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Briefing Notes
Disputes
SFO Completes Review of LIBOR Convictions After Supreme Court Ruling, Declines to Seek Retrials for Hayes and Palombo
The SFO's LIBOR review shows how a single flawed jury direction can unravel over a decade of financial crime convictions.
AI & Law
Global Legal Post Launches Third Edition of AI Law Comparative Guide as Agentic AI Creates Gaps in Existing Legal Frameworks
Agentic AI is already acting on behalf of clients in the market; the law on who is responsible for those actions does not yet exist.
M&A
CMA Publishes Court of Session Ruling Refusing Aramark's Challenge to Final Report in Completed Entier Acquisition
Aramark's failed challenge shows that even an eight-month court fight could not dislodge a CMA divestment remedy once the final report was in place.
Disputes
Attorney General Opens Recruitment for New Serious Fraud Office Director
The SFO's next Director inherits a cleared LIBOR slate and a reshaped enforcement mandate.
Regulation
UK Government Appoints Six Joint Lead Managers for DIGIT Pilot, Its First Digitally Native Sovereign Bond
DIGIT tests whether sovereign debt can settle on-chain, the regulatory stakes are real.
International
CFTC Proposes First Federal Crypto Market Structure Rules Under Regulation CTX and Regulation CAM
The CFTC's proposals end enforcement-led crypto regulation and set a federal floor.
M&A
BT Acquires TalkTalk and PlatformX Communications Out of Administration for £400 Million, Triggering Government Intervention
A £400m distressed telecoms deal that has drawn government intervention demands close watching.
Regulation
CMA Appoints Cyrus Mehta as Competition Panel Chair as Membership Changes Take Effect
Panel chair appointments at the CMA set the culture and appetite for Phase 2 intervention across every major merger and market investigation.