28 Mar, 2024 Ofcom submits its research and advice on categorised services to the UK Secretary of State By Ally Clark Duncan Calow As many of our readers will be aware, the Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA) has a layered approach. This means that all organisations with...
18 Mar, 2024 The Future of Dealmaking in Entertainment By Stephen Carter-Mcleod Join DLA Piper's Robert Sherman for "The Future of Dealmaking in Entertainment 2024" - A FT Live Webinar on March 21. This webinar will...
14 Mar, 2024 Who’s who under the DMA, DSA, DGA and Data Act? By Heidi Waem As part of its data strategy, the European Commission has presented a number of legislative instruments, in particular the Digital...
01 Mar, 2024 ASA rulings summary, 28 February 2024 - assuaging alcohol, 'rustic' bread and unfair competitions By Georgina Doukanaris Alex Lowe Petros Nafpliotis This week we discuss: irresponsible alcohol claims; how the ASA will assess terms such as ‘artisanal-inspired’ and ‘rustic’; and provide...
27 Feb, 2024 ASA rulings summary, 21 February 2024 - Important green claims, ADHD apps, and attention-grabbing OnlyFans ads By Alex Lowe Hannah Potter Anna Chliara Simran Bal Bridie Barton +2 more... Show less This week we discuss a green claim with a thumbs up from the ASA, apps which purport to give an ADHD diagnosis, and a traffic-stopping...
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...
05 Feb, 2024 AI and Advertising – Emerging Themes By Liam Blackford Hannah Potter Claire Sng As is clear from the data, (see Statistica report December 2023), marketers are prioritizing AI investment this year and the majority are...
31 Jan, 2024 A ‘newcomer’ type of injunction By Huw Cookson Ruth Hoy A recent decision by the Supreme Court in relation to ‘newcomer inunctions’ will be of particular interest to IP rights holders. The key...
15 Jan, 2024 “How far that little candle throws its beam" - EUR 1m test of EU's DSM Directive may massively impact the creative industry By Alex Lowe Nick Fitzpatrick In this post, we look at recent action in Sweden relating to a popular snowball candle holder and the principle of ‘fair adjustment’...
10 Jan, 2024 The ending of copyright protection – what happens next? By Hannah Potter Ally Clark Alex Lowe Duncan Calow +1 more... Show less Wishing you a belated Happy New Year or, as any particularly passionate intellectual property lovers may say: Happy Public Domain Day! As...
03 Jan, 2024 New Spanish Royal Decree regulating influencers – Spanish government releases first draft By Diego Ramos Nuria López On 7 December 2023, the Ministry of Economy and Digital Transformation in Spain released a Draft Royal Decree (the Draft) outlining the...
21 Dec, 2023 Training AI models: Content, copyright and the EU and UK TDM exceptions By Ally Clark Duncan Calow DLA Piper’s media, sport and entertainment team hosted a webinar on ‘The Impact of AI on the Media & Entertainment Industry’ on 14...
21 Dec, 2023 Technology Outlook for 2024 By Stephen Carter-Mcleod Join colleagues in our Technology sector for a fascinating look at what the future holds for 2024, covering topics such as Metaverse 2.0,...
19 Dec, 2023 Singapore: First advertisement pulled for greenwashing By Yue Lin Lee In a first for Singapore's greenwashing cases, the Advertising Standards Authority of Singapore (ASAS) has requested that a local...
27 Nov, 2023 Singapore: Greenwashing guidelines alert By Yue Lin Lee Singapore will soon have a set of guidelines governing environmental claims in advertising. Until recently, environmental claims in...
23 Nov, 2023 Webinar: The Impact of AI on the Media & Entertainment Industry with Lord Clement-Jones By Duncan Calow Ally Clark Artificial intelligence and automation are changing the way we do business. While the use of AI offers many benefits, it also raises a...