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The European Commission has fined Google €1.49 billion ($1.69 billion) for "abusive practices in online advertising."

Following a three-year study by Ofcom into the pay TV market, Ofcom has referred certain pay TV markets to the Competition Commission ("CC") for an in-depth market investigation.

BCL partner, Michael Drury continues to address journalists following the judge's dismissal of an extradition request by the Turkish government for his client to be sent for trial in Ankara.

With social media now woven into the fabric of daily life, it's easy to get caught up in sharing personal moments on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok...

The dangers of passive smoking, coupled with pressure from campaigners, has finally persuaded the Government to legislate against smoking.

The production company behind the Peaky Blinders TV show has taken issue with the existence of an unofficial Peaky Blinders themed bar in Manchester.

Taylor Swift's 12th studio album "The Life of a Showgirl" was released last Friday, and it has already broken records: 3.5m units have been sold in the US.

Brazilian footballer João Pedro has filed trade mark applications to protect elements of his personal brand, including his JP9 logo and goal celebration pose. While the move follows other athletes in building commercial identity beyond their playing careers, the applications raise questions about ownership, scope of protection, and whether the registered marks truly capture the intended brand elements.

It is important to use a Chartered Trade Mark Attorney to register your trade marks because they understand the importance of "future proofing" the goods and services claimed in an application in order to ensure ...

As has been widely reported, Konami have recently announced a major deal in the football licensing battle by entering into an agreement with Italian football giants, Juventus FC, to secure the exclusive right to use Juventus' IP within eFootball PES 2020.

LucasFilm, the company behind the Star Wars movie series, has lost a copyright claim in the Court of Appeal against a prop designer who sells replica Stormtrooper helmets.

A recent appeal from the UK Trade Marks Registry to the High Court has emphasised the need for trade mark owners to file evidence correctly, particularly when seeking to establish a reputation in a mark.

A High Court ruling examines a contentious dispute between a video game developer and publisher over milestone-based funding and "step in" rights for the first-person shooter Six Days in Fallujah. With over $50 million in development costs at stake and allegations of conspiracy to acquire proprietary source code, the court declined to grant either party interim control of the game's development, leaving both sides without the "keys to the kingdom" pending a full trial.

Against the background of ongoing media coverage regarding injunctions and super injunctions, it is easy to forget that preventative court remedies are not just available to celebrities or those in the public eye.

On Thursday 23rd June, the UK voted to leave the EU with a narrow majority of 52%. The outlook is far from clear, but here we explore some of the implications of Brexit for those in the media industry.

Research shows that 97% of young people go online every day and 78% of 13 to 17-year-olds check their devices at least hourly.

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has published draft guidance on the journalism exemption in section 32 of Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA).

The UK's Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA) regulates game studios which operate multiplayer or social games, friends functionalities, online chat forums or any other form of user-to-user services.