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No Harm? Still A Foul: BC Court Of Appeal Ups Privacy Stakes

In Insurance Corporation of British Columbia v. Ari, 2025 BCCA 131, the British Columbia Court of Appeal set an important precedent regarding damages for privacy breaches under the Privacy Act.

Canada Media & IT

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Miller Titerle + Company

Supreme Court Declares Universal Service Fund Constitutional, Reversing Fifth Circuit Opinion

On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed, in FCC v. Consumers' Research (Consumers' Research), the constitutionality of the funding mechanism for the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC or Commission)...

United States Media & IT

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Wiley Rein

FTC Declares July "Made In USA Month" — Are Your Claims Compliant?

The Federal Trade Commission has declared July "Made in USA Month," and with that, issued a clear reminder to advertisers: patriotic marketing must be backed by more than good intentions—it must be factually accurate and legally compliant

United States Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Decision Alert: Supreme Court Holds That Agencies' Interpretations Of The Hobbs Act Do Not Bind District Courts In Civil Enforcement Proceedings

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court heldthat the Hobbs Act, which grants federal courts of appeals exclusive jurisdiction to review agency orders...

United States Media & IT

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Dykema

Journalism In Wartime: Striking The Balance Between Freedom And Security

India Media & IT

Saga Legal

Navigating The Legal Landscape For SatCom In India

India Media & IT

KC

Kochhar & Co.

Is This The End Of #ad?

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

New Gamblıng Act – Key Changes

Gibraltar Media & IT

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ISOLAS

Ghana's Gaming Industry: How To Launch Sports Betting Business

Ghana Media & IT

LS

Legalstone Solicitors

Navigating The Legal Regime To A Casino License In Ghana: A 2025 Guide.

Ghana Media & IT

LS

Legalstone Solicitors

How To Acquire A Gaming License In Ghana: Requirements And Tips For Success.

Ghana Media & IT

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Legalstone Solicitors

Centralization Of Sports Rights Part 2: Opportunities, Risks, And Regulatory Hurdles

Switzerland Media & IT

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Vischer AG

Concerts, Controversy, And Conduits: Decoding Scalping And Intermediary Scrutiny In India's Live Entertainment Sphere

India Media & IT

AP

AZB & Partners

Amendments To Texas' Mini-TCPA Take Effect On September 1, 2025

United States Media & IT

RJ

Roth Jackson

IP Quick Tip: How To Protect UPC Patent Litigation With An Anti-Anti-Suit Injunction (2025) (Video)

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Macaristan'da Yatırım Ve Yeni Şirket Kuruluşu

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Miran Legal

Quick Read: Data Protection Law Updates In Türkiye – May 2025

Worldwide Privacy

KST LAW

Beyond The Stamp: Supreme Court Reinforces That Registration Is Not Ownership

India Litigation

HA

HSA Advocates

European Commission Proposes Further Prohibitions Of Territorial Restrictions On Branded Products

European Union Anti-trust

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Jones Day

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Haldanes' Recent Successes In Fraud Recovery: Securing Justice For Clients

Hong Kong Media & IT

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Haldanes

AI And Copyright Reform: A Tale Of Two Cities

Hong Kong Media & IT

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Haldanes

Second Agreement Concerning Amendment To CEPA Agreement On Trade In Services To Be Implemented On 1 March 2025

Hong Kong Media & IT

HS

Haldanes

Legal Update : Concord Music Group v Anthropic – Is It Really A Victory For AI Firms?

Hong Kong Media & IT

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Haldanes

House V. NCAA Settlement Creates Potential Crisis For International Athletes

United States Media & IT

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Green and Spiegel

Mickey Mouse In The Public Domain: Is The Mouse Now Free?

Hong Kong Media & IT

HS

Haldanes

France Says "Oui" To Regulating Influencers – By Law.

Hong Kong Media & IT

HS

Haldanes

Copyright

The Olympic Games And Your Brand

With the Olympic Games fast approaching marketers are increasingly aware of the potential value to be had from associating their brand with one of the world's largest sporting spectacles.

United Kingdom IP

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Fieldfisher

Collector Seeks To Stop Photographer From Selling Digital Reprints

One of photographer William Eggleston’s top collectors recently filed a lawsuit seeking to stop the artist from selling larger, digital reprints of some of his best-known, limited edition photographs.

United States IP

FK

Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

SE-Sweden:Direct Linking To Streamed Broadcasts Of Ice Hockey Games Is Copyright Infringement (Appeal)

The Court of Appeal for Southern Norrland has tried an appeal regarding criminal liability for direct linking to the streamed broadcasts of ice hockey games.

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Wistrand Advokatbyra

Three Point Shot - March 2012

United States IP

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

Street Artist Shepard Fairey Has Pled Guilty To Contempt Charge

United States IP

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Premier League Football: Showings Of Foreign Broadcasts In UK Pubs. The High Court Decides

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Reed Smith (Worldwide)

IPT INSIGHTS : Intellectual Property

Australia Media & IT

DP

DLA Piper Australia

No extra music royalties from streamed radio programs because they're broadcasts, says Federal Court

Australia Media & IT

CU

Clayton Utz

Advertising Standards Authority Orders Retailer To Withdraw Use Of Advertising Slogan

South Africa IP

SF

Spoor & Fisher

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Media & Entertainment Law

Antitrust Enforcement By The COMESA Competition Commission

Over recent years the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Competition Commission (CCC) significantly increased its enforcement activities. This involved the CCC expanding its focus beyond merger control enforcement to actively...

Bahrain Anti-trust

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BREMER LF WLL

The Reel Cost: UK FCA Cracks Down On 'Finfluencers

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is leading an international crackdown on illegal financial promotions by rogue "finfluencers"

United Kingdom Finance

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A&O Shearman

Concerts, Controversy, And Conduits: Decoding Scalping And Intermediary Scrutiny In India's Live Entertainment Sphere

For far too long, India has remained a relatively overlooked destination on the global tour map for international artists and live events.

India Media & IT

AP

AZB & Partners

Beyond The Strikes: How AI Is Reshaping The Media & Entertainment Landscape—and How Global Regulators Are Responding

United States IP

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

How To Protect Social Media Accounts?

Turkey Media & IT

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ASY Legal

Sosyal Medya Hesapları Nasıl Korunur?

Turkey Media & IT

AL

ASY Legal

Are Your Subscriptions Compliant? What Every Business Needs To Know About Auto-Renewal Laws To Survive In 2025

United States Consumer

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Is A Ban On Alcohol Advertising Really On The Table?

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

Technology Law: A Comprehensive Annual Review 2024-2025

Canada Technology

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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Broadcasting: Film, TV & Radio

Client Success: Global Talent Endorsement Secured For A Trailblazing Film Actress

At Richmond Chambers, we are committed to delivering exceptional immigration legal services. A recent case highlights the expertise and dedication of Immigration Barristers Dr. Catherine Taroni and Anna Bregstein...

United Kingdom Immigration

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

Navigating Digital Piracy: Legal Tools For Copyright Protection In India

Digital piracy encompasses the unauthorised copying, distribution, and consumption of copyrighted digital content. It manifests through various channels, from illegal downloads and streams to sophisticated distribution networks that operate across borders...

DP

De Penning & De Penning

Journalism In Wartime: Striking The Balance Between Freedom And Security

India currently ranks 151 out of 180 countries in the World Press Freedom Index 2025.

India Media & IT

Saga Legal

UK Government Launches Creative Industries Strategy

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

Radio Telephone Operator (Restricted) Certificate And Licence Rules, 2025: A Comprehensive Overview

India Media & IT

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Is A Ban On Alcohol Advertising Really On The Table?

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

Québec Introduces Bill 109 On Discoverability Of French-language Content On Digital Platforms

Canada Media & IT

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Real Time Relief In Protecting The Copyright And Broadcast Reproduction Rights

C

Clasis Law

Interpreting Assignment In Perpetuity: Bombay High Court Clarifies The Scope Of Assignment Under Copyright Laws Pre And Post The 2012 Amendments To The Copyright Act,1957

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

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Telecoms, Mobile & Cable Communications

Supreme Court Declares Universal Service Fund Constitutional, Reversing Fifth Circuit Opinion

On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed, in FCC v. Consumers' Research (Consumers' Research), the constitutionality of the funding mechanism for the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC or Commission)...

United States Media & IT

WR

Wiley Rein

Decision Alert: Supreme Court Holds That Agencies' Interpretations Of The Hobbs Act Do Not Bind District Courts In Civil Enforcement Proceedings

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court heldthat the Hobbs Act, which grants federal courts of appeals exclusive jurisdiction to review agency orders...

United States Media & IT

D

Dykema

Navigating The Legal Landscape For SatCom In India

Although India's digital communication landscape has rapidly expanded, its rural and remote regions still face significant connectivity gaps. It is estimated that more than one third of India's rural population do not have access to the internet.

India Media & IT

KC

Kochhar & Co.

The Supreme Court Reins In Agency Power Again: What McKesson Means For TCPA Litigation

United States Consumer

FL

Foley & Lardner

Amendments To Texas' Mini-TCPA Take Effect On September 1, 2025

United States Media & IT

RJ

Roth Jackson

Hobbling The Hobbs Act: Supreme Court Rules That Federal Courts Are Not Bound By Agency Interpretations Of Statutes

United States Litigation

NM

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Radio Telephone Operator (Restricted) Certificate And Licence Rules, 2025: A Comprehensive Overview

India Media & IT

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Contrôle de l'âge en ligne : l'Europe protège-t-elle les mineurs ?

France Media & IT

HA

Haas Avocats

Supreme Court Upholds Universal Service Fund Contribution Scheme; Congressional Reform Efforts Intensify

United States Litigation

RJ

Roth Jackson

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Latest Videos

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Hosting Global Artists In Maharashtra? Know The New Rules

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Are You Underestimating Japan's Video Game Legal Landscape?

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Gamma Law

TMT With Mike O'Rielly - Episode 21: International Communications Procedures And Policies (Video)

WR

Wiley Rein

RSPCA Vindicated, But Only After ASA Goes Down A Rabbit Hole. (Video)

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Jim Butler's [CLIC] Live Interview: Why You Don't Want To Miss Meet The Money® (Video)

JM

Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

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