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Snapshots Autumn 2021: Your consumer fix
A roundup of key legal developments for the modern commercial lawyer focusing on everything you need to know in the consumer world.
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A roundup of key legal developments for the modern commercial lawyer focusing on everything you need to know in the digital world.
Read moreSnapshots Autumn 2021: Your data fix
A roundup of key legal developments for the modern commercial lawyer focusing on everything you need to know in the data world.
Read moreSnapshots Autumn 2021: Your advertising and marketing fix
A roundup of key legal developments for the modern commercial lawyer focusing on everything you need to know in the advertising and marketing world.
Read moreSnapshots Autumn 2021
A roundup of key legal developments for the modern commercial lawyer.
Read moreConsumer surveys and Vodafone’s “The UK’s best…” claim
Can you use consumer surveys to support marketing phrases such as “The UK’s Best…”, when advertising your product or service?
Read moreCAP publishes guidance on depicting mental health conditions
What steps must advertisers take in order to ensure that any depiction of mental illness is not socially irresponsible or offensive?
Read moreGovernment consults on reforms to consumer protection law
What are the key proposals set out in the BEIS consultation paper for the reform of UK consumer protection regulation?
Read moreCTSI publishes guide on vulnerable consumers
Will the UK Government bring in more robust legislation to protect vulnerable consumers?
Read moreCMA threatens Groupon with court action over consumer practices
What are some of the key areas which the CMA focuses on in online marketplaces when assessing compliance with consumer protection regulation?
Read moreUK Government extends deadline to cease using CE marking until 2023
Why has the UK Government extended the deadline for use of the CE product marking for manufactured goods placed on the market in Great Britain to 1 January 2023?
Read moreDCMS consults on plans to reform UK data protection regime
What does the Government have in mind for the future of the UK’s data compliance landscape?
Read moreDCMS announces post-Brexit global data plan for the UK
How will the UK become a “business friendly” country for international data transfers?
Read moreICO releases summary of discussions between G7 data protection authorities
How will the G7 data protection authorities cooperate in the future and how will this cooperation potentially shape data protection within those countries?
Read moreICO approves first certification scheme criteria under the GDPR
How can the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) help businesses and other organisations demonstrate that they comply with data protection standards?
Read moreICO publishes guidance on three standards of Children’s Code
What must organisations do, or avoid doing, to meet the “best interests of the child”, “detrimental use of data” and “data minimisation” standards of the Children’s Code?
Read moreICO consults on new draft international data transfer proposals
What steps are being proposed by the UK’s ICO to protect personal data being transferred outside the UK?
Read moreNGO submits complaints on allegedly discriminatory algorithms for job ads
How can online platforms ensure their ad targeting algorithms are non-discriminatory?
Read moreDCMS and BEIS consult on new pro-competition regime for digital markets
What will a future pro-competition regime look like for digital markets and how will it potentially impact businesses operating in the digital marketplace?
Read moreLaw Commission publishes reforms targeting serious harm arising from online abuse.
Will the proposed reforms targeting serious harms arising from online abuse be more effective at criminalising harmful behaviour?
Read moreDCMS publishes policy paper on digital competition regulation
How does the Government plan to drive growth and innovation in digital technologies?
Read moreGovernment publishes online safety guidance for businesses
What are the key issues highlighted by the House of Lords with the Government’s Online Safety Bill?
Read moreThe Omnibus Directive – New EU consumer rights are on the way
The Omnibus Directive – new EU consumer rights are on the way ~ Anna Greco and Olly Bray of RPC consider aspects of the Directive of particular importance for retailers.
Read moreSnapshots - Summer 2021
A roundup of key legal developments for the modern commercial lawyer.
Read moreUK government publishes draft Online Safety Bill
How could the Online Safety Bill (the Bill) affect online companies, in particular ‘big tech’?
Read moreUK gains adequacy for EU-UK data transfers, despite opposition from LIBE Committee
What were the grounds of objection by the EU’s Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee (the LIBE Committee) to the EU’s decision to grant the UK adequacy for EU-UK data transfers?
Read moreData Sharing Code of Practice goes before UK Parliament
What does the Data Sharing Code of Practice (the Code) mean for companies that deal with personal data?
Read moreICO fines American Express for blurring service emails with marketing emails
What is the difference between service emails and marketing emails, and what happens if you get it wrong?
Read moreEU Commission publishes final versions of its new Standard Contractual Clauses
What is the impact of the new Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) on companies and data transfers?
Read moreEuropean Parliament asks European Commission for guidance post-Schrems II
Where next for Schrems II?
Read moreFirst-tier Tribunal grants Ticketmaster stay of its appeal on an ICO fine pending a parallel group action
Can an appeal of an ICO fine be stayed pending the resolution of concurrent group action proceedings in the High Court?
Read moreEuropean Commission proposes new rules on AI
How will future EU regulations affect the development of artificial intelligence (AI)?
Read moreEuropean Commission looks to strengthen the Code of Practice on Disinformation
What steps are being taken to strengthen the EU Code of Practice on Disinformation (the Code)?
Read moreUK Law Commission launches call for evidence on digital and crypto assets
How ready is English law to accommodate emerging technologies, in particular digital assets?
Read moreFacebook combats fake reviews following CMA pressure
What does the CMA’s prompting of Facebook to take action over fake reviews signal to the online marketplace in terms of potential future action in this area?
Read moreCMA to publish “greenwashing” guidance in Autumn 2021
What measures will regulators introduce to prevent businesses from misleading consumers about their products’ “green” credentials?
Read moreCMA targets anti-virus software companies on subscription auto-renewals
What consumer rights concerns have the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) recent enforcement actions raised, especially with regards to automatic subscription renewals?
Read moreCMA continues consultation on potential harms caused by algorithms
What competition and consumer harms are the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) finding in the operation of algorithms, and how is it seeking to address these?
Read moreSnapshots - Spring 2021
A roundup of key legal developments for the modern commercial lawyer.
Read moreThree Mobile claim to be “the best network for data” misleading
What are the limits and substantiation requirements on advertisers in relation to claims on being the “best network for data” in the telecommunications sector?
Read moreUK authorities consider position of AI in preparation for a new Golden Age of Tech
The question: What direction is the UK taking regarding policies on artificial intelligence (AI)?
Read moreASA upholds misleading “Jab & Go” claim against Ryanair
How careful do you need to be in your ads when using phrases such as “Jab & Go” or “Vaccine?”
Read moreAvoiding “Fake Views” – CAP publishes guidance on testimonials and endorsements
What enforcement options are available against marketers who use fake reviews to promote their goods or services?
Read moreCommittee of Advertising Practice publishes guidance for marketing on TikTok
What does the Committee of Advertising Practice’s (CAP) new guidance note on marketing on TikTok tell us about making compliant ads for the platform?
Read moreASA upholds Ladbrokes gambling ad as socially irresponsible for problematic behaviour
Is a gambling ad that features potentially problematic behaviour socially irresponsible?
Read moreASA rules “was” pricing claim by Watches of Switzerland as misleading
How long does it take for a lower price claim to become the “usual” selling price for a product? What if the previous higher price ran for three years, and the lower price is in place for ten months? Does this period of time negate the ability to use the higher price as a “was” price comparison?
Read moreASA upholds use of filters in social media beauty ads as misleading
Should influencers be allowed to use filters when advertising cosmetic products?
Read moreDCMS begins inquiry into influencer culture and the power of influencers in marketing
What are the UK government’s future plans for influencer marketing
Read moreMaking online games safer by design
How does the UK Gambling Commission’s new rules modify online game design?
Read moreGovernment to review the Gambling Act
What legislative changes are being considered to address the risks associated with modern gambling?
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