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UK Government consults on consumer law reform
11 September 2023Even before the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (DMCC Bill) completes its passage through the UK parliament, the UK Government is consulting on further consumer law reform. A key purpose of the legislation under review in the consultation is to ensure consumers are provided with timely and relevant information when making decisions.
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Brinsley Dresden interviewed for BBC News: US lawsuit against Burger King
Press
05 September 2023Our Partner Brinsley Dresden was on BBC News Wednesday 30th August, talking about advertising and marketing law in the context of an upcoming US lawsuit against Burger King.
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Ads & Brands Law Digest: August 2023
25 August 2023Welcome to the August 2023 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: July 2023
18 July 2023Welcome to the July 2023 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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EMI options: Top 10 mistakes uncovered on an exit – and how to avoid them
29 June 2023In this article we explore Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) options, an extremely popular employee incentive mechanism for qualifying small and medium sized companies, thanks to their unrivalled tax benefits and the flexibility permitted around setting their terms.
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Lewis Silkin has advised NME Networks on the sale of Uncut magazine to Kelsey Media
Deal
26 May 2023The deal, which includes the brand’s print publications and social and digital assets, completed earlier today. All Uncut’s staff also transferred with the sale.
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Ads & Brands Law Digest: April/May 2022
16 May 2023Welcome to the April/May 2023 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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New era for UK consumers protection
05 May 2023Giles Crown has summarised the most important aspects of the proposed changes in consumer law and regulation arising from the new Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill. This includes some serious additional risks for all businesses targeting UK consumers, including for the first time direct enforcement by the CMA and large potential fines.
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Lewis Silkin has advised Next 15 Group Plc’s Palladium Group Limited on the acquisition of onefourzero
21 April 2023Lewis Silkin has advised its long-standing client, Next 15 Group plc, on the acquisition by Palladium Group of onefourzero, the international digital and commercial M&A consulting firm.
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Oliver Fairhurst named The Times' ‘Lawyer of the Week’ following the high-profile court case against John Lewis over a Christmas advert
Press
13 April 2023Oliver Fairhurst, a partner at Lewis Silkin, successfully defended a claim brought by author Fay Evans who claimed that fire-breathing dragon Edgar featured in the 2019 John Lewis Christmas advertisement, had copied one of her books. The High Court ruled that there was no evidence that the team from the retailer and advertising agency DDB had been aware of her work, and ordered that Evans publicise that her claim had failed.
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CMA launches consultation on its draft environmental sustainability guidance
12 April 2023The CMA is consulting on its draft guidance on the application of the Chapter 1 prohibition in the Competition Act 1998 (which prohibits agreements between businesses that restrict competition in the UK) to environmental sustainability agreements.
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Mathew Forde comments on EU plans to crackdown on greenwashing for The Times
Press
28 March 2023EU rules are set to rinse away Greenwashing by heavily scrutinising the words used in advertising and marketing to ensure companies back up their claims with data and scientific evidence if they claim to be ‘carbon neutral’ or ‘greener’.
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Ads & Brands Law Digest: March 2023
23 March 2023Welcome to the March 2023 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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Company’s register of people with significant control (PSCs)
Inbrief
22 March 2023Most UK companies and LLPs are required to find out and record details of the individuals or legal entities that have significant beneficial ownership or control over them. The information must be recorded in the company’s register of people with significant control (PSC register) as part of its statutory books.
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Environmental Advertising
Inbrief
08 March 2023According to the UK’s Climate Change Committee, consumer behaviour must change in order for the UK to achieve its net zero targets. The good news is that sustainability is a growing factor in consumers purchasing decisions.
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Influencer disclosures: The ASA raises the bar yet again
08 March 2023Among influencers, platforms, agencies and brands, there is increasing frustration and confusion with the ASA's approach to social media disclosures. The ASA's approach seems to harden and get more confusing every month that goes by.
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Ads & Brands Law Digest: January-February 2023
17 February 2023Welcome to the January-February 2023 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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The Online Safety Bill
Inbrief
14 February 2023The Online Safety Bill will introduce a new regulatory regime to address illegal and harmful content online. We are seeing more and more scrutiny in this area, with Australia, Ireland and the EU already passing new legislation, including the EU’s Digital Services Act, and Singapore proposing similar legislation.
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How the regulatory tide is turning against greenwashing brands in 2023: Brinsley Dresden comments for The Drum
Press
26 January 2023Legal experts and regulatory bodies explain how brands will find it more difficult to greenwash their products in 2023.
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Ads & Brands Law Digest: December 2022
18 January 2023Welcome to the December 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.