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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

When using social media to grow your business, be mindful of intellectual property, privacy laws and advertising standards.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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LegalVision

The Evolving Landscape Of Social Engineering

Small British businesses face an evolving cyber threat landscape in 2025, with incidents becoming more sophisticated as threat actors expand their toolkit. Recent data reveals that, in the last year, 42% of small businesses reported cyber security incidents with the figure rising to 67% for medium-sized businesses.

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

An increase in "kidult" culture (someone over roughly the age of 12 whose interests and purchasing habits align with things more traditionally seen as suited to children) has been one of the factors driving the recent global increase in toy sales.

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

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

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

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

New Online Safety Codes Require Age Verification For Explicit Content

United Kingdom Privacy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Goodwin Insight: French Governance Of The European Artificial Intelligence Regulation

United Kingdom Technology

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Goodwin Procter LLP

UK Immigration Salary List 2025

United Kingdom Immigration

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

UK 20-Year Route To Settlement Explained | 20 Years UK Residence Visa (Video)

United Kingdom Immigration

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Latitude Law

Inheritance Tax And Lifetime Gifting: Should You Act Before November's Budget?

United Kingdom Tax

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Wrigleys Solicitors

Employment Rights Bill Nears Final Stages

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

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

Financial regulators around the world have become increasingly concerned about the rise of ‘finfluencers', who use their social media accounts...

Worldwide Finance

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The Sovereign Group

Data Diaries - August 2025

In the August 2025 issue of Data Diaries, guest editor Szymon Sieniewicz highlights the top stories in data protection law.

Worldwide Privacy

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Addleshaw Goddard

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

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

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

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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 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

The ASA has ruled in favour of the oil company Aramco in relation to some ads on LinkedIn, Google and Instagram announcing the company's partnership with the Aston Martin F1 team.

United Kingdom Environment

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Lewis Silkin

Disappearing Messages And Unofficial Platforms: Implications For Antitrust Investigations

The increasing use of ephemeral messaging and unofficial communication platforms in the modern workplace presents significant challenges for antitrust investigations.

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Alvarez & Marsal

Information Leaks: How To Respond, Investigate, And Protect Your Business

Information leaks pose a growing and multifaceted risk to organizations across sectors. While often associated with cybersecurity breaches, the majority of such incidents stem from human error or intentional misconduct.

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

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

On the surface, the retail growth story looks familiar. Eight out of ten of the 2024 Retail Supergrowers are back in 2025, with very little movement in the ranks.

Worldwide Commercial

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AlixPartners

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

Following consultation, the UK government has laid before Parliament the draft Online Safety Super-Complaints (Eligibility and Procedural Matters) Regulations 2025.

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

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

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Treasury Committee Launches New Finfluencer Inquiry

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Online Safety: Ofcom Publishes Final Guidance On Protecting Children

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

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

United Kingdom Consumer

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Travers Smith LLP

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