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The inexorable rise of video advertising
02 July 2019London Tech Week this year highlighted many fascinating tech trends. One particular trend that resonated with me is the inexorable rise of video advertising. Here are a few takeaways from the video advertising session hosted by Taptica.
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Ads & Brands Law Digest: July 2019
01 July 2019Welcome to the July 2019 issue of our monthly Ads & Brands Law Digest.
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Ads & Brands Law Digest: May 2019
30 May 2019Welcome to the May 2019 issue of our monthly Ads & Brands Law Digest. We have selected the legal and regulatory developments from the month that we think are most likely to be of interest, with a very brief summary and then a link to the original and official source or full text of the item.
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Ads & Brands Law Digest: April 2019
10 April 2019Welcome to the April 2019 issue of our monthly Ads & Brands Law Digest, which I hope will be of interest and use to you. We have selected the legal and regulatory developments from the month that we think are most likely to be of interest, with a very brief summary and then a link to the original and official source or full text of the item.
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Lewis Silkin's adlaw blog round up of February
06 March 2019Welcome to the latest roundup of news and insights from our adlaw experts. You can also visit the adlaw blog where you’ll find many more posts about developments in legal and regulatory issues affecting the advertising and marketing sector.
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Geraint Lloyd-Taylor comments for LexisNexis: Moderating marketing - can the law take a stand against problematic adverts?
14 February 2019In an article for Lexis Nexis, Geraint Lloyd-Taylor discusses the background of the recent backlash of certain adverts, highlighting that ‘time will tell’ how effectively the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) will regulate this ‘potentially thorny and subjective issue’.
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Lewis Silkin's adlaw blog round up of January
04 February 2019Welcome to the latest roundup of news and insights from our adlaw experts. You can also visit our adlaw blog where you’ll find many more posts about developments in legal and regulatory issues affecting the advertising and marketing sector.
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Tech Predictions for 2019
11 January 2019Following on from our 2018 Tech Predictions, here are our top ten favourite tech predictions for 2019. Just imagine a world where new technology not only makes us more efficient but improves our lives in other ways - let’s see what 2019 might hold in store!
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Brinsley Dresden writes for Campaign: Iceland's difficulty with 'Rang-tan' film highlights Clearcast's unusual status
12 November 2018In an article for Campaign Live, Brinsley Dresden comments on the decision to stop the running of Iceland's Christmas ad highlighting the threat of palm oil cultivation on the advice of Clearcast, the broadcast advertising clearance body, which expressed worries that Greenpeace's involvement contravened BCAP rules against advertising with political objectives.
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Sports Q&A - Are the new guidelines on influencer marketing relevant to Sport?
01 November 2018The requirement for influencers to use #Ad to ensure their promotion of brand partners on social media are clearly identified as advertising is not new. However recent guidelines issued jointly by the relevant regulators is a sharp reminder that they’re taking this seriously.
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Matthew Rowbotham writes for PR Week: Is PR ready to share? The employee ownership alternative to the agency model
29 June 2018In an article for PR Week, Matthew Rowbotham comments on how employee ownership uptake has, generally, remained confined to a few core sectors, and asks, is PR ready to share?
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Irish abortion referendum produces toxic mix of politics and advertising
23 May 2018On a recent trip to Dublin, what struck me most, was the sight of lampposts festooned with 2 or even 3 separate, competing ads 'for' and 'against' the repeal of the 8th Amendment of the Irish constitution, which bans abortion. The referendum on its repeal takes place this Friday (25th May) while the rest of the EU frets about GDPR implementation.
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Say farewell to credit and debit card surcharges
17 January 2018On 13 January 2018, new rules came into force in the UK which mean that, for most retail payments, traders can no longer charge a fee in addition to the advertised price of a transaction on the basis of a consumer’s choice of payment means (for example, credit card, debit card or e-money).
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Tech Predictions for 2018
08 January 2018Following on from our 2017 Tech Predictions (link below), here are our top ten favourite tech predictions for 2018. It’s set to be another exciting year as the use of technology becomes ever more pervading, influential and business critical.
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Brands and IP newsnotes - issue 6
12 October 2017Welcome to the 6th edition of our Brands & IP newsnotes put together to bring you the latest, and most interesting legal developments affecting intellectual property law. In this issue we cover; battlegrounds on Amazon listings, whether prestigious brands can prevent their resellers from selling online, the EU's position paper on IP rights, an quick guide on rights for designs, and trade mark infringements.
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Competition watchdog’s open letter to the creative industries
12 September 2017The UK’s Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) has published an open letter to the creative industries on competition law. The letter reminds businesses that certain conduct that undermines competition in those industries is illegal.
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"No veneer in 'ere": separating the wood from the MDF
07 August 2017In what is a highly unusual volte-face, an advertiser has succeeded in turning the tables on the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
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People with Significant Control - AIM Companies brought within the PSC regime
12 July 2017UK companies listed on AIM were previously exempt from the obligation to keep a register of people with significant control (PSCs), but recent changes mean they will have to have a register from 24 July 2017 onwards.
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Voulez-vous retoucher moi? New French law on retouching advertising images of models
03 July 2017From the beginning of 2017, French law has required the inclusion of the words “Photographie retouchée” on any photos used in a commercial context (such as advertising) in which the body shape or silhouette of a model has been adjusted using image processing software.
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People with Significant Control - changes in force from Monday 26 June 2017
29 June 2017With very little advance notice as to the detail, notable changes regarding the disclosure regime for people with significant control (PSCs) of UK companies and LLPs came into force on Monday 26 June 2017.