07 Jun 2022 UK prize draw rules simplified as Northern Ireland aligns its regime By John Wilks Alivia Seaman A change to Northern Irish law now means that companies running prize promotions across the UK (including Northern Ireland) no longer...
02 Aug 2021 Environmental claims in advertising - latest UK regulatory action By John Wilks With environmental considerations increasingly influencing consumer purchases, we are seeing an explosion in environmental claims made by...
10 Nov 2020 Regulatory investigations of misleading environmental claims in the UK and beyond By John Wilks Tom Fitzpatrick UK consumer regulator the Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") has recently opened an investigation into false and misleading...
04 May 2020 Future ad regulation: UK regulator update on plans and priorities By John Wilks On a British Retail Consortium webinar in the midst of the lockdown, Guy Parker, Chief Executive of the UK’s Advertising Standards...
30 Apr 2020 UK: Ads on social media for esports betting come under the microscope By Ella Castle John Wilks Continuing their focus on the online gambling sector during lockdown, the UK Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP) have published an...
11 Jun 2019 New Edition of Global Prize Promotions Guide Released By John Wilks The fourth edition of DLA Piper's popular guide to Prize Promotions Around the World is now available here. Fully updated, four new...
24 May 2019 WillHill Football Ad Falls Foul of UK Advertising Rules By John Wilks In a recent ruling, the UK's Advertising Standards Authority has taken a tough stance against gambling promotions featuring young people....
26 Sep 2018 Deal or no-deal? Implications for Trademarks and Design rights following a no-deal Brexit By John Wilks TRADEMARKS AND DESIGNSBACKGROUNDThis week, the UK Government released multiple technical notes detailing the intellectual property...