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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a consultation on draft guidance for businesses on the price transparency provisions of the...
Welcome to this week’s edition of the TMT weekly highlights: a hand-picked summary of news analysis, updates and new content from across the...
EU law analysis: Boriana Guimberteau, partner, and Pauline Desjours, associate, of Stephenson Harwood AARPI, consider the request preliminary ruling...
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has set out its enforcement approach under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024...
Law360, London: The UK government urged a judge on 30 June 2025 to dismiss most of a legal claim brought by two US trade unions and fund trustees for...
Settling disputes—drafting the settlement agreementThis Practice Note considers the key issues when drafting a settlement agreement, including correct...
UK Digital Markets Competition regime—progress trackerThis Practice Note therefore tracks the progress of legislative and policy developments...
EU Digital Markets Act—progress trackerThis Practice Note tracks all developments in relation to Regulation (EU) 2022/1925 of the European Parliament...
The Media Act 2024This Practice Note contains guidance on the Media Act 2024 (MA 2024), which has been introduced in order to bring the regulation of...
Negotiation guide—IT contractsIntroductionThis Practice Note provides a negotiation guide for IT contracts, covering topics relevant to IT services...
Event sponsorship agreement—pro-organiserThis Agreement is made on [date]Parties1[[insert name of company] OR a company incorporated in [England and...
Mobile app end-user licence agreement (EULA)—genericWe are [app provider’s name and address], the creators of [app name] (referred to below as the...
Mobile app end-user licence agreement (EULA)—for Google PlayWe are [app provider’s name and address], the creators of [app name] (referred to below as...
Mobile app end-user licence agreement (EULA)—for Apple App StoreWe are [app provider’s name and address], the creators of [app name] (referred to...
Conditions precedent clause—commercial contractsDefinitionsCondition Fulfilment Date•means the date by which, unless otherwise waived pursuant to...
Reputational damage claims—alternative causes of actionThis Practice Note considers the relationship between causes of action for reputational damage...
DefamationThe tort of defamation is governed by a mixture of statute and common law. The relevant statutory law is contained in:•the Defamation Act...
Software escrowIntroductionEscrow is the process of two or more parties placing property or instruments in the hands of a trusted third party (an...
Defamation—limitationThe ordinary time limit for defamation and malicious falsehood claimsA claimant must commence a claim for defamation within one...
Defamation and malicious falsehood—publicationThis Practice Note examines the role of publication in an action for defamation or malicious falsehood....
Defamation—defencesDefencesThere are a number of substantive defences to a defamation claim, the majority of which are now, since the Defamation Act...
Malicious falsehoodThis Practice Note provides an introduction to the tort of malicious falsehood. Unlike a claim for defamation, there is no...
Defamation and social mediaThe internet and, in particular, social media is a high risk area for defamation litigation. Content posted on blogs,...
Websites—compliance requirementsConsideration of electronic data interchange (EDI) arrangements, blockchain, smart contracts or sector-specific laws...
DeepfakesThis Practice Note considers the following legal issues, technical information and applications of deepfakes:•What is a deepfake?•How...
Notice and take-down letter—defamationAddress of Website OperatorDear [insert organisation name]Notice and take-down letterWe act for [insert client...
Using framework agreements for servicesFramework agreements (sometimes referred to as master services agreements) are essentially umbrella agreements...
Copyright in films and television programmesFor the purposes of copyright law the term 'film' means a recording, on any medium, from which a moving...
Television format rightsWhat is a television format?A television format is a concept or idea for a television programme or series of programmes...
The provision of access to a cloud platform which allows a customer to deploy software applications on that platform without having to buy and maintain the operating systems, middleware, network, servers or other hardware supporting the platform. Abbreviated to ‘PaaS’.
A software process or device (physical or virtual) providing services to other applications (clients).
An agreement, also known as an influencer agreement, intended to be used by brands working with celebrity and social talent bloggers and vloggers as part of a marketing campaign. Influencers may operate on platforms such as YouTube and in a wide range of industries.