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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

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

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

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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

Consumer Products Corner - Can The Revenue Resurgence Withstand The Next Wave Of Tariffs?

United Kingdom Consumer

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AlixPartners

Evolving Regulation For CO₂ Storage: A Call For Evidence From Ofgem

United Kingdom Environment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK Immigration Salary List 2025

United Kingdom Immigration

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

Responsibility Of Shell For Legacy Oil Pollution In Nigeria

United Kingdom Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Current Blockchain Patenting Trends Reveal A Clear Growth Phase For The Application Of Quantum Technology

United Kingdom Technology

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Murgitroyd

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

AM

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?

On 2 July 2025, the FCA published a further consultation paper on "tackling non-financial misconduct in financial services".

United Kingdom Finance

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

UK Government Publishes Final Priorities For Online Safety Regulation

The UK government has published its final statement of strategic priorities (SSP) for online safety.

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

The Reel Cost: UK FCA Cracks Down On '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

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Devonshires

Turf Social: A Developing Regulatory Relationship

United Kingdom Media & IT

BC

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

LS

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

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

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

Under the Online Safety Act, websites that publish their own pornography must have highly effective age checks in place to stop children accessing this material. Search and user-to-user services...

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

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

You will no doubt have seen in the news last month that Gary Lineker is leaving the BBC...

United Kingdom Employment

RB

Rothera Bray

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

With social media now woven into the fabric of daily life, it's easy to get caught up in sharing personal moments on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok...

United Kingdom Family

DL

Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

European Commission Launches Fresh Investigation Under The Digital Services Act

United Kingdom Technology

LS

Lewis Silkin

UK's Online Safety: Ofcom Fines OnlyFans Provider £1.05 Million

The UK's Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA) introduces a new legal framework to make the internet safer, especially for children. It places firm duties on online service providers...

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Logan & Partners

ASA Publishes New Report On Influencer Transparency

The ASA has published a report considering whether influencers are sticking to the rules about making it clear when their posts are ads. The report shows that the positive trend for open and honest disclosure continues.

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

In a landmark move, the European Commission has fined Apple €500m and Meta €200m for failing to comply with conduct obligations under the Digital Markets Act (DMA).

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Macfarlanes LLP

Keeping Kids Safe Online, One Risk Assessment At A Time

Given media coverage and Ofcom's policy statement, the protection of children online is under even greater scrutiny than before.

United Kingdom Media & IT

KM

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Treasury Committee Launches New Finfluencer Inquiry

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

Online Safety: Ofcom Publishes Final Guidance On Protecting Children

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

Preventing Fake Reviews: What Are "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?

United Kingdom Consumer

MC

Marks & Clerk

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

United Kingdom Commercial

WL

Withers LLP

Do Employers Need More Of A Backbone Post Higgs?

United Kingdom Employment

HC

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

AO

A&O Shearman

Turning Up The Heat - Ofcom Ramps Up Pressure For Platforms Under The Online Safety Act

United Kingdom Media & IT

KM

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Navigating The Online Safety Act

United Kingdom Media & IT

TS

Travers Smith LLP

Illegal Harms Assessments - Ofcom Launches Enforcement Programme

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

TikTok Parking Wars: Is It Legal To Claim The Spot Outside Your House?

United Kingdom Media & IT

HL

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

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