While many people consider their smartphones, health trackers and Netflix accounts essential to modern life, it's less commonly understood how easily technology can be used by perpetrators of abuse to control their victims.

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Mishcon de Reya supports ekko in securing $2.5 million funding round

Mishcon de Reya has supported the $2.5 million funding round for London-based climate fintech, ekko. The round, led by Fuel Ventures and supported by Sorven and existing investors, will enable ekko to continue its work in integrating sustainability into financial services, allowing banks, fintechs, and payment providers to include planet-positive impacts in their products.

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Profluent's OpenCRISPR-1: open sequence licensing in the life sciences industry

On 22 April 2024, Profluent Bio Inc., an AI-first protein design company based in Berkeley, California, published a blog post entitled "Editing the Human Genome with AI", announcing the debut of its OpenCRISPRâ„¢ initiative, which will make publicly available gene editing tools comprising novel CRISPR-Cas9-like proteins not found in nature.

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UPC Court of Appeal issues important decision on language of proceedings

The Court of Appeal has set out the factors to be considered when deciding on a request to change the language of UPC proceedings. In this significant decision in the case of 10x Genomics v Curio Bioscience, the Court of Appeal agreed with Curio Bioscience that the language of the proceedings before the Düsseldorf Local Division should be changed from German to English.

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