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Vice To See You - Advertising Rulings Involving Alcohol & Gambling, But Which One Paid Off And Which One Went Down The Hatch?

In a series of sensible (and perhaps, depending on your views, puritanical) rulings, the ASA has honed in on complaints against a number of ads promoting cosmetic surgery, alcohol and gambling.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Online Ads For Brazilian Butt Lifts Strike A Bum Note With The ASA

This week, the ASA targeted a number of irresponsible ads for liquid Brazilian Butt Lifts (BBL). While there will be many that have fallen between the cracks... ahem...

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

ASA Injects An Enforcement Notice Into The Regulatory Diet Of Ads For Named Weight-Loss Drugs. But Will It Tip The Scales Of Compliance?

The growing popularity of weight-loss drugs has thrown up some interesting issues. On the one hand, they seem to offer at least a partial solution to the burgeoning obesity crisis...

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Agent 007 – Mission Amazon': Jeff Bezos Buys The Rights To Ian Fleming's Character

On 20 February, Jeff Bezos celebrated the purchase of the ‘creative control' of the ‘007‘ film franchise with a post on Instagram in which he asked: "Who'd you pick as the next Bond?"

United Kingdom Media & IT

Bugnion

ASA Injects An Enforcement Notice Into The Regulatory Diet Of Ads For Named Weight-Loss Drugs. But Will It Tip The Scales Of Compliance?

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

What Sort Of Misleading Ads Bother People The Most?

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Colocation Data Centre Services – Key Points To Consider In Drafting Colocation Services Agreements

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

The HFSS Brand Advertising Saga Continues

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Chequered Flag? Not Yet: Navigating Post-Termination Restrictions In Sport

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Ofcom Launches First Investigation Of Illegal Harms

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

EE Limited v Virgin Mobile Telecoms Limited (2025): EE Suffered Significant Financial Loss Due To The Exclusion Clause

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Barnes Law

Received An Adverse ASA Decision? The CMA Might Be Coming For You Next!

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Received An Adverse ASA Decision? The CMA Might Be Coming For You Next!

United Kingdom Media & IT

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Pakistani Super League Coverage Called Out By Ofcom

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

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The Canadian Corporate Counsel Association

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KSA Personal Data Protection Law Explained: Building Compliance Frameworks and Implementation Tips

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Digital Footprint – Your Success Factor

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LINDEMANNLAW

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IT and Internet

Optimizing Technology Spend And Creating A Roadmap For Sustained Profitability

Every CFO knows how technology spend tends to accelerate, typically faster than revenue growth.

United Kingdom Technology

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AlixPartners

How Might Viral Claims From Chinese Manufacturers Impact The Luxury Goods Market?

Over the last few days, the internet (and particularly TikTok) has been ablaze with claims from factories in China that they are the original manufacturers of a wide variety of luxury goods...

United Kingdom Consumer

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Marks & Clerk

What Are The Key Proposed Changes Expected In The Cyber Security And Resilience Bill?

Proposals for tighter cybersecurity law have been confirmed by the UK Government in a policy statement.

United Kingdom Technology

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Gowling WLG

Colocation Data Centre Services – Key Points To Consider In Drafting Colocation Services Agreements

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

Ofcom Launches First Investigation Of Illegal Harms

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

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

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Logan & Partners

UK Targets Russian Cybercrime With New Sanctions

Worldwide Technology

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Harneys

Talking Tech Special: (Re)thinking Externalised Rating From An IT Perspective (Podcast)

United Kingdom Media & IT

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WTW

AlixPartners European Fibre Survey 2025

United Kingdom Media & IT

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AlixPartners

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Broadcasting: Film, TV & Radio

Agent 007 – Mission Amazon': Jeff Bezos Buys The Rights To Ian Fleming's Character

On 20 February, Jeff Bezos celebrated the purchase of the ‘creative control' of the ‘007‘ film franchise with a post on Instagram in which he asked: "Who'd you pick as the next Bond?"

United Kingdom Media & IT

Bugnion

Ofcom Launches First Investigation Of Illegal Harms

Ofcom has launched its first investigation of illegal harms under the Online Safety Act. It is investigating an online suicide discussion forum.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Charity Commission Inquiry: The Sikh Channel Community Broadcasting Company Limited

The Charity Commission's recent inquiry into the Sikh Channel Community Broadcasting Company Limited (the 'Charity') serves as a useful reminder of trustees' duties to manage the charity's resources responsibly...

United Kingdom Commercial

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Withers LLP

Pakistani Super League Coverage Called Out By Ofcom

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Changes Announced To The Global Talent Route

United Kingdom Immigration

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Lewis Silkin

Ofcom Publishes Consultation For PSB Commissioning Of Independent Productions

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Ever Hot On Pricing Claims, The ASA Tells Advertiser All That Glitters Is Not (18 Carat) Gold

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Accessibility Directive Overview And Compliance

European Union Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Global Talent Visa - Arts And Culture - Top 10 FAQs

United Kingdom Immigration

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

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Gaming

Vice To See You - Advertising Rulings Involving Alcohol & Gambling, But Which One Paid Off And Which One Went Down The Hatch?

In a series of sensible (and perhaps, depending on your views, puritanical) rulings, the ASA has honed in on complaints against a number of ads promoting cosmetic surgery, alcohol and gambling.

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

New European Consumer Protection Guidelines For Virtual Currencies In Video Games

On March 21, 2025, ahead of a consultation and call for evidence on the EU's Digital Fairness Act, the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network highlighted the pressing need for improved consumer protection in the European Union, particularly regarding virtual currencies in video games...

European Union Consumer

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Final Report Into Mobile Browsers And Cloud Gaming Published

Back in December 2024, the CMA published its interim findings from its market investigation into mobile browsers and cloud gaming.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Monster Jackpot Wins The Day

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Some Implications Of The EU AI Act On Video Game Developers

European Union Technology

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

The New UK Digital Markets Regime: Move Fast And Break Things; Or Speak Softly And Carry A Big Stick?

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Addleshaw Goddard

Competition Law & Gaming

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Travers Smith LLP

Why Video Games May Spark The Next FRAND Battleground

United Kingdom Media & IT

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A&O Shearman

Successful Defence Of Conspiracy Allegations Against A Sports Betting Giant

United Kingdom Media & IT

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BCL Solicitors LLP

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Film & Television

Guernsey Film: More Than You Might Think

At the end of last year Guernsey Film gave a presentation locally about who we are, what we do and what we are seeking to achieve.

Guernsey Media & IT

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Guernsey Finance

Tax Boost For Creative Industries

The new tax rules are likely to be based on the existing tax system for UK film producers which is generally thought to have brought about £1billion of investment into the UK last year.

United Kingdom Tax

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Smith & Williamson

Delitte Comments On The 2012 Budget: TV Programming, Video Gaming and Animation

Zubin Patel, international tax partner at Deloitte, comments on the 2012 Budget:

United Kingdom Tax

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Deloitte

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)

FAPL V Mrs Murphy And QC Leisure - The Premier League Wins

United Kingdom IP

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Taylor Wessing

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)

TMT Predictions 2012

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Deloitte

ECJ Judgment Will Lead To Rethink On Rights Distribution

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Dundas & Wilson

She Shoots, She Scores: Pub Landlady's Victory Over Premier League

United Kingdom IP

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MacRoberts

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Let Us Help You Navigate The Future Of Green Claims In The EU (Video)

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Lewis Silkin

S4:E9 – North East Seen: 'Fear Less, Do More' With Alison Gwynn (Video)

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Square One

Partner Simon Goldberg Discusses The Post Office Scandal In Sky News Interview (Video)

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Simons Muirhead & Burton

ThinkHouse Advertising Seminar - ASA Update

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Gowling WLG

UHY Cast: Episode 8 - Batting For The Win, An Exclusive Chat With Cricket Legend Sir Geoffrey Boycott (Video)

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UHY Hacker Young LLP

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