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Northridge TRACK Update: April 2026

Welcome to the latest edition of our Northridge TRACK newsletter.

In this update, we bring you:

• News on a recent Northridge deal highlight, acting for Stats Perform, a market-leading sports technology company, on its exclusive multi-year arrangement with FIFA for ultrafast official betting data and video streaming rights across the FIFA World Cup™ 26 and other FIFA competitions.
• Lessons for investors, as well as founders and companies seeking investment, from a High Court case regarding a founder’s claims about imminent investment into their tech start-up.
• A legal update on the Government’s approach to copyright and AI following a recent report. The existing UK copyright regime in the AI context stays unchanged for now, but various potential reforms are considered.
• An update on the mandatory identity verification requirements introduced for key individuals under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA) 2023, as well as other important Companies House reforms.

We hope you enjoy reading and would love to have your views on any of the topics covered in this update. Please feel free to share them with us by emailing Jon.Walters@northridgelaw.com or your usual contact.