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#update: The evolution of the twitter '#' disclosure rules
Press
08 October 2013In an article for LawInSport, Alex Kelham discusses a complaint received by the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) about a tweet Wayne Rooney posted for Nike; the second time his twitter activities have been scrutinised.
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Lewis Silkin advises Publicis Groupe on its acquisition of specialist digital agency Poke London
Deal
19 September 2013Lewis Silkin has advised Publicis Groupe, one of the largest communications groups in the world, on its acquisition of specialist digital agency Poke London from its four founding shareholders and Mother Holdings Ltd.
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#acknowledge: advertising compliance on social media
Press
26 June 2013In an article for Law In Sport, Alex Kelham discusses various celebrity tweets which have fallen foul of advertising compliance codes and laws. Alex suggests that in order to avoid the indignation of ASA complaints, perhaps the answer is for agencies to do what they do best - get creative.
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E-cigarette brands prepare to emphasise quality message
Press
14 June 2013In an article for Marketing Week, Lewis Silkin discusses how, from 2016, the current type of ads in the UK which arguably market e-cigarettes in a glamourised manner will cease to exist.
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Leading IP and media lawyer joins Media, Brands and Technology team
Press
10 June 2013City law firm Lewis Silkin today announces the appointment of Adam Glass as partner in the firm’s renowned Media, Brands and Technology (MBT) team. He joins Lewis Silkin from Davenport Lyons, where he was a partner and head of litigation and IP.
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Big yourself up
Press
17 May 2013In an article for Building magazine, Alex Kelham discusses a government initiative that allows suppliers of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games to promote certain work they undertook.
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Can brands benefit from an ad ban?
Press
25 April 2013As US retailer American Apparel fell foul of the Advertising Standards Authority for the third time this year after using overtly sexual imagery earlier this month, Geraint Lloyd-Taylor warns that whilst some brands may see benefit from seeing their campaigns banned, there are serious consequences.
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Digital product placement creates adverts out of thin air
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09 April 2013In an article for the BBC, Philip Hughes discusses digital product placement and warns that "ensuring legal compliance across multiple jurisdictions can be expensive, risky and time-consuming," and may outweight the benefit of any such activity.
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Senior LOCOG lawyer joins Lewis Silkin
Press
12 February 2013Alex Kelham brings Olympic and Paralympic experience to enhance the firm’s sports and brand management expertise.
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What can brands learn from Instagram?
Press
21 January 2013In an article for The Guardian's Media Network, Jo Farmer discusses the perils of using user generated content (UGC) and the lessons Facebook and Instagram have learnt as a result.
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No stiff upper lip as Brits cry foul over ads
Press
20 December 2012Brinsley Dresden discusses the idea that advocacy groups and charity organizations increasingly use the ASA as a bargaining and PR tool.
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Here's why I won't be shopping at American Apparel this Christmas
20 December 2012Brinsley Dresden's analysis of American Apparel's latest print ad.
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New partner hire strengthens Lewis Silkin’s Media, Brands & Technology team
Press
17 December 2012City law firm Lewis Silkin LLP today announces the appointment of commercial and technology specialist James Gill as a partner in its renowned Media, Brands & Technology (MBT) team.
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Lewis Silkin advises London Advertising on initiative launched by Prime Minister
Press
04 December 2012Corporate Partner Paul Rajput is leading the Lewis Silkin team supporting London Advertising, whose competition has attracted interest from over 1,500 people in 60 countries.
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ASA hits 50 with confidence
Press
25 October 2012Jo Farmer discusses the self-regulated Advertising Standards Authority and questions whether Governmental regulation of advertising would be productive in an article for Marketing Week.
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Lewis Silkin mentioned in The Next Web's coverage of Social Media Week London
Press
24 September 2012Partner Jo Farmer's talk at Social Media Week London has been praised in a review by The Next Web UK Editor Jamilla Knight.
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C4 Paralympic ad slots attract big advertisers
Press
21 August 2012Geraint Lloyd-Taylor is quoted in Marketing's "C4 Paralympic ad slots attract big advertisers" article.
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Think BR: Olympics & Paralympics - key dates for advertisers' diaries
Press
30 July 2012There are some important dates to take note of around the Olympics if you want to stay on the right side of the rules, writes Geraint Lloyd-Taylor, Senior Associate in the Media Brands & Technology team, Lewis Silkin LLP.
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Lewis Silkin and Osborne Clarke lead as Publicis buys out Levi Strauss ad agency
Deal
06 July 2012Coverage on The Lawyer of Lewis Silkin's involvement as lead counsel to Publicis Groupe on its acquisition of the remaining 51 per cent stake of Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH), the advertising agency famous for the Levi Strauss and Johnnie Walker adverts.
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Lewis Silkin advises Publicis Groupe on acquisition of Bartle Bogle Hegarty
Deal
05 July 2012Lewis Silkin advises Publicis Groupe on acquisition of Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH), one of world’s most famous advertising agencies.