This episode focuses on the importance of intellectual property rights including trademarks, design rights, copyright, patents, and trade secrets legislation.

The new Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) and In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation (IVDR) represent a long-awaited strengthening of the existing European regulatory system for medical devices.

William Fry is pleased to have been involved in ‘Life Science Innovation' launching online and in the Irish Independent today. The campaign covered diverse topics such as cell and gene therapy

The legislative programme for the forthcoming spring Oireachtas session has been published by the Government Chief Whip, Jack Chambers TD.

The Government's Autumn 2024 Legislation Programme includes 29 bills for priority publication, focusing on employee protection during employer insolvencies, remediation of apartment defects, and energy performance in buildings, alongside 32 bills prioritized for drafting.

The Government Legislation Programme for the Summer 2025 session has been published. The Cabinet has approved 23 bills for priority publication and 28 bills for priority drafting. Priority legislation includes...

The Cabinet has approved 21 bills for priority publication and 29 bills for priority drafting. Priority legislation includes the EU Data Regulation Bill, the Media Regulation Bill and the Protection of Employees.

On 31 January 2022, the Central Bank of Ireland published much-anticipated Guidance on the Use of Service Companies for Staffing in the Insurance Sector following a 2021 industry consultation process

Following the introduction of Irish regulations earlier this year requiring pre-emptive recovery planning by insurers and reinsurers, the industry has been anticipating legislative and regulatory developments in the area of resolution planning.

As part of William Fry's Food Beverage & Agribusiness podcast miniseries, Laura Casey, an associate in the Technology department discusses data protection and cyber security issues in the context of the sector.

Michelle Martin, a partner in the Environment & Planning team at William Fry hosts David Brown Senior Counsel and Gavin Lawlor, planning consultant and the current President of the Irish Planning...

The Cabinet has approved 24 bills for priority publication and 22 bills for priority drafting. Priority legislation includes the Companies...

In this second episode of the William Fry Legal Podcast miniseries on DORA, the Fintech team take an in-depth look at one of the key themes of DORA – ICT Third-Party Risk Management and Contract Remediation.

William Fry's Tax Litigation & Disputes team was involved in a landmark tax case that considered if a Spanish company's 2016 sale of unquoted shares in an Irish PPP company ...

Technology Department Consultant Susan Walsh and Morgan Flanagan-Creagh delve into the incident notification regime under the NIS2 Directive. Learn about the multi-stage notification process, what constitutes a significant incident, and practical steps for ensuring compliance. Perfect for in-house lawyers, C-suite executives, and board members.

AI law expert and consultant in William Fry's Technology Department, Barry Scannell, has a deep dive chat about the AI Act with Kai Zenner, Head of Office and Digital Policy Adviser for MEP Axel Voss.

Technology Department Consultant Susan Walsh and Morgan Flanagan-Creagh explore the critical topic of supply chain security under the NIS2 Directive. Understand the importance of managing risks in your supply chain, establishing security policies, and ensuring compliance with cybersecurity standards and contractual protections.

AI expert and Technology Partner Dr. Barry Scannell sits down with Dr. Laura Caroli, former Senior Policy Advisor at the European Parliament and co‑rapporteur on the EU AI Act.

In this first episode of the William Fry Legal Podcast miniseries focusing on DORA, our Fintech team provide an overview of DORA...

In the coming weeks, the EU will finalise proposals to include the Cayman Islands on its list of high-risk third countries for AML purposes.