23 Mar, 2024 UK Government Review of the Gambling Act 2005 finally arrives By Andy Danson Andrew Cox The government announced this week that its long-promised review of the Gambling Act 2005 has been launched – Andy Danson and Andrew Cox...
22 Mar, 2024 Women’s Sport Series – Weekend Read: The Legacy of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 By Tom Macken Brianna Quinn Sold-Out Jerseys, Record Attendance and Viewership Figures and $1.32 Billion of Economic Impact: The Legacy of the FIFA Women’s World Cup...
18 Mar, 2024 Akinfenwa: just too strong for a gambling ad By Callum Granger Elizabeth Dunn The ASA has handed down its latest ruling on the use of footballers in gambling ads, this time examining an ad featuring footballer...
15 Mar, 2024 Ofcom moves to restrict the advertising of unhealthy foods By Intisar Abdi In compliance with the UK Government’s crackdown on obesity, Ofcom acts to implement the new restrictions on advertising and sponsorship...
13 Mar, 2024 Swedish Court orders refund of losses for gambling addiction By Michael Butler Jonathan Wikström In December 2023, a groundbreaking judgment was delivered by the Swedish Patent and Market Court of Appeal in favour of a former gambling...
11 Mar, 2024 Update: proposed new powers for judges to dismiss SLAPPs By Tom Moore Proposed amendments have been announced to the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill to give judges greater powers to dismiss...
28 Feb, 2024 Reflections on the Lehrmann trial: Part 1 – Open justice in the modern (Australian) courtroom By Julie Cheeseman Jack Pink Evelyn Park Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation trial was of substantial public interest in Australia late last year, with thousands of viewers accessing the...
27 Feb, 2024 ICO’s Press Play: navigating journalism and data protection By Cat Hughes Laura Gray After several drafts and amendments, on February 1 2024, the ICO’s Data Protection and Journalism Code of Practice has finally been...
23 Feb, 2024 The Spanish Supreme Court rules on copyright ownership of characters depicted in artworks By Sorin Vilceanu The Spanish Supreme Court has established a clear distinction between the copyright of artworks and the copyright of characters featured...
19 Feb, 2024 Where now for online safety? The Online Safety Act and Ofcom’s consultations By Rory Coutts Fred Cascarini Following the Online Safety Act receiving Royal Assent on the 26th October 2023, the UK has taken a decisive step in requiring providers...
13 Feb, 2024 Economics of music streaming: has there been a ‘reset’? By Laura Gray On 12 December 2023, the UK Parliament’s Culture, Media and Sport Committee held its second non-inquiry session into creator...
09 Feb, 2024 Nordic Gambling Update 2024: Denmark By Mikkel Taanum In Denmark, we are looking into the biggest legislative changes since the liberalisation of gambling laws in 2012. The changes include a...
07 Feb, 2024 Nordic Gambling Update 2024: Sweden By Jonathan Wikström Technological advancements continued to develop the gambling market in 2023, while regulators and authorities intensify their efforts to...
05 Feb, 2024 Nordic Gambling Update 2024: Finland By Maria Karpathakis Interesting things are happening in Denmark, Finland and Sweden. Our Nordic Gambling team looks back at what has happened in 2023 and...
02 Feb, 2024 Straight from the Horse’s Mouth: Key Considerations in Sports Horse Agreements By Katie Grimstone Whether you are a breeder, owner, or simply involved in the equine industry, having an understanding of the commercial and legal...
24 Jan, 2024 EU Parliament Votes Against Geo-Blocking of Audio-Visual Sports and Film Content (for now) By Craig Giles On 13 December 2023, the European Parliament voted on whether to extend the scope of the Geo-blocking Regulation to audio-visual content....