In our earlier alert on third-party funding (TPF) and the UK Supreme Court’s decision in PACCAR, we discussed the initial industry reaction, subsequent litigation, and legislative reform proposals (at the time, through the remit of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (DMCC Bill) – introduced by the former, Conservative […]

Melbourne – Global law firm K&L Gates continues to grow its Intellectual Property (IP) practice with the appointment of patent litigator Rachelle Downie as a partner in Melbourne. Downie joins the firm from Corrs Chambers Westgarth, where she was a special counsel in its intellectual property litigation group.  Downie is […]

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized its “open banking” rule in late 2024. As required by Section 1033 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act, the CFPB promulgated the rule to require certain financial services entities to provide for the limited sharing of consumer data and to standardize the way […]

Global law firm K&L Gates has advised Clean Power Hydrogen plc (CPH2), the UK-based green hydrogen technology and manufacturing company that has developed the IP-protected Membrane-Free Electrolyser, on a successful placing, subscription and retail offer of more than 84 million new shares, to raise gross proceeds of over £6.3 million. […]

Cultural Survival Strongly Condemns the Eviction of the Lof Pailako in Argentina Country Algeria Argentina agnes Thu, 01/09/2025 – 10:11 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image The Mapuche Tehuelche community of the Lof Pailako in Chubut, Argentina, are facing forced eviction from their ancestral lands. On Thursday, January 2, […]

On 27 February 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its Consultation Paper CP24/2, which revealed the FCA’s new intended approach to publicised enforcement action. This was quickly dubbed the “name and shame” plan, and experienced extensive resistance across the market.  As a result of the widespread feedback received on […]