May 22, 2023 How to successfully plan for post-merger integration within the media & entertainment sector By Euan Scott You are invited to our panel discussion where our experts will share insights on how to avoid such failures, and successfully overcome...
Apr 26, 2023 London Book Fair 2023: AI’ll Be Back By Duncan Calow Let’s make one thing clear. This article was not written with the aid of ChatGPT. Although perhaps that is exactly what a truly...
Apr 26, 2023 EU Commission presents draft for Green Claims Directive By Stefan Engels Philipp Eichenhofer Jeremy Heeck With its proposal for a new Green Claims Directive, the European Commission wants to combat misleading greenwashing by companies....
Apr 26, 2023 Wagatha Christie™ By Duncan Calow Aminat Molade Earlier this month, Rebecca Vardy announced that she had obtained a registered trade mark for WAGATHA CHRISTIE. Comedian Dan Atkinson...
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...
Apr 13, 2023 7 things brands should know about 'de-influencers' By Alex Lowe Claire Sng $21.1 Billion. That is the predicted value of the Influencer Marketing Industry in 2023 according to The Influencer Marketing Benchmark...
Apr 12, 2023 The Internet Is Ruined. The Metaverse Can Still Be Saved | WIRED By Ryan Black I’m delighted to be featured in this WIRED article on the opportunities for virtual worlds to avoid the mistakes of the past, and to be...
Apr 11, 2023 Esports in the UK: challenges and future opportunities – Part 2 By Sara Jenkins Benjamin Fellows In part 2 of our mini-blog series on “esports in the UK: challenges and future opportunities,” we focus on what Dominic Sacco of Esports...
Apr 05, 2023 Key features of the draft Media Bill By Alex Lowe Akshay Ruparelia Key take-aways The draft Media Bill contains significant changes to the regulation of on-demand programme services (“ODPSs” - as defined...
Apr 03, 2023 Women in Sport: Featuring American athlete Gabrielle Reece and Alanna Frisby Hernandez of Wasserman Media Group By Caitlin Morgan Kristina Fernandez-Mabrie Tamany Bentz We are excited to announce that Gabrielle (Gabby) Reece, American professional volleyball player and sports announcer, will be among the...
Apr 03, 2023 Esports in the UK: challenges and future opportunities By Benjamin Fellows In March 2023, The Association for UK Interactive Entertainment (“UKIE”) hosted a panel discussion, “esports in the UK: challenges and...
Mar 28, 2023 DSA: A new era for online dispute resolution – with an Irish twist By Gavin Woods Darach Connolly Michael Twomey There are many perspectives on the challenges of dealing with illegal content online. Complainants have had to weigh up if reporting a...
Mar 23, 2023 Art(ificial intelligence) imitates life: IP infringement risks presented by Generative AI By Eloise Toner Coran Darling David Alexandre Alejandro González Vega +1 more... Show less In recent weeks, generative AI platforms, such as Chat GPT-4, DALL.E 2, and Stable Diffusion, have made headlines for a number of...
Mar 15, 2023 The growth of women’s sports streaming services and what this means for the future of sports coverage By Aminat Molade This week a new, free, ad-supported streaming television channel (also referred to as “FAST channels”) focussed solely on broadcasting...
Mar 15, 2023 Royalties, boilerplate and marmalade sandwiches By Alex Lowe The 'TLDR' takeaway: A well-drafted audit clause is essential for the proper functioning of a royalty provision (particularly if the...
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....