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CMA ends its investigation into online console gaming subscription practices

Published on 14 June 2022. By Jonathan Greenway, Associate and Joshua Charalambous, Senior Associate

The UK Competition Markets Authority (CMA) has now closed its investigation into subscription practices in the online console gaming sector after key players Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft committed to making improvements to their contract terms with a view to better protecting customers.

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Loot Boxes: what's in the box?

Published on 29 January 2020. By Jonathan Greenway, Associate

On 12 September 2019 the House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (DCMS) released its report into what it calls "immersive and addictive technologies".

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Love (or hate) Data?

Published on 21 February 2019. By Charles Buckworth, Partner and Jonathan Greenway, Associate

Personal Data and Special Category Personal Data – what has changed? "The course of true love never did run smooth" - Shakespeare, W., A Midsummer Night's Dream The definition of personal data is obviously fundamental to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). When considering data protection, your first question should always be – 'is this data personal data?'

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Our latest legal 'Snapshot' updates are now available

Published on 06 September 2018. By Jonathan Greenway, Associate

Each Snapshot focuses on the key questions: What's the development? Why does it matter? And what should you be doing about it? In this blog post we have handpicked the ones which matter most to you as retailers.

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