On 29 November 2022, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), published its final report stating that it would not conduct a market investigation into music and streaming. This decision follows the CMA’s market study into music and streaming, which came
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Online Safety Bill – have your say: child protection
By Megan Curzon
What is the OSB and how does it affect me?
First published in May 2021, the implementation of the OSB has been long awaited. The bill has faced a series of delays but is currently at committee stage following a…
Changing Attitudes: British Gambling Commission acknowledges the threat of the black market to vulnerable customers
The gambling industry has been warning the Gambling Commission of Great Britain (the GC) over the potential growth of the black market should the legal market become over regulated. Previously the GC downplayed the threat of the black market following…
Safeguarding in Sport: From Australia to the UK
By Richard Bush
Richard Bush, a partner in Bird & Bird’s international sports group, and Tom Macken, a senior associate in Bird & Bird’s Sydney office, speak to international safeguarding expert Phil Doorgachurn about safeguarding in sport from both a UK and Australian…
UKIPO proposals to TDM exception will not be proceeding
On 1 February 2023, George Freeman MP the (then) Minister of State for Science and Investment Security in the recently defunct Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy stated in a House of Commons debate on the impact of artificial…
The (legal) adventures of Zorro: an update on copyright and parody from the Italian Supreme Court
The Supreme Court’s decision in CO.GE.DI. International – Compagnia Generale Distribuzione s.p.a. v Zorro Productions Inc. (decision 38165/2022) hopefully provides some closure to the never ending judicial battle over the character of Zorro.
Background
In 2007, Zorro Productions…
ASA rulings give context to ‘strong appeal’ test for gambling ads featuring sports personalities
Two ASA rulings have been published which provide some helpful context to the CAP Code and BCAP Code rules that gambling ads must not be likely to be of strong appeal to children or young persons. These rules were changed…
UK: Confirmation that instigation and awareness of cartel activity is sufficient to attract a fine under UK competition law following the CMA’s decision in Rangers Football Club
By Saskia King
A recent decision of the CMA has found that instigation and awareness of cartel activity can be sufficient to attract a fine under UK competition law. Following an investigation into suspected anti-competitive behaviour in relation to the price at which…
A fake interview with a politician does not violate her personal rights; an update from the German Regional Court
By Roman Brtka
The facts
The plaintiff in this case was Katrin Göring-Eckardt, the Vice-President of the German Parliament (Bundestag) and former Chairwoman of the parliamentary group of the political party “Bündnis 90/Die Grünen” (“The Greens”).
The defendant runs the online publication “T.…
MediaWrites Party 2022, Panel discussion recording
Everyone is talking about these developments in the media, entertainment and tech space, but what exactly are they and do any of them have any real staying power? Are they augmenting, disrupting or replacing traditional media, or are they simply…