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ArticleMission Complete: How Microsoft Rescued Its Activision Merger From The CMA's VetoMicrosoft's acquisition of Activision was one of the focal points of global competition law during 2023. The varying views and approaches of the CMA...United KingdomAntitrust/Competition LawMacfarlanes LLP
ArticleThe 25 Most Innovative Sports Teams In The WorldIt is commonly understood that in 21st Century elite level sport investment is a must for any team who simply wishes to even just stand still. While the public perception of investment in ...United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentMarks & Clerk
ArticleNo Winning Numbers: The CAT’s Judgment On The £70 Million National Lottery Subsidy Control ChallengeThe Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) recently issued its ruling in the case of The New Lottery Company Ltd and Others v. The Gambling Commission. It found the Gambling Commission’s (GC’s) decision to grant Camelot (as operator of the National Lottery)...United KingdomAntitrust/Competition LawNERA
ArticleAdvertising And Marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2024Greenwashing can be expected to appear this year among offences blacklisted in the UK. The proposal to add misleading environmental claims to a list of banned practices...United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentOsborne Clarke LLP
ArticleFilm And TV Briefing: Friday 16 July 2021Welcome to this week's round-up of news, commentary and industry announcements that you may have missed from the past week.United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentSimkins
ArticleUK Tax Round UpThe Chancellor presented the Budget on 27 October. Although it contained a wide range of general spending and tax-related announcements, there was nothing of significance for the private funds industry that had not been previously announced.United KingdomTaxProskauer Rose LLP
ArticleImpact Of EU Designs Implementing Regulation On GamingVideo games contain various visual elements, interfaces, virtual environments, and digital objects which may have unique or creative designs that the creator would want to protect from copying.United KingdomIntellectual PropertyMarks & Clerk
ArticleDo Exclusions Of Liability Work Online? Online Gambling Operator Ordered To Pay £1.7m Winnings Despite 'Glitch'On 7 April 2021, the UK High Court granted summary judgment to a claimant, Mr Green, who sought to recover his winnings of over £1.7m from Petfre (Gibraltar)...United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentMayer Brown
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ArticleThe New UK Digital Markets Regime: Move Fast And Break Things; Or Speak Softly And Carry A Big Stick?On 1 January 2025, the UK's new regime for regulating digital markets, set out in the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Act 2024 (DMCCA), came into force.United KingdomAntitrust/Competition LawAddleshaw Goddard
ArticleArticle 13: Balkanising The Internet Or A Champion For Copyright Holders?The text for the much anticipated Article 13 of the European Copyright Directive (the "Directive") has finally been agreed upon as of 13 February.United KingdomIntellectual PropertyMarks & Clerk
ArticleAn Introductory Guide To IP For The Gaming SectorMany specialists do not consider intellectual property when creating new games, yet it plays a vital role in securing creativity. Alban Radivojevic provides a practical introduction...GlobalIntellectual PropertyNovagraaf Netherlands BV
ArticleSome Implications Of The EU AI Act On Video Game DevelopersThis blog post provides a brief overview of the impact of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 of 13 June 2024 laying down harmonized rules on artificial intelligence ("AI Act") on video game developers.European UnionTechnologySheppard
ArticleA Busted Flush: Independent Review Following Collapse Of BetIndexIn June 2021, the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport commissioned an independent review into the regulation of BetIndex Limited, following its collapse in March 2021. United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentMayer Brown
ArticleThe UK Gambling Commission Has Announced A Package Of Changes To Make Online Games Safer By Design, Focusing On Online Slots GamesFollowing a public consultation, the UK Gambling Commission has announced a package of changes which is intended to make online games safer by design...United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleWhy Video Games May Spark The Next FRAND BattlegroundCould increased interoperability pave the way for FRAND determinations in the video gaming industry?United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentA&O Shearman
ArticleIs The UK's ASA Emerging From Hibernation? You Bet!The UK ASA (Advertising Standards Authority) appears to be coming out of Covid-19 induced hibernation.United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
