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What was the case about? Germany’s music collecting society, GEMA brought an action before the Munich I Regional Court (case no. 42 O 14139/24) against the US-based AI developer OpenAI, alleging that ...

I am a strategic advisor and litigator for life science and digital media companies – stepping in at the crossroads of IP and sector regulation. On 31 July 2026, the Munich District Court (Landgericht ...

I enjoy working with innovative, creative and technology-rich businesses. Having joined our firm in 2009, I head up our Intellectual Property and Tech & Comms Groups in the Czech Republic and Slovakia ...

I am an experienced Irish lawyer. I specialise in complex technology, data and IP transactions, and advise innovative clients on the laws and regulations applicable to related products and services ...

Counsel for intellectual property, media and technology regulation, with a key focus on AI, games, music and advertising. Three recent German court decisions address a question at the heart of the ...

Operating from Bird & Bird's Frankfurt office, I advise national and international companies on the legal dimensions of AI, complex IT projects, and digital infrastructure. My practice combines deep ...

The UK Government has published its long-awaited Defence Investment Plan (DIP), ending months of anticipation across government, industry and the defence community. Backed by £298 billion of defence ...

As an associate in our London-based international Privacy & Data Protection practice, I advise UK and international clients across a variety of sectors on a wide ...

This article explores what counts as an Emotion Recognition System (ERS) under the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act (the AI Act) and delves into the ambiguities surrounding its definition under the AI ...