11 May 2022 The Digital Services Act – Ground rules for online platforms By Gabriele Engels On 23 April 2022 another important step was taken towards realizing the EU’s ambitious goal to make Europe “Fit for the Digital Age”; the...
13 Apr 2022 Navigating Gambling Regulations in 2022 By Elinor Cavil As a prequel to the annual ICE conference taking place in London this week, DLA Piper’s London office played host to DLA Piper...
12 Apr 2022 DLA Piper's Influencer Marketing Guide (2nd edition) By Nicholas Fitzpatrick, Stefan Engels We are pleased to announce the second edition of our Influencer Marketing Guide, produced by our international advertising...
28 Mar 2022 Thoughts and key takeaways from the ASA's findings regarding: Tackling Harmful Racial and Ethnic Stereotyping in Advertising By Claire Sng Last week I attended an ASA webinar to discuss findings following the conclusion of its research into racial and ethnic stereotyping in...
09 Mar 2022 GDPR Fines and Data Breach Survey 2022 By Duncan Calow Data protection was once an overlooked area of the law, certainly in the media, sport and entertainment sector. Several years ago, during...
07 Mar 2022 ASA rulings in 2022 – SESG issues continue to dominate – some key points to note By Claire Sng With just over two months of decisions in 2022 from the ASA (the UK Advertising Standards Authority), interestingly, but unsurprisingly,...
23 Feb 2022 Exploring the metaverse: What laws will apply? By Tom Ara, Mark Radcliffe, Michael Fluhr, Katherine Imp During the last decade, virtual interactions have become an increasingly important part of life for consumers and businesses. This trend...
01 Feb 2022 Our values in action - supporting women's football in Australia By Joanne Steer DLA Piper’s Perth office recently entered into a sponsorship agreement with the Perth Glory women’s football (soccer) team, which...
25 Jan 2022 The rise of virtual influencers By Elinor Cavil In the latest version of The Economist’s annual “The World Ahead” feature, virtual influencers are identified as one of the key emerging...
05 Jan 2022 New FAQs - Occasional raffles in Spain By Elisa Lorenzo Under Spanish provisions, the offering of raffles is only permitted on occasional basis. This means that it is not possible to obtain an...
17 Dec 2021 A new protocol hits content creators, influencers and vloggers (This is not a sponsored post) By Alexis Fierens, Elisabeth Daem, Emma Stockman On 14 December 2021, the Vlaamse Media Regulator (Flemish Media Regulator, “FMR”) published its so-called Content Creator Protocol...
29 Nov 2021 Animal welfare and the depiction of animals in advertising By Elena Varese With heightened consumer awareness surrounding animal welfare issues, brands are increasingly promoting their ethical credentials on...
26 Nov 2021 Gambling advertising: revised guidance on responsible and problem gambling By Benjamin Fellows On 11 November 2021, the Committee of Advertising Practice, and the Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice, published revised...
01 Oct 2021 Advertising and social responsibility By Claire Sng In this vlog, Claire Sng discusses some of the UK's rules around advertising and social responsibility, in particular focusing on issues...
20 Sep 2021 Enhancing the value of local products through collective marketing By Alexis Fierens Sourcing more sustainably and locally can make a difference in your ESG footprint. In this vlog, Alexis Fierens discusses how local...
16 Sep 2021 Media obligations and mental health in sport By Benjamin Fellows, Alexander Chaize, Rhiannon Bidwell After days of speculation and controversy following Naomi Osaka's twitter announcement that she would not partake in any press...