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Hospitality – Sports Stars

The hotel sector and the sport sector may, at times, appear worlds apart. Yet there are an increasing number of collaborations between hotel groups and sport stars.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Withers LLP

European Commission Issues DSA Guidance On Protecting Children Online And Releases Prototype Age Verification App

Following consultation, the European Commission has published guidance on protecting children online under the Digital Services Act.

United Kingdom Privacy

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Lewis Silkin

The FCA's Developing Approach To Nonfinancial Misconduct By Individuals In The Financial Services Sector

On 2 July 2025, the United Kingdom (UK) Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a Consultation Paper and Policy Statement (CP25/18) on tackling non-financial...

United Kingdom Finance

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K&L Gates LLP

It's "Lights Out And Away We Go" For Aramco, As ASA Decides Not To Uphold Environmental Claims Complaint

The ASA has ruled in favour of the oil company Aramco in relation to some ads on LinkedIn, Google and Instagram announcing the company's partnership with the Aston Martin F1 team.

United Kingdom Environment

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Lewis Silkin

Disappearing Messages And Unofficial Platforms: Implications For Antitrust Investigations

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Alvarez & Marsal

Information Leaks: How To Respond, Investigate, And Protect Your Business

United Kingdom Technology

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K2 Integrity

The Long-awaited FCA Paper On Non-financial Misconduct – Was It Worth The Wait?

United Kingdom Finance

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

UK Government Publishes Final Priorities For Online Safety Regulation

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Is This The End Of #ad?

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

The Reel Cost: UK FCA Cracks Down On 'Finfluencers

United Kingdom Finance

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A&O Shearman

Who's Policing The Platform? Platform Liability And The Rising Tide Of Online Fraud

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Devonshires

Turf Social: A Developing Regulatory Relationship

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

United Kingdom IP

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Boult Wade Tennant

Temu's Back On Top... But For How Long? 2025's Retail Growth Story

Worldwide Commercial

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AlixPartners

S5:E9 – Twin Property Developers Tom And Jack Atha: Building Atha Properties From The Ground Up (Video)

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Square One

Understanding The Employment Rights Bill: A New Era For Employers, Employees And Workers (Video)

United Kingdom Employment

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Arts & Culture Guide (Video)

United Kingdom Immigration

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Latitude Law

Proposed Changes To ILR: What UK Businesses Need To Know

United Kingdom Immigration

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

Temu's Back On Top... But For How Long? 2025's Retail Growth Story

Worldwide Commercial

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AlixPartners

New Online Super-complaint Regime Due In Force From 31 December 2025 Under The Online Safety Act

Following consultation, the UK government has laid before Parliament the draft Online Safety Super-Complaints (Eligibility and Procedural Matters) Regulations 2025.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Ofcom Opens Nine New Investigations Under Online Safety Act

Under the Online Safety Act, websites that publish their own pornography must have highly effective age checks in place to stop children accessing this material. Search and user-to-user services...

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Did Lineker Score An Own Goal? The Importance Of Social Media Policies In The Workplace

You will no doubt have seen in the news last month that Gary Lineker is leaving the BBC...

United Kingdom Employment

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Rothera Bray

Should I Limit The Use Of Social Media During A Family Dispute? (4 June 2025)

With social media now woven into the fabric of daily life, it's easy to get caught up in sharing personal moments on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok...

United Kingdom Family

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

European Commission Launches Fresh Investigation Under The Digital Services Act

United Kingdom Technology

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Lewis Silkin

Barclays Make HSBC Go Green. But Only With Envy.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

In Discussion With Our Licensing Team

United Kingdom IP

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Rothera Bray

Social Media And The Workplace: Top Tips For UK Employers To Get The Balance Right

United Kingdom Employment

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Withers LLP

When A Tweet Becomes A Crime: What The Lucy Connolly Case Says About Online Hatred (20 May 2025)

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

UK's Online Safety: Ofcom Fines OnlyFans Provider £1.05 Million

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Logan & Partners

ASA Publishes New Report On Influencer Transparency

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Brussels vs Big Tech: First DMA Shots Fired, As Apple And Meta Receive Non-Compliance Penalties

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Macfarlanes LLP

Keeping Kids Safe Online, One Risk Assessment At A Time

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Treasury Committee Launches New Finfluencer Inquiry

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

ASA Publishes New Report On Influencer Transparency

The ASA has published a report considering whether influencers are sticking to the rules about making it clear when their posts are ads. The report shows that the positive trend for open and honest disclosure continues.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Brussels vs Big Tech: First DMA Shots Fired, As Apple And Meta Receive Non-Compliance Penalties

In a landmark move, the European Commission has fined Apple €500m and Meta €200m for failing to comply with conduct obligations under the Digital Markets Act (DMA).

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Macfarlanes LLP

Keeping Kids Safe Online, One Risk Assessment At A Time

Given media coverage and Ofcom's policy statement, the protection of children online is under even greater scrutiny than before.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Treasury Committee Launches New Finfluencer Inquiry

Finfluencers are social media personalities who use their platforms to promote financial products and share insights and advice with their followers.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Online Safety: Ofcom Publishes Final Guidance On Protecting Children

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

UK Online Safety Act: A Guide To Children's Access Assessments For Service Providers

The UK's Online Safety Act (OSA) introduces new rules for online platforms that allow users to interact or provide search services.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Logan & Partners

Which Celebrities Have 'Strong Appeal' To The 'Yoof Of Today' And Why? New ASA Research May Provide Some Answers.

George Bernard Shaw, the Irish playwright and inventor of the hipster beard, is credited as saying "Youth is wasted on the young." As Shaw lived until he was 94...

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

The UK's Online Safety Act (OSA): What You Need To Do Now

We are now on the first stop – illegal harms – of Ofcom's (the UK's online safety regulator) roadmap for what online providers must do to comply with the OSA.

United Kingdom Privacy

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A&O Shearman

Turning Up The Heat - Ofcom Ramps Up Pressure For Platforms Under The Online Safety Act

From today, online platforms are expected to have risk assessments in place to understand how likely it is for its users to encounter illegal content on their service.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Navigating The Online Safety Act

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Travers Smith LLP

Illegal Harms Assessments - Ofcom Launches Enforcement Programme

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

TikTok Parking Wars: Is It Legal To Claim The Spot Outside Your House?

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Higgs LLP

How To Conduct An Illegal Content Risk Assessment For The Online Safety Act

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Logan & Partners

What Is 'Harmful Content' And What Are The Key Duties Under The Online Safety Act To Protect Children Online?

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Evolution Of Retail: How Technology Is Transforming The Retail Industry

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Cripps

Top Tips: Handling Negative Press

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Devonshires

The UK's Online Safety Act – Where Are We A Year On?

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Withers LLP

Counterfeit Spikes And Protection Strategies For The Holiday Season

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Novagraaf Group

"Manifest" Named Word Of The Year

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Namaak Rond De Feestdagen

United Kingdom IP

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Novagraaf Group

Online Risks To Charity Brands: What To Consider

United Kingdom Commercial

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Potter Clarkson

UK And US Issue Joint Statement On Children's Privacy

Worldwide Privacy

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

New Ofcom Rules Set To Bring Changes To Social Media

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Johnson Law Group

Exploring Different Retail Models

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Cripps

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Spotlight 2023: Charity Campaigning Law Update (Video)

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Bates Wells

The Metaverse In 2022 (Video)

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Kemp IT Law

Designer Panel: Is Being Copied Ever Good News?

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Gowling WLG

Kemp IT Law Vlog - Trends In IT Law For 2015 (Video Content)

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Kemp IT Law

Enterprise Social Networks: Another Tool, But Not Yet A Panacea (Video Content)

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Deloitte

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