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UK Government Announces Consultation On Social Media Ban

Back in December, the Australian government introduced a new law to ban the under 16s from accessing social media.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

The EU Raises The Bar On Ad Transparency

The majority of the provisions of the Digital Services Act (DSA) have applied since 17 February 2024, designed to make online platforms and search engines safer, more transparent and accountable.

European Union Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Big Picture For Business 2026

Last year saw Donald Trump return to the White House with a radical 'America First' policy agenda, challenging global norms and heralding a new era of geopolitical uncertainty.

United Kingdom Strategy

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Gowling WLG

New EU Rules On Finfluencers Coming

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...

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

December Online Safety Roundup: Ofcom Issues Fines And Guidance, ICO Targets Childrens' Games

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Mo Salah's Own Goal: When Venting On Social Media Outside Of The Workplace Leads To A Red Card

United Kingdom Commercial

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Withers LLP

Dryrobe Judgment Provides Useful Guidance On Avoiding Trade Mark Genericism

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Nike, Lacoste And Superdry Adverts Banned By Advertising Standards Authority

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Marks & Clerk

Children Should Be At Least 16 To Access Social Media, Say MEPs

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Maximising Opportunity: Navigating A Fragmented World

United Kingdom Technology

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Lewis Silkin

How Can You Protect Your Brand Against Dupe Culture?

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Potter Clarkson

Curiosity Killed The Cat, But Could AI Kill Curiosity? (Video)

United Kingdom Technology

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AlixPartners

S6:E1 – The Upcycled Fashion Label Celebrities Are Obsessed With: Corey Dixon (Video)

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Square One

Ofcom's Roadmap For The Online Safety Act 2023: What's Next?

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Legislation To Reverse PACCAR Decision And Regulate Litigation Funding Agreements Accelerated

United Kingdom Litigation

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Lewis Silkin

Beyond The Buzz: What Is Driving Stablecoin Adoption? (Podcast)

United Kingdom Technology

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A&O Shearman

Property Newsletter: Winter 2025 (Podcast)

United Kingdom Real Estate

GC

Gatehouse Chambers

What Differences Can Corporates Leverage Between US And UK Capital Markets? (Video)

United Kingdom Finance

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Employer Compliance Essentials: Navigating The UK Right To Work Check Scheme (Podcast)

United Kingdom Immigration

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Mayer Brown

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

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

In the digital age, one false post, review or comment can spread far and fast. For individuals and businesses in the UK, this can be detrimental to reputation and affect revenue.

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.

Following the UK government's recent publication of the Advertising (Less Healthy Food and Drink) (Brand Advertising Exemption) Regulations 2025, CAP and BCAP have now published...

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

What's New On Online Safety?

After a quietish summer, Ofcom and the UK government have been busy making announcements about the Online Safety Act, including new rules, new consultations and more investigations.

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

On August 21 2025, the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC Chairman) sent letters to more than a dozen major U.S. tech companies including cloud computing, data security and social media companies.

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

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

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

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

LS

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

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

United Kingdom IP

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Boult Wade Tennant

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Gowling WLG

Kemp IT Law Vlog - Trends In IT Law For 2015 (Video Content)

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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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