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What's Up With WhatsApp Contracts?

Jaevee Homes v Fincham [2025] EWHC 942 (TCC) arose from a dispute between a property developer, Jaevee Homes Limited ("the developer")...

United Kingdom Commercial

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Lewis Silkin

High Court Dismisses Wikimedia's Challenge To Online Safety Act Thresholds—But Leaves The Door Open For Future Challenges

In Wikimedia Foundation v Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology [2025] EWHC 2086 (Admin), the Administrative Court handed down its first judgment in a judicial review claim relating to the Online Safety Act 2023 (the "Act").

United Kingdom Privacy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

From Viral To Vulnerable: Why Young People Acquiring Sudden Wealth Should Seek Expert Professional Advice

When we think about someone being vulnerable, we often think about an elderly person who might be taken advantage of, or a person with a physical or intellectual disability who requires safeguarding.

United Kingdom Family

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Hunters

Has Off-channel Gone 'Off The Boil'? The UK FCA Releases Findings Of Review Into Use Of Unapproved Communication Channels By Wholesale Banks' Staff

The UK FCA has set out the findings of a multi-firm review into how firms manage off-channel communications.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Law Firm Branding: A Comprehensive Guide To Elevate Your Legal Practice

United Kingdom Media & IT

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IR Global

Hospitality – Sports 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

United Kingdom Privacy

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Lewis Silkin

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

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

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

All In A Day's Work Immigration Update – Skilled Worker Visa Changes (Podcast)

United Kingdom Immigration

HC

Herrington Carmichael

Policy In Practice: Labour And Financial Services – Post-Mansion House Speech Reflections (Podcast)

United Kingdom Finance

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Macfarlanes LLP

AI In Healthcare: Turning Awareness Into Action With Risk Assessments

United Kingdom Technology

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NAVEX

Tech 10 – Episode 6: The Power Of Platforms (Video)

United Kingdom Technology

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AlixPartners

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - W/e 15 August 2025

Worldwide Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

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

Online fraud is now the UK's most common crime. And while victims once bore the brunt alone, attention is turning sharply toward the platforms and telecoms networks that enable it.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Devonshires

Turf Social: A Developing Regulatory Relationship

On 10 June Nikhil Rathi, the FCA's CEO, appeared before the Treasury Select Committee. The opening volley...

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

This case concerns trade mark infringement of the word mark ALICE and a counterclaim for revocation. The Claimant traded as ALICE, selling equipment including amplifiers...

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

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

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Ofcom Opens Nine New Investigations Under Online Safety Act

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

United Kingdom Employment

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Rothera Bray

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

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

Barclays Make HSBC Go Green. But Only With Envy.

On 9th April, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) issued three important adjudications concerning ads from Barclays, Shell, and TotalEnergies.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

In Discussion With Our Licensing Team

Jo Soar, Lesley Harper and Caroline Twist are our Licensing Dream Team after moving to Rothera Bray en masse in May 2024. They are based at our Nottingham office in the Lace Market...

United Kingdom IP

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Rothera Bray

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

We live in a time in which people wish to express their views publicly about a wide range of subjects, some of them contentious. Increasingly they are seeking the freedom to do so...

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)

Can something you type in anger really land you in prison? The short answer is: yes. And Lucy Connolly has now learned that the hard way—twice.

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

Online Safety: Ofcom Publishes Final Guidance On Protecting Children

According to Ofcom, three in five teenagers have seen harmful content online in a four week period and children describe online content on suicide and self harm as being "prolific".

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Preventing Fake Reviews: What Are "Reasonable And Proportionate" Steps?

Among other things, the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Act 2024 (DMCC Act) requires publishers of consumer reviews to take "reasonable and proportionate steps"...

United Kingdom Consumer

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Travers Smith LLP

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

Charity Trustee Overturns Disqualification Order Made Resulting From Offensive Social Media Conduct (Mond V Charity Commission For England And Wales)

The case of Mond v Charity Commission for England and Wales set the first example of a trustee successfully overturning a disqualification order from the Charity Commission...

United Kingdom Commercial

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Withers LLP

Do Employers Need More Of A Backbone Post Higgs?

United Kingdom Employment

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Herrington Carmichael

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

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.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

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

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

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

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Bates Wells

The Metaverse In 2022 (Video)

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Kemp IT Law

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Gowling WLG

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Kemp IT Law

Let's Get Together: Crowdfunding Portals Bring In The Bucks

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Deloitte

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