United Kingdom: Media, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment

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The dispute between Shein and Temu has escalated into one of the most significant intellectual property battles in modern retail, with a recent UK High Court judgment providing crucial clarity on marketplace operator liability and hosting defences.

As financial institutions continue to operationalize the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), the UK's Critical Third Party Regime is increasingly coming into focus. With new critical third party designations published on July 13, 2026, understanding how these two supervisory frameworks interact becomes crucial for firms operating across both jurisdictions.

The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled against EE Ltd for failing to substantiate comparative claims about their broadband service. The telecommunications company must now ensure all comparative advertising claims can be properly verified with supporting evidence.

A single generative AI tool can now churn out thousands of convincing scam adverts in minutes, at virtually no cost. Ofcom has decided that the platforms profiting from those adverts must bear the burden of stopping...

Ofcom has issued its largest ever consumer protection fine of £28 million against Virgin Media for systematically preventing customers from cancelling their contracts through deliberate call-dropping, excessive transfers, and pressured retention tactics. The investigation uncovered a nearly three-year campaign of misconduct, financially incentivised through commission schemes, that forced over a million customers to navigate unreasonable barriers when attempting to leave. This landmark enforcement acti

A High Court ruling examines a contentious dispute between a video game developer and publisher over milestone-based funding and "step in" rights for the first-person shooter Six Days in Fallujah. With over $50 million in development costs at stake and allegations of conspiracy to acquire proprietary source code, the court declined to grant either party interim control of the game's development, leaving both sides without the "keys to the kingdom" pending a full trial.

A detailed examination of a landmark IPEC case involving luxury fashion brands LVMH, Fendi, Loewe, Christian Dior, and Celine against social media influencer Georgia Aldridge for promoting counterfeit products. The discussion explores how courts assess damages when influencers knowingly sell non-genuine branded fashion items and what this means for both brand protection and influencer liability in the digital marketplace.

The Court of Justice of the European Union has issued a landmark ruling on geo-blocking measures in copyright protection, specifically addressing the Anne Frank case. This decision establishes new standards for what constitutes effective technological measures to prevent unauthorized access to copyrighted content across different jurisdictions. The ruling provides crucial guidance for publishers and content providers on implementing 'state of the art' geo-blocking solutions that satisfy legal requirements f

The UK's Advertising Standards Authority has ruled against Nectar Sleep's "Save up to 65%" promotional campaign, finding that the basis of the savings claim was unclear and materially misleading to consumers. The decision highlights critical issues with how retailers calculate and present competitor price comparisons, particularly when using narrow product selections and averaging methodologies that may not reflect genuine market conditions.

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned a Yo! Sushi Instagram advertisement for violating new regulations on less healthy food marketing. The paid post promoted a limited-edition Chocolate Cream Puff made with KitKat, which falls under HFSS (high fat, salt, or sugar) food categories subject to stricter advertising rules that came into force in January.

Nestlé's iconic KitKat slogan faces a trademark challenge that could reshape how brands protect their most recognizable phrases. The legal battle centers on whether common expressions can maintain exclusive trademark protection when they become part of everyday language. This case highlights the delicate balance between brand ownership and public domain usage in intellectual property law.