26 Feb, 2024 Tools & Products - Guiding you through an ever-evolving landscape By Frank Valentin Stephen Carter-Mcleod Forward thinking and client-centric, we advise all types of media, sport and entertainment companies. They count on us to guide them...
17 Oct, 2024 An Evening with Letsile Tebogo – Celebrating African Success! By Sandra Oyewole At Paris 2024, Letsile Tebogo became a symbol of Africa's sprinting renaissance, making history by winning the continent's first-ever...
10 Oct, 2024 Game Changer: Austria’s Evolving Stance on Loot Boxes By Armin Redl Nicole Daniel In November 2023, we shared an insightful blog post discussing a significant legal development on loot boxes. Back then, the Regional...
07 Oct, 2024 ASA Rulings summary, 11-25 September 2024 - nasty prize promotions, the issue with affiliate links, gambling grief and age restrictions By Hannah Potter Emma Heron Alexia Meade Filip Badina +1 more... Show less In the last few weeks, we have seen the ASA: (i) issue further warnings against unclear prize promotions (ii) crack down on influencer...
26 Sep, 2024 Revival of the Romanian state aid scheme/cash rebate on production of audiovisual works By corina badiceanu Revival of the Romanian state aid scheme/cash rebate on production of audiovisual works The Romanian state aid scheme (that is...
25 Sep, 2024 Navigating the new draft law on cinema and audiovisual culture: Key provisions and controversies By Daniela Mejia In June 2024, the Spanish government approved the Proyecto de Ley del Cine y de la Cultura Audiovisual, forwarding it for parliamentary...
23 Sep, 2024 The Spanish online gambling market continues its upward trend By Elisa Lorenzo The Spanish gambling regulator (the "DGOJ") has published figures of the Spanish gambling market for the second quarter of 2024. The...
18 Sep, 2024 UK data protection authority issues reprimand to gambling operator for unlawfully processing personal data By Benjamin Fellows David Cook Mateusz Wojcik On 16 September 2024, the UK's data protection authority, The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) issued a reprimand against Sky...
12 Sep, 2024 In Court at the Olympics By James Thorndyke This article summarises some of the key cases and the decisions that were made by the ad hoc division of the Court of Arbitration for...
11 Sep, 2024 Video Games Laws of the World Guide By Ryan Black Tom Ara Duncan Calow Frank Valentin +1 more... Show less Video games, once considered a niche hobby, have evolved into a global industry that influences culture, economy, and technology. As this...
10 Sep, 2024 ASA rulings summary, 28 August – 4 September 2024 – dangerous driving, curious conundrums and crying babies By Hannah Potter Alexia Meade Filip Badina In the past two weeks, we have seen the ASA: (i) remind businesses to be conscious of road safety when using motor vehicles in ads; (ii)...
28 Aug, 2024 DLA Piper Africa partners with Olympic gold medallist and African sprint sensation Letsile Tebogo By Sophie Thurlow DLA Piper Africa is proud to announce its partnership with 2024 Olympic Gold medallist and African sprint sensation, Letsile Tebogo....
28 Aug, 2024 No cheat-codes needed – Videogame Advertising Guide By Petros Nafpliotis Alex Lowe Video games are not just about fun, the global gaming market is estimated to be worth USD $217.06 billion (for perspective, the music...
21 Aug, 2024 ASA ruling summary, 14 August 2024 - dragons in the firing line, old-age rap fans and no such thing as free WIFI By Alex Lowe Hannah Potter Georgina Doukanaris Petros Nafpliotis +1 more... Show less This week the ASA have reminded businesses the rules around: (i) “free” product claims; (ii) disclosing where investors in/directors of...
21 Aug, 2024 "Stay on Target" - What all advertisers need to know about targeting on social media By Alex Lowe Your creative team have just worked on a fantastic new campaign and your digital team can't wait to share the assets on social media. Of...
20 Aug, 2024 Irish Government launches next phase in defamation law overhaul By Gavin Woods Darach Connolly Michael Twomey Emer McEntaggart Sarah Kelly +2 more... Show less The Irish Government has published the next phase of its plan to overhaul Irish defamation law. The Defamation (Amendment) Bill (Bill),...
13 Aug, 2024 Environmental Advertising Claims Guide By John Wilks Stefan Engels Philipp Eichenhofer Liam Blackford Hannah Potter +2 more... Show less Green claims are under increasing scrutiny by consumers, regulators and governments. There are upsides to showcasing the green side of...