Latest by Oliver Bray
What if the CEO asks me about…. a visit from an Environmental Health Officer
Whilst Environmental Health Officers ("EHO") are often thought to be solely responsible for inspecting food safety requirements, their responsibilities are far wider, including monitoring and enforcing health and safety legislation, and issues relating to public health (such as food hygiene and pest infestations). Their remit extends across a large range of industries, including restaurants, hotels and retail premises.
Read moreAmended Digital Services Act adopted by European Parliament
How will the European Parliament’s proposed amendments to the Digital Services Act affect consumers?
Read moreOfcom guidance on advertising on video-sharing platforms
What do operators of video-sharing platforms (VSPs) need to do to stay compliant with Ofcom’s guidance for advertising on their platforms?
Read moreCMA secures changes to Xbox auto-renewal practices
How far do Microsoft’s latest undertakings to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) signal a need for all businesses to improve transparency and controls on automatically renewing subscriptions?
Read moreUK government announces the launch of an AI standards hub
What does the new artificial intelligence (AI) standards hub mean for businesses seeking to develop AI technologies?
Read moreJoint Committee publishes recommendations on the Online Safety Bill
What recommendations have been made by the Joint Committee on the Online Safety Bill and how are these likely to affect service providers?
Read moreEuropean Commission publishes guidance on price promotions under the Omnibus Directive
How should businesses interpret the pricing practices regulations that form part of the Omnibus Directive?
Read moreWhat if the CEO asks me about… avoiding greenwashing?
With consumers increasingly demanding greener and more sustainable products, retailers and consumer brands are busy innovating in an effort to reduce the environmental impact of their business, products and services.
Read moreSnapshots Winter 2021
A roundup of key legal developments for the modern commercial lawyer.
Read moreSnapshots 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.
Read moreSnapshots Autumn 2021: Your digital fix
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 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 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 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 moreNGO submits complaints on allegedly discriminatory algorithms for job ads
How can online platforms ensure their ad targeting algorithms are non-discriminatory?
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)?
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