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23rd April 2024Why does it matter so much whether a VOD provider is a Tier 1 service?
The Media Bill is currently at Committee stage in the UK House of Lords and is expected to become law this summer. In only a year from now a number of Video On Demand (VOD) services seen by viewers in Britain will find themselves designated by the UK government as Tier 1 services.
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16th April 2024What is copyright?
Tech, IP & Digital Rights Partner, Raoul Lumb and Senior Associate in our Corporate department, Michelle Rule, discuss Copyright and how usage of original content is governed.
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10th March 2024Avoiding ‘Fake Views’
With many brands turning to "Influencer Marketing" as part of their overall marketing strategy, it's important such brands take care to make sure claims, whether made by influencers or the public are not misleading.
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10th February 2024Where were the Directors? Part 3
As a lawyer by trade - although I am enjoying my foray into journalism - today I am thinking about the objective and statutory duties of those on the Board of the Post Office, as legislated under the Companies Act 2006. By staying silent in the face of wrongdoing on an industrial scale, did the individual members of the Board breach their duties as directors?
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8th February 2024Will 2024 see the reintroduction of Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal fees?
The Ministry of Justice (“MoJ”) has launched an open consultation to discuss the possible reintroduction of Employment Tribunal fees. It is proposed that claimants should pay a £55 fee to issue proceedings in either the Employment Tribunal (“ET”) or Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) in each jurisdiction.
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7th February 2024What would a British citizen’s army mean for employers?
As reported by the BBC, General Sir Patrick Sanders' insinuation that modern society is moving from a post-war to pre-war state has rumbled the newsfeeds planting one question in everyone’s mind: might the British public be called upon to fight?
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7th February 2024Sustainability and Values drive success of retail brand
An interesting article on how Freshly Cosmetics has made its values and sustainability, a pillar of its business strategy, alongside its on-line sales.
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6th February 2024The Online Safety Act 2023 – Seven Practical Steps
After a long period of waiting, debating and re-drafting, the Online Safety Act 2023 has finally made its way into UK law. For those businesses caught by its scope, it’s a big set of responsibilities and changes. Raoul Lumb and Claire Hindle share 7 practical steps to ensure you stay up to date.
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1st February 2024The Post Office scandal – what next?
It’s often said that variety is the spice of life, so I’m completely changing tack here to try and focus on solutions. In other words, if I had the legal, corporate, and constitutional authority to mandate a solution (chance would be a fine thing),what would I do, and what would that look like?
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