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Digital, Commerce & Creative 101: Online Safety Act Navigation For The Video Games Industry

The UK's Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA) regulates game studios which operate multiplayer or social games, friends functionalities, online chat forums or any other form of user-to-user services.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

The Global Advertising Lawyers' Alliance Publishes Its Predictions For Global Advertising Law And Regulation 2026

GALA's newly released 2026 Advertising Law Predictions Report provides a concise overview of key advertising and marketing law developments expected across more than 70 jurisdictions...

Worldwide Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

New Tough Measures Brought In By The ASA On Advertising Loot Boxes In The UK

The UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has issued a new enforcement notice regarding the disclosure of loot boxes in mobile game advertising and app store listings.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

What Makes A Successful Video Game Collaboration?

When done well, video game collaborations offer brands something that traditional advertising often struggles to achieve: a deeper connection with audiences.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

UK Government To Consult On Ban On Unlicensed Gambling Operator Sport Sponsorship

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

An Introductory Guide To IP For The Gaming Sector

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Novagraaf Group

Pixel Plunder: Virtual Gold Pieces Confirmed To Be Property Under The Theft Act

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Lewis Silkin

The Indie CEO's Playbook: María Sayans On Culture, Community And Funding Creativity

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Building And Retaining The Ultimate Games Community

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Gambling Commission Fine Of £825,000 Including For Sanctions Screening Failures

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Duane Morris LLP

Account Freezing Orders And Account Forfeiture Orders In Gambling

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Gardner Leader

Small Print Won't Save You: Get Your Headlines Right

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

European Parliamentary Committee Pushes For Tougher Rules To Make Online Services Safer For Children

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Ofcom Issues Guidance About Online Safety Act In Video Gaming Context

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

The Concept Of 'Overall Impression' In UK And EU Registered Design Law (Podcast)

United Kingdom IP

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HGF Ltd

Corporate Finance Soundbite: Mergerspresso - Episode 24: M&A Outlook: Reshaping Businesses (Podcast)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Addleshaw Goddard

Pensions Playbook: Investing In The UK (Podcast)

United Kingdom Employment

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Mayer Brown

Al And Service Clauses Considerations For Commercial Dispute Lawyers (Video)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

Corporate Finance Soundbite: Mergerspresso - Episode 26: Stock Drop Claims (Podcast)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Addleshaw Goddard

Skins Gambling Report: Key Learnings For The UK Video Games Industry

The UK government recently published a review of skins gambling. Skins gambling involves the betting of virtual items (skins) obtained in online video games.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Don't Roll The Dice With Kids: CAP And BCAP Up The Ante On Gambling Ads

The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) and the Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP) have updated their guidance on protecting under-18s in relation to ads for gambling and lotteries.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Top Safeguarding Tips For 2025/26

There are plenty more to mention, but these are my top issues for schools and trusts to focus on this academic year.

United Kingdom Consumer

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Browne Jacobson

When Is Dancing Not Just Dancing? When Copyright And Choreography Intersect

What do TikTok, "emotes", dance moves, "Apple," and video games all have in common? Well, recently they were all at the centre of a very modern intellectual property (IP) dispute...

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Cheats, Hacks And Legal Strategies: Safeguarding Value In The UK Video Game Industry

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Online Casino Ordered To Pay £1 Million For Money Laundering Failings

United Kingdom Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

Will We (A) See New Rules On Online Prize Draws And Competitions; (B) See No New Rules; (C) Neither; Or (D) Both?

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Lewis Silkin

Esports, Gaming Disputes And The Role Of The International Games And Esports Tribunal (IGET)

Worldwide Media & IT

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Novagraaf Group

Leveling Up: The Emerging Trends Shaping The Video Gaming Industry—and How Companies Can Secure Sustainable Growth

United Kingdom Media & IT

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AlixPartners

In Discussion With Our Licensing Team

United Kingdom IP

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Rothera Bray

Is The ASA On Ozempic?

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

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

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

New European Consumer Protection Guidelines For Virtual Currencies In Video Games

European Union Consumer

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Final Report Into Mobile Browsers And Cloud Gaming Published

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Is The ASA On Ozempic?

The ASA has issued its Annual Report on its work in 2024. And it's very slim. Not that it was bloated before (we don't want to be rude about previous Annual Reports). In fact, it reflects two buzzwords from 2024...

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

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

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 LLP

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

Successful Defence Of Conspiracy Allegations Against A Sports Betting Giant

Robert Lawrie, Ewelina James, and Francesca Donno from the Civil Litigation team of BCL Solicitors, working with Faisal Osman of 33 Chancery Lane, have successfully defended a claim made against their clients.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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BCL Solicitors LLP

Tech, Media And Gaming Industry Takes A Thoughtful Approach To Pay In 2025

Tech, media and gaming organizations are focusing on strategic compensation, emphasizing pay equity and performance-based rewards to attract and retain top talent.

United Kingdom Employment

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WTW

Sports Betting And Casino Gaming: Fund Tech Investments Or Face Marginalization

The stakes are getting higher for the online sports betting and casino gaming markets, and industry players need to be careful around where they place their bets. Powerful market forces like consolidation.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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AlixPartners

Beyond The Console: Video Gaming's Cloud Revolution

Cloud gaming is set to reshape the video gaming industry in the upcoming years, allowing a much broader base of users to stream high-fidelity games (those with advanced graphics and complex game

United Kingdom Media & IT

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AlixPartners

2025 Media & Entertainment Industry Predictions Report

United Kingdom Media & IT

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AlixPartners

Counterfeit Spikes And Protection Strategies For The Holiday Season

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Novagraaf Group

Sony Lacks The RAM To Protect Its Console's Software

United Kingdom IP

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Fieldfisher

Fan Bases In Sport Are Evolving, And New Ways Of Interaction And Engagement Are Needed

United Kingdom Media & IT

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AlixPartners

"熊孩子"偷偷大额充值网游，家长要求游戏公司退款会得到法院支持吗？

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Rouse

The Adlaw Insights Podcast, With Brinsley & Geraint: 'The ASA On Alcohol'

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

The EC's Digital Fitness Check: Could Additional Legislation For Video Games Companies Be On The Horizon?

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

More Than Just A Game? Crypto-Powered Fantasy Football Platform Sorare Faces Legal Battle Over Alleged Unlicensed Gambling In The UK

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Macfarlanes LLP

Splicing The Cables: The Winners In The Media, Entertainment, And Telecommunications Industry Are Disruptors

United Kingdom Media & IT

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AlixPartners

How Savvy AI Implementation Can Help Gaming Operators And Providers Hit The Jackpot

United Kingdom Technology

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AlixPartners

Navigating The Premier League's Front-Of-Shirt Betting Sponsorship Ban

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Level

Technology For The New Season - Premier League 2024/25

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Marks & Clerk

Financial Crime Spotlight: Money Laundering Controls In The Gambling Sector

United Kingdom Government

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Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

Navigating Sponsorship Agreements Amid Sponsorship Boom

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Kuits Solicitors

Evening The Odds - Our New Report

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Level

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Deloitte

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