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Gender pay gap reporting – final regulations published!
07 December 2016After a long wait, the final version of the Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017 has been published.
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To register or not to register… that is the question (Brands & IP Newsnotes - Issue 2)
28 March 2016Just because you can register your intellectual property, it doesn’t mean that you should. Sometimes attempts to register can have unintended consequences, as YouTube stars, the Fine Brothers, recently found out.
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Cancellations and refunds during the COVID-19 pandemic
11 May 2020It seems that every day there is a new report in the media about ordinary people being denied refunds when holidays, weddings, bar mitzvahs, anniversary parties and other events which they have paid for have been cancelled as a consequence of national or global lockdown measures. In some cases, the travel company/event organiser has insisted on collecting balancing payments from their customers as well.
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New priorities: refocussing on harassment
30 March 2022Prevention of harassment in the workplace was a hot topic before the pandemic hit, and a combination of new developments, different working arrangements and changed employee expectations make this a key area of focus.
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Ready Player ET1: employment disputes in the metaverse
11 February 2022The metaverse and virtual reality offer opportunities but look set to throw up new employment issues around diversity, misconduct and more. Are we ready?
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ICO Opinion: Data protection and privacy expectations for online advertising proposals
10 December 2021On 25 November 2021 the ICO issued an Opinion [1] on its expectations for online advertising, its latest update to its thematic review [2] of the adtech industry which commenced in 2019. The latest Opinion builds on concerns initially identified by the ICO [3] in 2019 and sets out the privacy standards that the ICO expects adtech vendors to meet when developing new products so that people’s online privacy is safeguarded.
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Gambling Advertising: ASA and CAP move the goal posts for footballers and celebs
06 April 2022Following an 18 month consultation period, the ASA today announced that it will be changing the rules when it comes to who can appear in gambling ads.
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Plan B – implications for employers
09 December 2021The Prime Minister has announced that England will move to ‘Plan B’ in response to the rapid rise of cases of the Omicron variant. This article sums up the practical implications for office workers, Christmas parties, self-isolation requirements and the ongoing question of compulsory vaccination.
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Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Act – the new law explained
29 May 2024The Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Act has passed after being rushed through parliament in the final hours before the election campaign started. The Act will give new rights to bereaved fathers and partners where a child’s mother dies.
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Ambush Marketing and the Law: A look ahead to the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games 2024
24 January 2024The biggest sporting event of 2024 will undoubtedly be the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games held in Paris. As ever when it comes to big sporting events of this nature, we expect ambush marketing (where a brand piggybacks on an event to promote their products without an official association with that event) to be a key concern.
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Going back to the office – the latest guidance
31 March 2021The government has published new Covid-secure guidance for office settings which includes updated guidance on who should go to work. This article looks at what it means for office reopening plans.
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Ads & Brands Law Digest: November 2022
08 December 2022Welcome to the November 2022 edition of our Digest, covering legal and regulatory developments from the last few weeks relevant to advertising, marketing and brand-owning businesses. As usual, for each item we provide a succinct summary accompanied by a link to the full text of the relevant official source or our own report.
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Brands and IP myth busters
22 May 2017Key take-aways from our recent Brands and IP: Myth Busters seminar.
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Mansplaining, micro-inequities and managers
21 September 2017Over the years, awareness of discrimination has increased significantly. Almost everyone will (hopefully) be able to spot direct discrimination when they see it. For example, subjecting a gay worker to homophobic abuse, sacking a woman as soon as she announces her pregnancy, or telling a Muslim colleague that her hijab “made her look like a terrorist” (as was alleged in a recent Employment Tribunal claim).
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Media & Entertainment Legal Digest: March - April 2019
29 April 2019Welcome to the latest issue of our ‘Media & Entertainment Legal Digest’. We have selected the legal and regulatory developments from the past two months or so that we think are most likely to be of interest, with a very brief summary and then a link to the official source or full text of the item.
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The Media Act 2024
06 June 2024The Media Act 2024 received Royal Assent after the parliamentary “wash-up” at the end of May 2024. Among other things, it is aimed at levelling the playing field between linear and streamed content by bringing the streamers under new Ofcom rules. It followed a White Paper on media regulation and a draft Media Bill, which was subject to consultation.
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Ads & Brands Law Digest: March 2022
07 March 2022Welcome to the March 2022 edition of our Digest, covering legal and regulatory developments from the last few weeks relevant to advertising, marketing and brand-owning businesses. As usual, for each item we provide a succinct summary accompanied by a link to the full text of the relevant official source or our own report.
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Ads & Brands Law Digest: April 2020
28 April 2020Welcome to the April 2020 issue of our monthly Ads & Brands Law Digest.
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Ads & Brands Law Digest: January 2024
12 February 2024Welcome to the latest edition of our Digest, covering legal and regulatory developments from the last few weeks relevant to advertising, marketing, and brand-owning businesses. As usual, for each item we provide a succinct summary accompanied by a link to the full text of the relevant official source or our own report.
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Business Interruption Insurance Claims - The Court Gives a Boost to Business
24 September 2020Many businesses making claims under business interruption insurance policies for losses resulting from business closures, due to the Covid pandemic and restrictions imposed by the Government, suffered a rejection of such claims by many of the insurance companies. Although the insurance companies would base those rejections on interpretations of the wording of the specific policy and the facts on which a claim was based, it was apparent that a number of common grounds were being used by the insurance industry to reject claims.