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MLex: Private companies, including IP right holders, could obtain ‘trusted flagger’ status according to draft European Commission guidance issued...
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) upheld a complaint against Wowcher Ltd concerning the administration of a holiday promotion after a consumer...
The European Commission has appointed a Scientific Panel and an Advisory Forum to support enforcement of the EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act. The...
MLex: TikTok's EU probe over allegedly addictive features could be resolved through stronger safeguards and mitigation measures rather than a...
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...
Television format rightsWhat is a television format?A television format is a concept or idea for a television programme or series of programmes presented in a particular way, often including characteristic features (such as music, branding or a particular setting) that are then repeated in each
DeepfakesThis Practice Note provides a summary of UK law as it applies to the use of deepfakes. A deepfake is a form of audiovisual content that has been generated or manipulated using artificial intelligence (AI) that misrepresents someone or something. The Practice Note covers: what a deepfake is;
Priority between loss reliefs in loss making companiesWhy does it matter?A company that is a member of a group and has incurred any of the types of losses available for surrender by way of group relief may, without any further rules, have more than one way in which to use the loss. There are a
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
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