Legal News (Commercial & Business)

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.

On 14 December 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) issued judgment in VB v. Natsionalna agentsia za prihodite (C-340/21) and held that that the fear of misuse of one’s data after a data breach can constitute non-material damage.

The inquiry into the State’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic is expected to be set up in the near future.

On 9 December 2023, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union reached a provisional agreement on the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (“AI Act”), which will introduce a risk-based legal framework for Artificial Intelligence (“AI”).

In a recent judgement in the High Court, Mr Justice Garrett Simons confirmed the position on the entitlement of the media to report on court proceedings, and in particular to report on the content of documents in court proceedings.

The Digital Services Act (DSA) regulates online intermediaries and platforms including social networks and content sharing platforms.