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    11/02/2025
    England and Wales

    Loss of Chance in broker’s negligence claim - Norman Hay PLC v Marsh Ltd – Part 2

    Our previous article (here) considered the judgment in Norman Hay PLC v Marsh Ltd [2024] EWHC 1039 (Comm), the high court’s decision in an application by a broker to summarily dismiss the claim against it for allegedly failing to obtain cover which would respond to a claim. The Commercial Court did not agree with the broker that it would be appropriate to strike out the claimant’s claim, and the broker appealed this decision. The Court of Appeal ultimately agreed with the Commercial Court and the case will now proceed to a full trial. The Court of Appeal found that the Court’s...
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    10/02/2025
    CEE, UK

    EU Commission issues Guidelines on Prohibited AI Practices – Part II.

    The European Commission has issued long awaited comprehensive guidelines on prohibited artificial intelligence (AI) practices, as established by Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (AI Act). These practical guidelines, which include examples and “use cases”, are crucial for businesses and organisations involved in the development, deployment, and use of AI systems within the EU. They have been issued to ensure compliance with the AI Act, which seeks to balance innovation with the protection of fundamental rights and Union values.This is the second of two articles on these guidelines. In our first...
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    10/02/2025
    England and Wales

    Securities litigation: reliance and liability

    On 25 October 2024, the High Court delivered a significant judgment in the case of Allianz Funds Multi-Strategy Trust (on behalf of AllianzGI Best Styles Global Equity Fund) and Others v Barclays PLC ([2024] EWHC 2710 (Ch)). The judgment, delivered by Mr Justice Leech, addresses key issues in securities litigation.Applications and backgroundThe judgment primarily dealt with two applications: (i) the Strike Out Application by Barclays; (ii) and the Amendment Application by the claimants. Barclays sought to strike out 241 claims brought by the claimants under section 90A and Schedule 10A of the Financial...
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    07/02/2025
    CEE, UK

    EU Commission issues Guidelines on Prohibited AI Practices – Part I.

    The European Commission has issued long awaited comprehensive guidelines on prohibited artificial intelligence (AI) practices, as established by Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (AI Act). These practical guidelines, which include examples and “use cases”, are crucial for businesses and organisations involved in the development, deployment, and use of AI systems in the EU. They have been issued to ensure compliance with the AI Act, which seeks to balance innovation with the protection of fundamental rights and Union values.This is first of two Law-Now articles summarising these guidelines.Background...
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    06/02/2025
    Hong Kong

    Legal update on cryp­to­cur­ren­cy liquidation case

    Following the High Court’s landmark case in 2023 where cryptocurrency was recognised by the Court as property and could form a subject matter of a trust, the High Court recently further clarified the trust relationship between exchanges and their customers. Non-Consenting Customers (NCCs) who did not accept the 2018 Terms and Conditions (T&C) were found to have a proprietary interest in their assets, giving them priority in the liquidation process. Conversely, customers who had agreed to the T&Cs were treated as unsecured creditors. This recent decision in the Gatecoin liquidation...
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    05/02/2025
    Ungarn

    Hungarian ruling could make credit institutions increasingly liable for AML breaches

    A recent landmark judgment by the Metropolitan Court of Appeal may represent a pivotal shift in the tort liability of credit institutions stemming from violations of anti-money laundering (AML) regulations. According to the court, if a financial institution fails to suspend a suspicious transaction in violation of AML rules and executes a transaction involving funds originating from a criminal act, the financial institution may bear tort liability vis-à-vis the original victim of the fraud.The following article provides a detailed overview of this appellate court decision, and the implications...
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