29 Mar, 2023 Gender pay gap in sport – disparity, progress and the way forward? By Elinor Cavil Sara Jenkins Since celebrating International Women’s Day earlier this month, we have been reflecting on this year’s theme of “embracing equity” and...
28 Mar, 2023 Games Industry Law Summit: Partner Q&A - Ryan Black By Euan Scott In advance of our sponsorship of this year's Games Industry Law Summit, Event Director, Sergei Klimov, spoke to Ryan Black, Partner in...
28 Mar, 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...
28 Mar, 2023 Sponsorship of Women’s Sport – what lessons can be learned from the 2023 World Cup? By Catriona Melton When it was announced that Visit Saudi was bidding to be a major sponsor of the forthcoming Women’s World Cup to be held in Australia and...
28 Mar, 2023 Will advertising goods or services with a rude name get you into trouble with the UK advertising regulator? By Elinor Cavil Claire Sng What did the ASA have to say? A press ad featured in The Sunday Times Culture magazine was the subject of a UK Advertising Standards...
23 Mar, 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...
23 Mar, 2023 Menstrual cycles and athletic performance: Breaking the taboo By Emilie Faucheux Zelie Heran In our supposedly “modern” society, there remains a significant taboo surrounding the subject of menstruation and reproductive health,...
20 Mar, 2023 “It will be like rocket fuel”: an insight on equal pay in international women’s football By Benjamin McGlinchey “It will be like rocket fuel”[1] were the stirring words used by Football Association (FA) chairperson Debbie Hewitt following England’s...
16 Mar, 2023 As global obesity rates continue to rise, what next for UK unhealthy food advertising regulation? By John Wilks Claire Sng Thomas Foley Back in 2018, the UK government set a target of halving childhood obesity by 2030. Meanwhile, according to the recent World Obesity Atlas...
15 Mar, 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...
15 Mar, 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...
10 Mar, 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....
10 Mar, 2023 Round-up: Navigating the present and future of the gambling sector: Web 3.0 By Ally Clark On 6 February 2023, DLA Piper’s gambling and regulatory lawyers from across Europe united ahead of the #ICE Conference taking place in...
08 Mar, 2023 International Women’s Day: Strides made in sponsorship of women’s sport By Elinor Cavil Claire Sng As we celebrate International Women’s Day, we want to take the opportunity to acknowledge the strides made by women in sport and women’s...
06 Mar, 2023 The future of women's sport and a gentle reminder around the complexities of protecting athlete/celebrity names in the UK By Claire Sng Eloise Toner It is great to see the International Women's Day initiatives being announced; collaborative digital art drops between football clubs and...
01 Mar, 2023 Unfolding the Metaverse: From hype to reality By DLA Piper - Media, Sport & Entertainment Understand what the metaverse has to offer your business, and how to manage its uncertainties, at our Middle East Technology Summit.Fares...