Media, Sport and Entertainment

01 Aug 2022

Can the law handle emojis and social media?

By Duncan Calow Emily Judge

At noon on Friday, it was announced that Rebecca Vardy had lost her defamation case against Coleen Rooney, with the ruling by Mrs Justice...

08 Jul 2022

Women in sport vlog series: The rise in popularity of women's football

By Alivia Seaman

With the Women's Euros kicking off this week, the spotlight is once again on women's football, which is seen as one of the fastest...

05 Jul 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...

29 Jun 2022

MSE Law Podcast: Glass to glass - how is technology changing the world of OTT in sport and how can you futureproof your business?

By Nicholas Fitzpatrick

In this episode, Alex Steinberg, (Of Counsel, NY), talks to Pete Giorgio, Principal at Deloitte Consulting on the ever-evolving...

29 Jun 2022

Africa: Media, Sport and Entertainment Market Insights 2022

By Sandra Oyewole

This edition includes contributions on Proptech, NFTs, AI ESG and much more. We dive deep into the issues of name image and likeness as...

27 Jun 2022

MSE Law Podcast: Is the Metaverse the virtual wild, wild west?

By Tom Ara Ryan Black Katherine Imp

In this episode of the series, Tom K. Ara (Partner, Finance, Los Angeles), Ryan Black (Partner, IPT, Vancouver), and Katherine Imp...

21 Jun 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...

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...

10 May 2022

Employment law trends in the Media, Sport and Entertainment sector | Events | DLA Piper Global Law Firm

By Sarah Jayne Scott

Join our employment lawyers on Thursday 26 May as they discuss litigation trends in the Media, Sport and Entertainment space. Our team...

28 Apr 2022

Up next - the one about the PSBs and the on-demand platform providers

By Siona Spillett

The UK government published its long awaited policy paper on the broadcasting sector yesterday – including plans to regulate the...

14 Apr 2022

Music to Ed's ears: Judge rejects copyright claim

By Duncan Calow Emily Judge Shefali Pandhi

Last Wednesday, Ed Sheeran successfully challenged the copyright infringement case brought against him by the grime artist Sami Chokri...

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...

08 Mar 2022

The winning formula? Promotion of sports through OTT content

By Matt Rozario Valiant Warzecha

How did you get into Formula 1?Well there’s this Netflix show…In 2018, Formula 1 entered into an arrangement with Netflix that allowed...

03 Mar 2022

Towards new remuneration rights for authors and performers in the EU: contractual counterparts better watch out

By Alexis Fierens Elisabeth Daem Emma Stockman

Although Directive (EU) 2019/790 on copyright and related rights in the digital single market (“DSM Directive”) had to be implemented...

03 Mar 2022

Hungarian Tax Rebate for Film Productions – Maximum amount of NFI’s deposit account increases to 44 billion HUF

By Mónika Horváth Mariann Rajnai Elisabeth Daem

Film productions may be eligible for a tax rebate equal to 30% of the direct film production expenses incurred relating to Hungarian...

23 Feb 2022

Exploring the metaverse: What laws will apply?

By Tom Ara Mark Radcliffe Michael Fluhr +1 more...

During the last decade, virtual interactions have become an increasingly important part of life for consumers and businesses. This trend...