Snapshots - Spring 2019

A roundup of key legal developments for the modern commercial lawyer.

Welcome to the Spring 2019 edition of Snapshots.  

Key developments this month include commentary on the new Copyright Directive (passed in March by the European Parliament) and on the new report by the House of Lords Communications Committee, 'Regulating in a digital world'.  We also consider whether Brexit can frustrate a contract, as well as the latest data developments (from regulatory guidance on the territorial scope of the GDPR to what data encryption and password security should really look like).  In advertising, we look at the launch of the ASA's new five year strategy, which focuses on protecting kids online, gender stereotyping and influencer marketing.  The latter continue to be hot topics, with the CMA publishing its own guidance on influencer marketing, following its investigation into celebrity posts and the ASA bringing in tight new rules over gender stereotyping. Finally, what happens when you mix gambling ads with an app for a TV show aimed at adults, but which has appeal to children?  As the ASA says, it's all about protecting the kids online... Enjoy!

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