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The EU Accessibility Act
What obligations will the EU Accessibility Act place on companies that manufacture or provide in-scope products and services?
Read moreSnapshots Autumn 2022
A roundup of key legal developments for the modern commercial lawyer.
Read moreSnapshots Summer 2022
A roundup of key legal developments for the modern commercial lawyer.
Read moreOfcom guidance on advertising on video-sharing platforms
What do operators of video-sharing platforms (VSPs) need to do to stay compliant with Ofcom’s guidance for advertising on their platforms?
Read moreUK government announces the launch of an AI standards hub
What does the new artificial intelligence (AI) standards hub mean for businesses seeking to develop AI technologies?
Read moreAmended Digital Services Act adopted by European Parliament
How will the European Parliament’s proposed amendments to the Digital Services Act affect consumers?
Read moreCMA secures changes to Xbox auto-renewal practices
How far do Microsoft’s latest undertakings to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) signal a need for all businesses to improve transparency and controls on automatically renewing subscriptions?
Read moreEuropean Commission publishes guidance on price promotions under the Omnibus Directive
How should businesses interpret the pricing practices regulations that form part of the Omnibus Directive?
Read moreJoint Committee publishes recommendations on the Online Safety Bill
What recommendations have been made by the Joint Committee on the Online Safety Bill and how are these likely to affect service providers?
Read moreSnapshots Winter 2021
A roundup of key legal developments for the modern commercial lawyer.
Read moreGovernment to review the Gambling Act
What legislative changes are being considered to address the risks associated with modern gambling?
Read moreMaking online games safer by design
How does the UK Gambling Commission’s new rules modify online game design?
Read moreNew “right to repair” regulations due Summer 2021
What requirements will manufacturers and importers of consumer goods, particularly electronic displays, need to meet under new “right to repair” rules?
Read moreCommercial Court uses its freezing injunction powers in the battle to identify crypto fraudsters
Ion Science Ltd v Persons Unknown (Unreported, 21 December 2020)
Read moreASA upholds Ladbrokes gambling ad as socially irresponsible for problematic behaviour
Is a gambling ad that features potentially problematic behaviour socially irresponsible?
Read moreASA rules “was” pricing claim by Watches of Switzerland as misleading
How long does it take for a lower price claim to become the “usual” selling price for a product? What if the previous higher price ran for three years, and the lower price is in place for ten months? Does this period of time negate the ability to use the higher price as a “was” price comparison?
Read moreThree Mobile claim to be “the best network for data” misleading
What are the limits and substantiation requirements on advertisers in relation to claims on being the “best network for data” in the telecommunications sector?
Read moreDCMS begins inquiry into influencer culture and the power of influencers in marketing
What are the UK government’s future plans for influencer marketing
Read moreASA upholds misleading “Jab & Go” claim against Ryanair
How careful do you need to be in your ads when using phrases such as “Jab & Go” or “Vaccine?”
Read moreASA upholds use of filters in social media beauty ads as misleading
Should influencers be allowed to use filters when advertising cosmetic products?
Read moreCommittee of Advertising Practice publishes guidance for marketing on TikTok
What does the Committee of Advertising Practice’s (CAP) new guidance note on marketing on TikTok tell us about making compliant ads for the platform?
Read moreAvoiding “Fake Views” – CAP publishes guidance on testimonials and endorsements
What enforcement options are available against marketers who use fake reviews to promote their goods or services?
Read more"Change in law" provisions: COVID-19 and leisure facilities
Westminster City Council v Sport and Leisure Management Ltd [2021] EWHC 98 (TCC)
Read moreSnapshots Autumn 2020
A roundup of key legal developments for the modern commercial lawyer.
Read moreICO publishes guidance on AI decision making
How can companies comply with data regulation when using AI to make decisions affecting individuals?
Read moreThe EECC, the ePD and the GDPR – a complex interplay creating a breach notification nightmare for providers of communications services
What impact will the implementation of the new Directive establishing the European Electronic Communications Code (2018/1972) (EECC) have on the scope and application of the ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC) (ePD) for providers of electronic communication services?
Read moreH&M hit with €35.3m fine for GDPR employee breach
How did H&M’s internal data collection processes land it with the second largest fine in data breach history?
Read moreEU social media targeting guidelines – call for feedback
Who are the key actors in the targeting of social media users, and what can they learn from the EU's new social media targeting guidelines?
Read moreAudiovisual Media Services Directive – European Commission adopts guidelines on video-sharing platforms and the promotion of European works
What can be learned from the European Commission’s new guidelines on the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD)?
Read moreWhat were the CMA’s key findings in its final report on online platforms and digital advertising?
What can be learned from the European Commission’s new guidelines on the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD)?
Read moreThe ASA’s new UK Scam Alert System
What is the latest tool in the ASA’s technology toolbox to combat misleading advertising online?
Read moreDMA issues “Seven-Step Ad Tech Guide” in a bid to restore trust in online advertising
What needs to be done by UK businesses actively engaged in the programmatic delivery of digital advertising to ensure they protect the rights of individuals?
Read moreCopyright: Online platform operators’ liability for users illegally uploading copyright material
C-682/18 Frank Peterson v Google LLC and others and C 683/18 Elsevier Inc. v Cyando AG EU:C:2020:586 – A-G opinion
Read moreContractual interpretation rectification not possible purely for a tax benefit
MV Promotions Ltd and another v Telegraph Media Group Ltd and another [2020] EWHC 1357 (Ch)
Read moreContractual interpretation: the dangers of inconsistency between formulae and worked examples
Altera Voyageur Production Limited v Premier Oil E&P UK Ltd [2020] EWHC 1891 (Comm)
Read moreWish.com: sexually explicit in-app ads deemed offensive and inappropriately targeted
Will an ad of a sexually graphic nature be deemed to be inappropriately targeting consumers and causing harm and offence if it appears on general audience platforms?
Read morePlayrix: gameplay footage must be representative of the gaming experience
When advertising a game, can you use gameplay footage which does not actually feature in the game, or only features to a limited degree?
Read moreP&G: verification requirements in comparative advertising campaigns
How much detail do you need to include to meet the verification requirements under the CAP Code when making comparisons with identifiable competitors?
Read moreBOXT: ‘next day delivery’ and comparative pricing claims
How careful do you need to be with “next day delivery” claims? And is one product comparison enough when making a price comparison claim?
Read moreRestrictive covenants: restraint of trade and bespoke contracts
Quantum Advisory Ltd v Quantum Actuarial LLP [2020] EWHC 1072 (Comm)
Read moreSky UK: clarity over upfront costs and different fees charged to different groups
Do you need to include additional upfront costs in the main body of your ad? And how clear do you need to be about different fees being charged to different groups of consumers (eg existing vs new customers)?
Read moreASA - Advertising to children: Inappropriate targeting
Will an age warning be enough if placed before a scary ad?
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