This week's edition of Practice Compliance weekly highlights includes: the new Practice Compliance forecast, the latest sanctions news, the launch of a bribery investigation into defence firm Thales by the SFO, INTERPOL’s successful global operation against financial cybercrime and the extension of liability of the new failure to prevent fraud offence into corporate enviro fraud.

This week's edition of EU Law weekly highlights includes analyses on the Court of Justice’s first-ever hearing on generative AI and copyright, the Unified Patent Court’s sharpened inventive-step approach in ventilation patent dispute, questions around enforcement of the EU's age-verification app and Google’s challenge to the European Commission over how users are counted in its Google Shopping service under the EU Digital Services Act. In addition this week, the European Data Protection Board launched a public consultation on Guidelines 1/2026 on processing of personal data, the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity published version 2.0 of its national capabilities assessment framework, the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators opened a public consultation on amendments to the Interoperability and Data Exchange network code, the Commission proposed the AccelerateEU initiative to address rising energy prices and reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels, the Council of the EU adopted a regulation aimed at improving the quality, availability and traceability of forest reproductive material and adopted a regulation on genomic techniques establishing a framework aimed at supporting a more competitive and sustainable EU agricultural food sector.

This week's edition of Practice Compliance weekly highlights includes the EU adopting an Anti-Corruption Directive, analysis of Dentons’ failure to prevent a rerun of the SRA's AML case, the latest Cyber Security Breaches Survey and the ICO’s final guidance on storage and access technologies, which clarifies rules on cookies and tracking.

This week's edition of Risk & Compliance weekly highlights includes: an update on the UK Data (Use and Access) Bill, updated EC model clauses for AI procurement, a News Analysis on EU AML enforcement, a Spotlight on Corruption report on ongoing deficiencies in legal sector AML compliance, details of a pilot for a new Cyber Governance Code of Practice, and an LSB consultation on strengthening lawyers’ ethical standards regulation.

This week’s edition of Pensions weekly highlights includes a review of key news stories, as well as dates for your diary and trackers.

The Network and Information Security 2 (NIS2) Cooperation Group has adopted common templates for cyber incident reporting during its 39th plenary meeting in Cyprus. The templates establish a standardised format for reporting incidents under the NIS2 framework, with the aim of reducing administrative burdens and simplifying compliance for businesses across the EU. The European Commission stated that the measure forms part of wider EU simplification efforts, including the proposed single-entry point for incident reporting under the Digital Omnibus initiative, and that harmonised reporting fields will improve consistency and reduce complexity in meeting NIS2 obligations while supporting stronger cybersecurity resilience. The Commission also confirmed that it plans to adopt the templates through an implementing act, which would make them mandatory across all Member States and create a unified incident reporting framework across the EU.

UK Finance has published an AI Baseline Guidance review, prepared in collaboration with the Bank of England’s Cross Market Operational Resilience Group (CMORG) AI Taskforce, the City of London Corporation, and the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Centre. The review presents a structured framework for addressing the risks associated with generative AI within the financial services sector. It describes approaches taken by government and regulatory bodies to balance innovation with risk, and it outlines risk management principles alongside technical standards relating to data protection, cybersecurity, and model risk. The review also details considerations for third-party engagements and legal responsibilities, and it emphasises initiatives designed to promote a culture of responsible AI usage and ongoing education. Developed with input from experts across the sector, the guidance offers financial institutions flexible recommendations that can be adapted to their specific operational contexts and risk profiles.

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has published a Thematic Review assessing the implementation of its 2013 recommendations on technological challenges to market surveillance across 34 member jurisdictions. The review found significant progress but highlighted concerns about some regulators' lack of capabilities and the absence of regular surveillance reviews. Issues with data collection across multiple trading venues and cross-border surveillance were also noted. IOSCO emphasises the need for securities regulators to maintain robust organisational and technical capabilities to address market abuse and adapt to technological advancements. The review assesses how regulators and trading venues utilise technology for monitoring markets, identifying key challenges and good practices in areas such as data quality, system capacity, and cybersecurity. Recommendations were provided to enhance market surveillance capabilities.

The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced that applications are open for operators to join a pilot scheme for self-driving taxi, bus and private hire-style vehicles across Great Britain. The pilots will gather real-world evidence on how automated vehicles operate on public roads, including navigating urban environments, interacting with traffic and carrying passengers safely. According to the DfT, participating services will be subject to government approval processes, including safety and cybersecurity assessments. Local transport authorities, including Transport for London, will also be required to provide consent before services can operate in their areas. Findings from the pilots will support the development of self-driving vehicle regulations following a government call for evidence that closed in March 2026. Passengers are expected to be able to book self-driving taxi and bus-style services later in 2026.

Welcome to this week’s edition of the TMT weekly highlights: a hand-picked summary of news analysis, updates and new content from across the technology, media and telecoms sectors. These highlights focus on key topics including new technologies, software, cloud computing, internet, outsourcing, music, film & television, publishing, defamation and telecoms.

This new starter guide provides an introduction to EU law and it is aimed at those who are new to EU law. This guide provides an overview of the EU Law Practice Area, introducing core subjects and principles, and includes links to other LexisNexis® sources and materials. It covers: • An introduction to EU law • Key topics in EU Law • Further reading materials • Key external links for EU law This guide is intended to help you make the most of the LexisNexis® EU Law materials by explaining how to find them and how to sign up for email alerts. Where something is not covered by this basic guide, use the Topics tab or Topics dropdown menu to browse further Practice Area content. To view new starter guides across other Practice Areas, see: New starter collection. An introduction to EU law The EU is a supranational polity. It is neither a country nor a federation like the United States or an organisation for cooperation between governments, like the United Nations. It is,

The Council of the EU has adopted a new cyber crisis management blueprint to guide the EU’s collective response to large-scale cybersecurity incidents or crises. The document, endorsed by telecom ministers and spearheaded during the Polish presidency under Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Affairs Krzysztof Gawkowski, clarifies how member states should detect, respond to, recover from and learn from such events. Building on the 2017 blueprint and aligning with new legislative instruments including the NIS2 directive and the Cyber Solidarity Act, the new framework aims to strengthen cooperation among EU actors, define the conditions for activating crisis mechanisms, and improve coordination at technical, operational and political levels. It emphasises the importance of cross-border collaboration, public communication management, and civilian-military cooperation, including with NATO, while also encouraging the sharing of lessons learned.