Stay ahead in the ever-evolving media landscape with our expert guidance tailored for legal professionals. From regulatory compliance to intellectual property issues, our resources equip you with essential tools and insights to effectively manage legal challenges in the media sector. This topic will also tackle the intricacies of broadcasting, digital media, and content distribution with ease.
Law360, London: Meta, X and TikTok urged the High Court on 5 October 2026 to strike down 'extremely onerous' demands from the communications watchdog...
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One complaint was received by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) concerning whether online advertisements for Menwell Ltd t/a Do Health...
MLex: AliExpress is challenging a record €550 million fine under the EU Digital Services Act (EU DSA) at the bloc’s lower-tier General Court, MLex has...
What are perpetual, irrevocable and royalty-free licences?Licences are sometimes expressed to be ‘perpetual’, ‘irrevocable’ or ‘royalty-free’, but...
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...
Copyright in films and television programmesFor the purposes of copyright law the term 'film' means a recording, on any medium, from which a moving image may by any means be produced. A television programme is protected as a film for these purposes and the definition is intended to be technology
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some point
If a beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal fees, will that count as a PET against their estate?A disclaimer is the refusal of a gift prior to acceptance. The refusal of the gift must take place before the beneficiary accepts any benefit
Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of caseA strike out order can be made either following an application by the parties or on the court's own initiative. This Practice Note deals with the scenario of the order being made following a party's application.Making an application
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