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Lawyers from international law firm Pinsent Masons discuss the latest news in the world of business law. We analyse rulings, laws, news events and trends to help organisations navigate a complicated and fast-moving world of business law and regulations. Every fortnight in these 20 minute episodes we give expert guidance to keep you ahead of your competition and to help you meet the challenges ahead. Listen and subscribe for the latest news and analysis on legal and regulatory issues from expert voices at a leading firm.

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July 7, 2026Episode 5219 min

52: FIFA transfer reforms and the digital infrastructure heat challenge

FIFA responds to a court ruling on player transfer rules; and how the heatwave is affecting digital infrastructure

June 23, 2026Episode 5119 min

51: Watching the machines

UK regulator steps up vigilance on domestic device data collection, and UK e-money regulation to be tightened

June 9, 2026Episode 5020 min

50: Australia overhauls inward investment rules, and why a China law chain could cause supply chain headaches

We ask why Australia is making major changes to its foreign investment rules, and investigate a supply chain law change in China that could put international companies in a legal pickle.

May 26, 2026Episode 4920 min

49: Plugging the UK’s VAT gap, and new EU guidance on AI transparency

We hear about the UK tax authority’s highly successful investigations into VAT not paid by medium and large companies, and examine the impact of new EU guidelines demanding transparency by companies developing and using AI.

May 12, 2026Episode 4812 min

48: Why energy companies are under pressure to improve their cybersecurity

We explore why governments and regulators are making greater cybersecurity demands than ever of energy companies.

April 28, 2026Episode 4716 min

47: How global conflict affects where data is stored, and UK offers tax whistleblowers a 30pc cut

We explore the growing interest in the ‘sovereign cloud’ as governments try to keep their data out of other governments’ hands, and we hear how the UK tax authority’s bounty-sharing plans could be a big corporate tax evasion deterrent.

March 31, 2026Episode 4721 min

47: US, EU and UK AI training policy shifts, and UK financial ombudsman is overhauled

The US, EU and UK have finally made their positions clear on the balance between copyright holders’ interests and those of AI systems developers; and the UK will make the biggest changes to a financial consumer protection body in decades

March 17, 2026Episode 4628 min

46: The business impact of the Middle East conflict

As conflict spreads beyond Iran, the US and Israel in the Middle East we examine some of the immediate issues for businesses and assess what action can be taken now to reduce companies’ risks.

March 3, 2026Episode 4514 min

45: How 40 year old UN principles could help with protecting kids online

We hear about the fundamental principles laid out by the UN in the 1980s that could help steer governments through a crisis in children’s online safety.

February 17, 2026Episode 4420 min

44: We learn about the trade mark pitfalls of selling refurbished cookers, and discover what a UK Supreme Court ruling might mean for companies’ ability to patent AI systems.

We discover what a UK Supreme Court ruling might mean for companies’ ability to patent AI systems; and learn about the trade mark pitfalls of selling refurbished cookers.