13 Jan, 2025 Important Update: Changes to Our Blog Platform By Danielle Vidigal Lani Bakewell Dear Subscribers, We hope this message finds you well. We are writing to inform you about an important update regarding our MSE Today...
08 Jan, 2025 As transparency obligations on AI providers increase in the EU, will infringement claims and even a collecting society approach follow? By Frank Valentin Leo Haidar From August 2025, the EU AI Act[1] will require providers of generative AI (Gen AI) systems (Providers) to be much more transparent about...
07 Jan, 2025 Training AI models: UK Government proposes EU style "opt out" copyright exception By Ally Clark Duncan Calow On 17 December 2024 the UK Government announced its public consultation on 'Copyright and Artificial Intelligence' (Copyright and AI...
26 Nov, 2024 Game Changer – ESports Newest Dispute Resolution Mechanism By Chris Morris Sam Gokarn-Millington Atacan Aydinli In recent years, the global esports market has seen remarkable growth, expanding audiences, and enhanced investment. However, this rapid...
18 Nov, 2024 Online Safety Act: Chatbots and Gen AI By Ally Clark Duncan Calow On 8 November 2024, Ofcom published an open letter addressed to online service providers in the UK confirming that the Online Safety Act...
10 Oct, 2024 Game Changer: Austria’s Evolving Stance on Loot Boxes By Armin Redl Nicole Daniel In November 2023, we shared an insightful blog post discussing a significant legal development on loot boxes. Back then, the Regional...
11 Sep, 2024 Video Games Laws of the World Guide By Ryan Black Tom Ara Duncan Calow Frank Valentin +1 more... Show less Video games, once considered a niche hobby, have evolved into a global industry that influences culture, economy, and technology. As this...
28 Aug, 2024 No cheat-codes needed – Videogame Advertising Guide By Petros Nafpliotis Alex Lowe Video games are not just about fun, the global gaming market is estimated to be worth USD $217.06 billion (for perspective, the music...
24 Jun, 2024 The Spanish Government publishes the preliminary regulation addressing Loot boxes By Elisa Lorenzo On June 4, 2024, the Spanish Government approved the Draft Bill of the Fundamental Law for the protection of minors in digital...
06 Jun, 2024 ASA rulings summary, 22 May - how to navigate ads post-administration; #myownbrand; and violent video games By Hannah Potter Alex Lowe Georgina Doukanaris Petros Nafpliotis Amneek Thiara +2 more... Show less This week we see the ASA: (i) remind businesses to be cautious around claims made which relate to a business before it was taken in to...
28 May, 2024 New edition of guide to Prize Promotions Around the World launched By John Wilks Benjamin Mulcahy The fifth edition of DLA Piper’s guide to Prize Promotions Around the World is now available. As social media, ecommerce and other online...
28 Mar, 2024 Online Safety Act: 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...
08 Mar, 2024 Loot Boxes: Spanish Government announces its intention to introduce new regulation By Elisa Lorenzo Andrea Fernandez Spain's Ministry of Social Rights, Consumption, and Agenda 2030, led by Pablo Bustinduy, has announced their intention to introduce...
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...
15 Feb, 2024 Changes to the Czech Gambling Regulation By Petr Šabatka Tomáš Ščerba Jan Karabeleš On 1 January 2024, an amendment to the Gambling Act and the Act on Gambling Tax came into force. The amendment is the most extensive...