Reputation Reputation Update: Privacy Rights During Criminal Investigations Revisited June 3, 2020 Read more
Employment Significant Changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme announced on Friday 29 May 2020 June 2, 2020 Read more
Reputation Oh, Jeremy Corbyn! – meaning of tweet about Labour leader held to be defamatory May 18, 2020 Read more
Film & TV Film and TV Update: Pact and UK broadcasters issue Covid-19 guidance for TV production May 18, 2020 Read more
Reputation Reputation Update: HRH The Duchess of Sussex v Associated Newspapers May 6, 2020 Read more
Disputes Update: Extensions of time and remote hearings in light of COVID-19 April 30, 2020 Read more
Music Bedtime for Bonzo – members of Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band have promoter claims struck out April 29, 2020 Read more
Commercial Force Majeure Clauses and Frustration during the COVID-19 Pandemic April 27, 2020 Read more
Corporate COVID-19: Changes to Companies House strike off policy and late filing penalties April 22, 2020 Read more
Media regulatory Reputation Update: High Court upholds Ofcom’s decision to fine broadcaster for failure to observe obligations of due impartiality April 15, 2020 Read more
Reputation Sakho v WADA – article meanings relevant to serious harm, even if not sued on April 14, 2020 Read more
Corporate COVID-19: Can board meetings be held remotely in order to comply with social distancing measures? April 13, 2020 Read more
Intellectual property Grand theft – GTA cheat software falls foul of contract and copyright rules April 13, 2020 Read more
Employment Parts of the Government’s Good Work Plan came into force on 6 April 2020 April 8, 2020 Read more
Reputation Reputation Update: Podcast – working with communications professionals to assist clients with reputational issues April 6, 2020 Read more
Disputes Litigation: Simkins commences four day trial on Skype during the COVID-19 lockdown March 30, 2020 Read more
Reputation Reputation Update: former Labour MP wins libel case against two defendants over dishonesty allegation March 29, 2020 Read more
Reputation Reputation Update: The Blame Game – Can lessons be learnt from the Caroline Flack tragedy? February 21, 2020 Read more
Reputation Reputation update: Interim injunction granted in case involving threats to disclose affair and allegation of STIs January 30, 2020 Read more
Intellectual property UK users can TuneIn to overseas radio, but TuneIn needs a UK licence January 8, 2020 Read more
Talent & influencers NB: Liverpool FC allowed to sub New Balance with Nike December 5, 2019 Read more
Reputation AAA privacy claim – no anonymity for covertly filmed lap-dancers November 7, 2019 Read more
Commercial Force India – two cases on agency commission reaching opposite conclusions October 23, 2019 Read more
Reputation Reputation Update: The ‘Bitcoin libel case’ and issues of jurisdiction in English defamation law October 17, 2019 Read more
Music High Court bans “urban explorers” from O2 Arena roof and orders take-down of videos September 30, 2019 Read more
Firm news Reputation update: Google wins right to be forgotten case in Europe September 23, 2019 Read more
Reputation Reputation Update: High Court removes anonymity for transgender father August 21, 2019 Read more
Advertising Reputation Update: First ASA rulings on new prohibition on gender stereotyping August 15, 2019 Read more
Reputation Reputation Update: Reporting restrictions in the Employment Tribunal July 25, 2019 Read more
Reputation Reputation Update: Sir Cliff Richard launches Petition seeking anonymity before charge July 3, 2019 Read more
Intellectual property Wolves logo – wandering origin story doubted by High Court July 2, 2019 Read more
Reputation Reputation update: Supreme Court clarifies “serious harm” test in landmark Defamation Act judgment June 16, 2019 Read more
Reputation Reputation update: supreme court sheds light on how to interpret defamatory words in the age of social media. May 22, 2019 Read more
Disputes Reputation update: privacy damages upheld for couple evicted on can’t pay? we’ll take it away. May 16, 2019 Read more
Intellectual property Distributor not liable for secondary infringement of copyright in Eminem album. May 13, 2019 Read more
Video games and esports Arcade fire – tombola game ads in breach of gambling rules. April 22, 2019 Read more
Intellectual property Copyright in the digital single market – long-debated directive approved. April 22, 2019 Read more
Music Secondary ticketing safeguards imposed on ticket resellers and event organisers. April 22, 2019 Read more
Disputes Playboy club granted permission to bring unprecedented damages claim. February 22, 2019 Read more
Intellectual property Copyright directive precludes family-member defence to file-sharing infringement. February 11, 2019 Read more
Intellectual property Smooth moves – can a dance move be protected by copyright?. February 11, 2019 Read more
Firm news Businessman named despite media ban – raising a question of privilege. December 6, 2018 Read more
Brand & content protection Offensive content posted on social media can be prosecuted. December 5, 2018 Read more
Brand & content protection Unauthorised re-posting of protected content may be an infringement. December 5, 2018 Read more
Firm news Ownership and infringement of copyright in greeting card designs. December 5, 2018 Read more
Firm news Will the floodgates open now that there are no more blurred lines?. November 1, 2018 Read more
Firm news Brexit, broadcasting and video-on-demand – preparing for loss of country of origin status. November 1, 2018 Read more
Firm news Statement on behalf of Sir Cliff Richard regarding the BBC’s decision not to appeal August 14, 2018 Read more
Music Rage Against The Machine (RATM) would need to rely on the law of passing off July 15, 2018 Read more
Firm news A promotional video is not an ‘audio-visual media service’ for the purposes of the AVMS Directive July 9, 2018 Read more
Firm news CJEU rules that copyright holders must consent to TV programmes being made available from the cloud July 9, 2018 Read more
Film & TV Ofcom upholds complaints of privacy infringement in relation to Channel 5 documentary July 9, 2018 Read more
Firm news Channel 5 ordered to compensate couple evicted on ‘Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away!’ July 9, 2018 Read more