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Damages Can Be Awarded On The Discharge Of A Procedurally Defective Injunction (Gotti v Perrett)

Dispute Resolution analysis: This is a judgment in a highly unusual case in which, in order to avoid being liable for damages and costs on the discharge of an injunction she herself obtained...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

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

In a bid to curb the growing risks children face online, members of the European Parliament's Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee (IMCO) have published a report urging...

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Defamation And Social Media: First Impressions Count

Are first impressions everything? According to a recent decision from the Sheriff Appeal Court, a first impression is a lasting impression...

United Kingdom Litigation

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Burness Paull

Ofcom Issues Guidance About Online Safety Act In Video Gaming Context

Ofcom has recently issued guidance about the Online Safety Act in the video gaming context. It has emphasised that the Act makes online businesses, including gaming companies...

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Key Legal Considerations When Using Social Media To Grow A Business

United Kingdom Media & IT

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LegalVision

The Evolving Landscape Of Social Engineering

United Kingdom Technology

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Foot Anstey Solicitors

UK IPO Launches "Fake Toys, Real Harm" Campaign After Seizures Of Huge Numbers Of Counterfeit Toys

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

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

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

AI On Tap: ASA 'Pours' Over Alcohol Ads

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

'What Is Illegal Offline, Must Be Illegal Online': Cyberflashing And The Online Safety Act

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Protecting Your Digital Reputation In The UK: Law, Strategy & Action

United Kingdom Litigation

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Barnes Law

Like After-dinner Mints, CAP Finally Serves Up Its Draft CAP Guidance On Less Healthy Foods.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

What's New On Online Safety?

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

FTC Chairman Warns Major Tech Companies Of "Censorship" In EU DSA And UK Online Safety Act

United Kingdom Privacy

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A&O Shearman

Risks Of AI In The Workplace: Weaving Ethical Risks Into Your AI Governance

United Kingdom Technology

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NAVEX

Happy Birthday To The Online Safety Act!

United Kingdom Privacy

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Lewis Silkin

Culture & Compliance Chronicles: Boardroom Agility—Strategies For Modern Boards Managing Crises, Compliance & Collective Responsibility (Podcast)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Shaping The Future Of Build To Rent: Quintain Living At Wembley Park (Podcast)

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

Navigating FX Hedging In 2025: Strategies For A Turbulent Market

United Kingdom Finance

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AlixPartners

Elon Musk's Protest Comments: Where Does Free Speech End And The Law Begin? (17 September 2025)

When Elon Musk appeared by video link at the "Unite the Kingdom" rally in London, his remarks caused immediate controversy.

United Kingdom Government

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

First Court Appearance For Three 'Finfluencers' Charged In FCA-led Global Crackdown On Illegal Promotions

Finfluencers promote financial products and share insights and advice with their followers on social media. This can be problematic when they are not authorised and don't give adequate information about the risks...

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

New Online Safety Codes Require Age Verification For Explicit Content

The eSafety Commissioner has registered new industry codes which, among other measures, will require certain online service providers to verify that users are 18+ before accessing certain content.

United Kingdom Privacy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

It's Not All About How Much You Make, But How Well You Make It Serve You, Your Family And Future Generations

Worldwide Finance

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The Sovereign Group

Data Diaries - August 2025

Worldwide Privacy

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Addleshaw Goddard

What's Up With WhatsApp Contracts?

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

United Kingdom Privacy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

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

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

LS

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

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

Here's the thing about law firm branding: like most aspects of impactful law firm marketing, it's part art, part science.

United Kingdom Media & IT

IG

IR Global

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

United Kingdom Environment

LS

Lewis Silkin

Is This The End Of #ad?

Not so fast. Rather like Mark Twain, reports of the death of the hashtag are greatly exaggerated. Apparently, X has decided to ban hashtags in advertising posts (but normal punters can continue to use hashtags).

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

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

AO

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

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

LS

Lewis Silkin

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

United Kingdom Employment

RB

Rothera Bray

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

United Kingdom Family

DL

Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

European Commission Launches Fresh Investigation Under The Digital Services Act

United Kingdom Technology

LS

Lewis Silkin

Barclays Make HSBC Go Green. But Only With Envy.

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

In Discussion With Our Licensing Team

United Kingdom IP

RB

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

KM

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

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

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Deloitte

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