Apr 29, 2020 Coronavirus and esports – adapting to a new reality By Will Deller Alexander Grigg In the face of COVID-19 digital content has had to adapt and evolve like never before. But in a world where live content is scarce,...
Apr 28, 2020 Courtroom Drama – Spanish courts rule in favour of scriptwriter behind Netflix’s smash hit series Money Heist By Mariano Santos La Casa de Papel (known as "Money Heist" in the UK), Netflix's most watched Spanish series, recently premiered its fourth season while...
Apr 23, 2020 Competition Law strengthening the failure of the new publishers’ rights: is it fair? By Edouard Treppoz In October 2019 France became the first EU country to implement and apply article 15 of the DSM Directive. If the goal of article 15 was...
Apr 17, 2020 Seeing stars: using names and images of high profile athletes to promote your events can now land you on the ropes By Rich Hawkins Tom Macken The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's recent decision to investigate a leading events promoter for marketing a sports...
Apr 15, 2020 Broadcasting & OTT Podcast, part 1: the piracy issue & a technological response By Richard McMorris Rebecca O'Kelley-Gillard In 2020 we'll be periodically publishing podcasts looking at a range of interesting topics, bones of contention and issues to be grappled...
Apr 15, 2020 Gambling Commission ban on credit cards for gambling: What about e-wallets? By Harry Arnold New rules from the UK Gambling Commission extend a ban on credit card use to all forms of remote gambling. Harry Arnold reports for...
Apr 09, 2020 Gambling in a State of Alarm – New Publicity Rules in Spain By Mariano Santos Victor Horcajuelo and Mariano Santos report on new gambling publicity rules in force in Spain resulting from the increase in use of...
Apr 08, 2020 COVID-19 and the Media, Entertainment & Sport Sector: A Step-by-Step Guide By Phil Sherrell Richard McMorris Esme Strathcole Phil Sherrell, Richard McMorris and Esme Strathcole explain how English contract law on force majeure and frustration applies to the...
Apr 07, 2020 Event Sponsorships, COVID-19 and Force Majeure – Where do we stand? By Rich Hawkins COVID-19 has had a dramatic impact on commercial operations across all sectors globally. This is no better demonstrated than in the...