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Why the UK government had to allow HFSS online ads 'loophole': Brinsley Dresden writes for Mediatel News
Press
28 June 2021Boris Johnson's attempts to fight the invasion of foreign HFSS advertisers is less like Churchill and more like Canute, writes Brinsley Dresden.
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COVID-19 advice for corporate occupiers
16 June 2021Commercial tenants – whether occupying offices, retail premises, industrial units or other property - face potentially existential questions arising out of their landlord and tenant relations, how to manage cashflow and outgoings as revenues dry up, premises shut down and uncertainty reigns.
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Children’s Data – A Global Perspective
15 June 2021It is widely acknowledged that children are spending ever more time online, perhaps never more so than in the last 12 months due to the pandemic. Protecting children’s data and privacy is becoming more important to many people, in fact the UK Information Commissioner refers to this increased focus as a ”global direction of travel”.
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Ambush Marketing: our guide to navigating the rules
03 June 2021With 50 days to go, brands and advertising agencies are buzzing with ideas of how to capitalise on the world's focus finally shifting to the long awaited Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.
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Ads & Brands Law Digest: June 2021
28 May 2021Welcome to the June 2021 issue of our monthly Ads & Brands Law Digest.
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Ads & Brands Law Digest: April 2021
05 May 2021Welcome to the April 2021 issue of our monthly Ads & Brands Law Digest.
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Ads & Brands Law Digest: March 2021
06 April 2021Welcome to the March 2021 issue of our monthly Ads & Brands Law Digest.
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Lewis Silkin advises Sideshow Group on its significant investment from Waterland Private Equity
Deal
02 March 2021Lewis Silkin has advised Sideshow Group, the award-winning independent digital agency on its significant investment from Waterland Private Equity (“Waterland”) to support its ambitious growth plans.
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Lewis Silkin advises Splash Worldwide on its acquisition by Jellyfish Group
Deal
26 February 2021Lewis Silkin has advised Splash Worldwide, the creative technology partner to leading brands, on its acquisition by Jellyfish Group, a digital partner to some of the world’s leading brands
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Ads & Brands Law Digest: December 2020/January 2021
09 February 2021Welcome to the December 2020/January 2021 issue of our monthly Ads & Brands Law Digest.
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CMA poised to get personal on pricing algorithms!
27 January 2021The CMA has published an eye-opening paper on algorithms, showing how they can, if misused, reduce competition in digital markets and cause harm to consumers.
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Ads & Brands Law Digest: November 2020
08 December 2020Welcome to the November 2020 issue of our monthly Ads & Brands Law Digest.
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ASA Chief Executive, Guy Parker in conversation: Fireside chat highlights
27 November 2020Earlier this week, Brinsley Dresden, Partner and Head of our Advertising & Marketing Sector Focus Group, welcomed Guy Parker, Chief Executive of the Advertising Standards Agency (“ASA”), for a virtual fireside chat to discuss how the ASA is facing up to some of the big issues in the advertising and marketing industry.
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Government considers imposing ‘Duty of Impartiality’ on social media platforms
19 November 2020It is a lofty ideal to impose a duty of due impartiality on social media platforms. Decisions of where and whether to allow or to block various content on major social media platforms are extremely important. The flow of information, misinformation and disinformation clearly has the power to influence societies and the outcome of elections.
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Lewis Silkin advises brand, communications and experience research specialist The Nursery on its conversion to employee ownership
Deal
19 November 2020Lewis Silkin advises brand, communications and experience research specialist The Nursery on its conversion to employee ownership
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Imposing impartiality on social media is probably impossible: Geraint Lloyd-Taylor writes for The Times
Press
19 November 2020It is a lofty ideal to impose a duty of due impartiality on social media platforms. Decisions of where and whether to allow or to block various content on popular sites are extremely important, given that the flow of information, misinformation and disinformation clearly has the power to influence societies and the outcome of elections.
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Ads & Brands Law Digest: October 2020
09 November 2020Welcome to the October 2020 issue of our monthly Ads & Brands Law Digest.
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To mark Black History Month, we’ve looked at some of the ads that have been labelled racist in both the UK and further afield, but we’ve been shocked to identify the biggest offender of all
30 October 2020Author’s note: I always give careful thought before publishing offensive ads in articles or including them in presentations, but unfortunately, I think it is often essential so that the reader or audience can fully appreciate the story. Nevertheless, I should like to apologise for any offence that is caused by the ads included in this piece.
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New video sharing platform regulations - something to get twitchy about?
26 October 2020Does your website/app/platform allow the sharing of videos? Even just as an add-on to its main activities? If so new regulations governing video sharing platforms need to be on your radar.
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Instagram vows to tackle hidden celebrity ads after watchdog probe: Geraint Lloyd-Taylor comments for City AM
19 October 2020Instagram has pledged to do more to prevent hidden advertising on its website and app amid concerns that influencers are failing to make it clear when they have been paid to promote products. In this article for City AM, Geraint Lloyd-Taylor comments on how collaboration between the CMA & the ASA is key to these regulations.