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This is the third in a series of articles considering different aspects of the affordability debate. We have already considered the right to protection, personal responsibility and freedom of choice...

The UK Government, following their recent "comprehensive review" of gambling laws, is considering a ban on betting companies being the main, front-of-shirt sponsors of English football clubs.

Not only was the patent infringed, but Valve were found guilty of wilful infringement, meaning that Ironburg can now apply for enhanced damages up to triple the initial award.

Welcome to the October 2022 edition of our Digest, covering legal and regulatory developments from the last few weeks relevant to advertising, marketing and brand-owning businesses.

Jo Soar, Lesley Harper and Caroline Twist are our Licensing Dream Team after moving to Rothera Bray en masse in May 2024. They are based at our Nottingham office in the Lace Market...

The Advocate General has this morning proposed overturning the 2020 ruling of the EU General Court that the International Skating Union's rules on third party organised events...

Amidst a challenging macroeconomic climate, M&A activity in the gaming sector has returned to pre-COVID levels. While M&A deal value technically reached...

This episode reviews key Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) decisions, providing insights into recent rulings and a guide to explore relevant ads and themes in-depth.

After 2018 brought an end to some major long-standing legal disputes in sports, such as a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that opened the door for sports betting,the new year is set to see more developments

Following the closure of the Gambling Commission's (the "Commission") consultation Remote customer interaction – Consultation and Call for Evidence (the "Consultation"), on 9 February 2021...

Explore insights into what organizations in the tech, media and gaming (TMG) industry are planning for in this year.

Following the COVID-19-driven gaming boom, gaming market growth slowed somewhat, actually contracting 4.3% year-on-year to US$184.4bn in 2022.

The paper discusses the changes introduced by the Gambling Act 2005 to gambling advertising with a particular emphasis on the sponsor’s involvement. Now all key parties in any way involved with an advertising campaign are caught by the Act and will need to be aware of its relevant provisions.

In this edition we report on the delay to the restrictions on HFSS advertising, changes to the rules on promotions in Northern Ireland, the ASA highlighting the importance of ensuring significant terms are reflected in...

In Brexit news this week, we report on the European Data Protection Board's Opinions on the Commission's draft UK adequacy decision, in which the EDPB acknowledges the convergence between EU and UK data protection laws, ...

The European Commission has proposed the EU KIDS Act, introducing age-based restrictions and comprehensive safety-by-design obligations for social media, video-sharing platforms, online games, and AI chatbots.

Economic, technological and labor market developments are affecting pay practices across industries around the world, but the impacts being felt aren't all the same.