May 28, 2024 ASA guidance to help advertisers ‘take home the gold’ ahead of the Paris Olympic Games 2024 By Georgie Twigg Mohinder Nagra The Olympic Games will take place in Paris from 26 July to 11 August, and billions of fans will tune in to watch the greatest athletes in...
Apr 12, 2024 Weekend Long Read: A Review of the Gambling Commission’s new Source of Funds Guidance By Lucy Paterson In case you missed it, the Gambling Commission recently updated its change of corporate control (“CoCC”) and operating licence...
Mar 28, 2024 Women and Equalities Committee: Report on Health Barriers for Girls and Women in Sport By Lereesa Easterbrook Josie Price It is clear that interest in women’s sport continues to grow, with the industry estimated to reach £1 billion in 2024. Nevertheless, many...
Mar 23, 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...
Mar 11, 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...
Feb 23, 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...
Feb 02, 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...
Jan 24, 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....
Nov 30, 2023 Bouncing Back – Maternity Policies For Elite Athletes By Lereesa Easterbrook Victoria Boylett Lereesa Easterbrook and Victoria Boylett take a look at the evolution of maternity policies in elite sport. Once upon a time, the idea of...
Oct 24, 2023 Women’s Sport Series: What next for women in esports By Alex Shkurka alexWhat progress has been made? It is well-known that esports has traditionally been considered a male dominated industry, with...
Aug 18, 2023 Attention-seeking behaviour a no-no for privacy: Stoute v News Group Newspapers upheld by the Court of Appeal By Laura Gray The Court of Appeal has upheld the High Court’s decision in a misuse of private information claim that an injunction should not be...
Aug 15, 2023 Post-arrest, pre-charge naming of high-profile suspects: contempt of court, privacy and fair trial issues By Naji Tilley The High Court’s decision to grant an urgent interim injunction against the BBC in WFZ v British Broadcasting Corporation [2023] EWHC...
Jul 21, 2023 Don’t get played – consumers can claim refunds for games and in-game purchases where pre-purchase information is missing By Sophie Stoneham If you’re a business selling video games and in-game content to UK and EU consumers, it’s important that you understand how 14-day...
Apr 25, 2023 UK press regulator publishes new Standards Code By Intisar Abdi On 16 February 2023, press regulator Impress launched its new Standards Code. The key changes consist of guidance on AI and emerging...
Apr 06, 2023 Spring Budget 2023: Creative Industries Tax Relief By Emily Patel As part of the Spring Budget 2023, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, unveiled several reforms to the tax relief available to...
Mar 30, 2023 Programmatic advertising: it’s in the game By Alex Dixie Andrew Cox Callum Granger As the video game industry continues to expand, publishers are seeking new ways to monetise advertising opportunities. This article...