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Can patent protection be obtained for inventions generated by AI? Dr Thaler meets a dead-end in the UK

Dr Rachel Free dissects the recent ruling by the Supreme Court on whether an artificial intelligence system can be named as an inventor for the purpose of obtaining a patent

Lord Chancellor Appoints Court Examiners for 5-Year Term

The Lord Chancellor has approved the appointment of the following court examiners for a 5-year term starting from April 1, 2024

Criminals beware: Government upgrades AI fraud detection tool

In a proactive move against organised crime and sanctions evasion, the UK government has enhanced its fraud detection capabilities with the integration of UK and US sanctions data into its Single Network Analytics Platform (SNAP)

Hall & Wilcox facilitates $70 million quarry business sale: A seamless transaction

In a recent transaction, Hall & Wilcox, a prominent Australian law firm, provided advisory services to the shareholders of Casacir Pty Ltd in the sale of their shares in the company

The UK's ambitious leap: pioneering transition finance for a net zero future

The UK Government initiates a Transition Finance Market Review to position the nation as a global sustainability finance hub

Blacks Solicitors strengthens real estate team with new hires and promotions

Blacks Solicitors, a prominent law firm in Yorkshire, is celebrating a robust start to 2024 with a series of new appointments and promotions in its Real Estate team

Armalytix powers 1 in 8 residential property transactions in England and Wales

Armalytix, UK data intelligence firm, achieves milestone, leading in 1 in 8 property transactions, strengthens anti-money laundering efforts

Securing evidence from overseas: competition investigations and new law for the digital age

Peter Binning and Edward Hodgson look at a range of recent cases limiting the extraterritorial application of criminal (and civil) powers in enforcement cases against corporates, and consider how parliament is creating laws to overcome these problems, particularly in the field of big tech