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On 13 July 2023, the EU Court of Justice (ECJ) issued its judgment in case C‑426/21 (Ocilion IPTV Technologies GmbH v Seven.One Entertainment Group GmbH...

On 22 February 2023, the Italian Media Regulation Authority ("AGCOM") approved the Regulation concerning the respect of fundamental rights and the principle...

On 19 April 2023, the Italian Communications Authority ("AGCOM") issued Resolution No. 76/23/CONS launching a public consultation to implement Article 41 of the Italian...

On September 25th, 2018 the Italian Competition Authority imposed a fine of respectively 10 and 5 million Euro to Apple and Samsung for carrying out unfair commercial practices in violation of the Consumer Code ...

On 3 July 2024, the well-known ban on the placing on the market of single-use plastic beverage containers with a capacity of up to three litres whose plastic caps and lids are not capable of remaining...

La destinazione ludica della struttura, secondo una recente pronuncia della Suprema Corte, finalizzata esclusivamente alle prove da svolgere...

If you are looking forward to a future where you will be able to choose what the main character does next in a movie or TV series, that future has now arrived.

The 'Soccergate' scandal, which erupted following a wire-tapping investigation of many of the key figures in Italian football, finally resulted in the relegation of Juventus football club from Serie A, the top division, to Serie B.

The Italian Communications Authority "AGCOM" has raised strong doubts about the applicability of the infamous Decree Law 12 July 2018, n. 87, containing 'Urgent provisions for the dignity of workers and businesses', ...

Lady Gaga's album ‘Mayhem', the product of a new and further evolution of her career, was released on 7 March...

Under Italian law, gaming is divided into two categories: (i) "prohibited games" such as poker, chemin de fer, roulette (which can be organized only in Italian casinos – in Venice, Saint Vincent, San Remo, Campione d'Italia, each licensed by a specific law); and (ii) "licensable games" (betting, lottery, bingo). "Licensable" games fall within the State's monopoly.

The gaming industry is growing and, in parallel with it, several legal issues arise. In addition to other concerns (see this article)

All Italian press and soccer fans and politicians are presently debating what is called "Calciopoli" (roughly, "Soccergate"), the big scandal in soccer arisen from the wire-taps. Maybe lawyers should be focusing on it too!

The current COVID-19 ("Coronavirus") pandemic has affected the staging of sporting events around the world...

Professional footballers operate within a dual contractual framework: the sports employment contract with their club and the agency contract with their sports agent. This complex legal structure creates unique challenges at the intersection of labour law and sports regulation, where conflicts of interest, contractual misalignments, and overlapping obligations frequently emerge during negotiations, contract management, and relationship termination.

Latest report from McDermott Will & Emery relating to European IP matters.

The videogame market has undoubtedly become a new investment frontier for advertising professionals, who have begun taking advantage of the enormous opportunities In-games advertising (whether in the form of product placement or otherwise) has to offer.