Jul 27, 2023 Navigating the regulatory maze: A global guide to loot boxes in video gaming By Giulio Coraggio Vincenzo Giuffre Loot boxes in video games are mysterious treasure troves of chance that offer players a variety of rewards. Their introduction of...
Apr 26, 2023 Women in sport event: Image rights – a cross border perspective By Claire Sng When the Forbes' ranking of the World's Highest-Paid Female Athletes was announced in December, it was the first time more than seven...
Mar 10, 2023 The Digital Services Act – a new set of regulations for online platforms By Stefan Engels Nico Brunotte Jonas Mücke Christina Faltermeier +1 more... Show less What is the Digital Services Act? On 16 November 2022, the Digital Services Act (hereinafter referred to as: "DSA") has come into force....
Nov 02, 2022 Blocking injunctions against internet access providers as ultima ratio under German law By Gabriele Engels The German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has specified the requirements under which a rights holder can request an internet access...
Sep 13, 2022 NFT projects in Germany – legal issues By Christoph Engelmann Nico Brunotte GM. So far, Germany has no uniform and comprehensive legal framework for non-fungible tokens ("NFTs"). However, this does not mean that...
Sep 07, 2022 Advertising Laws of the World - our new guide to advertising regulation around the globe By Sarah Jayne Scott We are pleased to announce the launch of our Advertising Laws of the World guide – a practical introduction to the laws governing...
Sep 07, 2022 Gambling Laws of the World - A global comparative guide By Sarah Jayne Scott We’re no longer in the .com era, when an online gambling and betting operator could offer its services globally through a single license...
Aug 24, 2022 Metall auf Metall X: The Sampling Odyssey continues By Gabriele Engels The legendary German band Kraftwerk is still in dispute with a music producer over a two-second sample of their 1977 song "Metall auf...
Jul 05, 2022 Business Guide to Climate Disputes By Jeremy Sher Media, Sport & Entertainment (MSE) has traditionally been seen as a sector that is less impacted by climate change, with challenges...
Jun 21, 2022 The meteoric rise of the data centre: Key drivers behind global demand By Anthony Day Alanna Hasek Data centre dealmaking shot to new heights in 2021. The global boom has continued so far in 2022 and looks set to continue this year and...
May 11, 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...
Mar 09, 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...
Jan 07, 2022 Germany: Update on Copyright Reform and challenges of Article 17 DSM By Gabriele Engels Five months ago, the face of German Copyright law was altered, when the legislative changes necessitated by two EU Directives (the...
Nov 24, 2021 Liability in sport – Tylicki v Gibbons By Benjamin Fellows On 31 October 2016, flat jockey Frederik Tylicki’s life changed forever. Rounding the final bend in the 15:20 at Kempton Park, Tylicki’s...
Jun 04, 2021 Germany: DSM Copyright Reform Law enters into force on 7 June 2021 By Gabriele Engels On 28 May 2021, the German Copyright Reform Law (“Law on the Adaptation of Copyright Law to the Requirements of the Digital Single...
May 11, 2021 State Treaty on Gambling 2021 | Insights | DLA Piper Global Law Firm By Michael Stulz-Herrnstadt Stefan Engels Christoph Engelmann Rainer Funke Fabian Jeschke Katja-Maria Harsdorf +3 more... Show less On 1 July 2021, the new State Treaty on Gambling 2021 (Glücksspielstaatsvertrag 2021 – GlüStV 2021) will come into force, bringing with...