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Hayes Solicitors took part in the Funds Industry Climate Challenge by the team at the Global Action Plan.

The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) came into effect on 5 January 2023 and made significant changes to the previous Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD).

In our 2023 World IP Day publication, we examined the judgment of Mrs Justice Joanna Smith in the High Court of England and Wales delivered on 19 April 2023 involving well known supermarket chains Lidl and Tesco.

Ireland is due to hold a referendum to amend the constitution to recognise the Unified Patent Court (UPC). The referendum which was due to be held in June of this year, has now been deferred as the government has stated that more time is needed for public discourse and engagement on the matter.

Copyright infringement actions against AI providers in relation to training of generative AI are now gaining traction in the US. There are a number of high profile cases being brought against AI providers such as OpenAI for alleged copyright infringements.

Hayes solicitors LLP has once again been recognised as one of Ireland’s leading law firms for 2024 by independent researchers Legal 500, and Chambers and Partners.