This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: analysis of the Court of Appeal decision in InterDigital Inc v Optis Cellular Technology LLC which clarified the approach of UK courts to confidentiality in patent litigation, news that the Department for Business and Trade has issued detailed guidance for traders operating consumer savings schemes under Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCCA 2024), and news that the Competition and Markets Authority has published guidance on price transparency and customer consent for online charges to help businesses comply with DMCCA 2024.

This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: analysis of the Court of Appeal decision in DAZN v Coupang where the court upheld the trial judge's decision, confirming that the global rights-holder for the FIFA Club World Cup agreed to sub-license the rights in South Korea in a binding contract concluded by email and WhatsApp, commentary on the key changes to data protection and ePrivacy law as a result of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 and how organisations should prepare for such changes, and news that the Welsh Government has published guidance on electronic invoicing and payment under Part 4 of the Procurement Act 2023.

This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: analysis of the Court of Appeal decision in Derma Med Limited v Ally which highlights the importance of clear and specific drafting of legal definitions in the context of confidential information clauses, publication of the Court of Appeal decision in SMIT Salvage BV and others v Luster Maritime SA which considered whether a legally binding contract was concluded where the parties recognised that some matters were still to be agreed upon at a later date, and publication of the Competition and Markets Authority 2024–25 Annual Plan which sets out its areas of focus for the next 12 months.

This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: a High Court judgment in Spec 1 Ltd v The Export-Import Bank of China concerning an asymmetric jurisdiction clause allowing parallel proceedings in England and Singapore, introduction of the Small Business Protections Bill introduced to Parliament and the Information Commissioner's Office’s report recommending amendments to the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations, SI 2003/2426.

This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: analysis of the statutory guidance on the failure to prevent fraud offence which was introduced under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, commentary on Advertising Standard Agency's strategy to proactively pursue ‘greenwashing’ claims which explains the risks posed to businesses and what they can do to minimise their exposure, and news that the Department for Business and Trade has launched a consultation on implementing the new subscription contracts regime to be introduced under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024.

This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: commentary on the Court of Appeal decision in Farley v Paymaster (1836) Ltd, trading as Equiniti which considered a claim for infringement of data protection rights, analysis of the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) new enforcement powers under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024, and news that the CMA has closed its investigations into Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play Store which looked into whether they are restricting competition and consumer choice ahead of the new digital markets competition regime coming into force later in 2024.

This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: analysis of the decision in CLS v WJG Evans which considered whether the relationship between an employer and a contractor in a construction project was governed by a formal contract or letter of intent, news that the Equality and Human Rights Commission has served Pontins with an unlawful act notice after an investigation found multiple instances of race discrimination against Irish Travellers, and news that the Digital Services Act will start to apply on 17 February 2024 to all online intermediaries.

This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: the Commercial Court decision in Abraaj Investment Management Ltd v Kes Power Ltd which considered whether there was a valid assignment of a debt owed, news that the Competition and Markets Authority has published its draft annual plan for 2026–27, and news that the Advertising Standards Authority has published its latest rulings.

This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: announcement that the Committee of Advertising Practice and Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice have implemented amendments to their advertising rules to reflect the unfair commercial practices provisions in the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024, news that the HM Treasury has published its consultation response on the regulation of buy-now, pay-later products, and news that the first UK-EU summit resulted in the agreement of a new strategic partnership which builds on the Withdrawal Agreement and the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.

This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: a Supreme Court decision in Gatwick Investment Ltd v Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe Se; Bath Racecourse Company Ltd and Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe Se on the proper contractual interpretation of an insurance policy’s savings clauses, a Court of Appeal decision in FH Holding Moscow Ltd (a company incorporated in the Republic of Cyprus) v AO Unicredit Bank (a company incorporated in the Russian Federation) on contractual interpretation in respect of an arbitral award and enforcement of security and analysis of GMC Utilities Group Ltd v Sumito Electric Industries Ltd concerning escrow trigger clauses and arbitration stays.

This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: commentary on the two new guidance documents published by the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation which provides support to UK exporters when tailoring their due diligence and prohibiting re-export of their products to Russia, analysis of the newly launched Fair Payment Code which aims to tackle late payment of invoices for smaller businesses, and news that the Department for Business and Trade has published a summary of responses and a policy paper following its consultation on a new approach to fire safety regulations for domestic upholstered furniture.

This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: analysis of the Supreme Court’s dismissal of the appeal in Great Asia Maritime Ltd v Orion Shipping and Trading LLC holding that a buyer is entitled to recover loss of bargain damages where the buyer terminates a contract following a delay in delivery caused by the sellers’ proven negligence, a High Court decision in Trinsic Collagen Ltd v Procoll Ltd finding that the limitation and exclusion clauses were reasonable under the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 and therefore enforceable and news of the Competition and Markets Authority’s revised guidance on unfair contract terms.