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Privacy reform and Flood v Times - Taylor Wessing analysis

In this media law update, we analyse the recommendations of the UK parliament's Joint Committee on Privacy and Injunctions on how ...

Taylor Wessing Insurance Media Survey

Highlighting opportunities for media risk targeted insurance The Taylor Wessing insurance group in conjunction with the Taylor ...

The implications of the CJEU's decision in the FAPL v Karen Murphy case

The implications of the CJEU's decision in the FAPL v Karen Murphy case The Court of Justice's decision in the case brought on ...

Kiss 'n' tells and the public interest

Rio Ferdinand v MGN Limited [2011] EWHC 2454 (QB) Can the publication of a kiss and tell story involving a well-known footballer ...

Net Neutrality

We have a fresh batch of content on our Taylor Wessing Download site which provides insights into the legal implications of the ...

ISP ordered to block access to file-sharing website

The High Court's decision in Twentieth Century Fox v BT The High Court has ruled, in the first decision of its kind in England, ...

Honest comment: The single meaning rule and additional imputations

Lait v Evening Standard Limited [2011] EWCA Civ 859 Summary In a judgment handed down on 28 July 2011, the Court of Appeal ...

Over complexity and funding gap: potential stumbling blocks for Hargreaves' Digital Copyright Exchange

The Hargreaves Review published today recommends that the Government bring together rights holders and other business interests ...

Lessons from Mosley v United Kingdom

A victory for free-speech but a Strasbourg seal of approval for the UK's current privacy regime As has been widely reported, the ...

EU ruling confirms WorldCup and Euros should be screened for free

The Product Placement Soap to Premiere on UK TV on 28 February 2011

Product placement is where an advertiser pays a programme producer or a broadcaster to have their product, service or logo appear ...

The single European market: ahead at half time

The opinion of Advocate General Kokott in Football Association Premier League Limited v QC Leisure The Advocate General has ...

OFT launches investigation into digital publishing

The OFT has finally responded this morning to the growing clamour surrounding the e-book industry by announcing that it is ...

Taylor Wessing advises The Cloud on sale to BSkyB

International law firm Taylor Wessing has advised leading WiFi operator, The Cloud Networks Limited ("The Cloud"), on ...

Taylor Wessing launches new media and technology website with Media Guardian

International law firm Taylor Wessing has collaborated with Media Guardian to launch an online hub of thought leadership and ...

Taylor Wessing advises Google on acquisition of Phonetic Arts

MPF award for Taylor Wessing's commitment to sustainability

Taylor Wessing is celebrating after winning the Sustainability Reporting category at the prestigious MPF European Practice ...

What's in a link? English law issues with linking online

Linking is a hot topic at the moment, in particular with the NLA's ongoing dispute with Meltwater over its news aggregation ...

Keyword Advertising - Settled Points and Open Questions

A closer look at the emerging judicil approach in the European Union The permissibility of optimizing online advertising by ...

Europe to rule on whether social networking sites must monitor user generated content

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) is expected to rule next year on whether a social networking site must monitor user generated ...

Reporting criminal investigations just got trickier - Flood v Times Newspapers Ltd

Earlier this week, the Court of Appeal ruled that mere reporting of allegations without further investigation will not be covered ...

Mr Justice Tugendhat explores what "defamatory" means in a media friendly ruling

In an important ruling on what "defamatory" means, Mr Justice Tugendhat granted the Telegraph Media Group Limited ...

It’s time for defamation proceedings to ditch the jury

The recommendation in Lord Lester’s Defamation Bill that the presumption of trial by jury be reversed, and the recent decision of ...

Football Fixture Lists: English High Court Rules that Database Copyright Subsists

The English High Court ruled last Friday that database copyright (but not database right) subsists in the fixture lists of the ...

The significance of Europe's ruling on Google ads and trademarks

The European Court of Justice’s recent ruling in Google v Louis Vuitton Malletier SA has been hailed a major legal victory for ...

Important Changes to the UK Advertising Regime

The Advertising Standards Authority, the self-regulatory body responsible for governing advertising in the UK, has recently ...

ECJ upholds Google AdWords - but leaves door open for brand owner challenges

In a hotly anticipated judgment, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") yesterday broadly upheld the Google AdWords ...

Tentative Steps - A plain legal guidance framework will empower the move to online opportunities

In 2009, pharma first dipped its toe into the uncertain waters of social media. With luck, in 2010 some guidance will emerge from ...

UK Media Law - the future?

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the UK Parliament issued its Report on Press standards, privacy and libel on 24 ...

Death of the Privacy Superinjunction?

LNS v Persons Unknown [2010] EWHC 119 (QB) Court refuses to grant celebrity a "superinjunction" to prevent the media ...

UK Government Consultation proposes to slash Conditional Fee Agreement Success Fees by 90%

Hot on the heels of Jackson’s LJ's "Review on Civil Litigation Costs", which was published last week, the Ministry of ...

eDarling: Taylor Wessing advises new European online dating agency

Throughout the last months Taylor Wessing supported new online matchmaker eDarling in the legal issues involved in its launch. ...

Taylor Wessing TMT Patents Update

This update provides an overview of some recent key developments relating to patents in the technology, media and ...

Extension of "No Real and Substantial Tort" Defence to Libel Claim

Peter Williams v Mirror Group Newspapers [2009] EWHC 3150 (QB)

Online publisher successfully relies on the EU hosting defence for unmoderated user comments

Karim v Newsquest Media Group (27 October 2009) English High Court (Eady J) Is an online publisher liable for unmoderated ...

Engage: trademark protection in social media

Produced for World Trademark Review internet issue shown on 4 November 2009 and reproduced with the editors kind permission.

Risks of Publishing Archive Photographs Online

This High Court decision published this month may be of interest - Grisbrook v MGN and others (16 October 2009). The case ...

Promoting your business - a legal checklist

The checklist is designed to help you spot potential issues and lower legal risks. It is intended for anyone who is involved ...

Adwords opinion favours Google

On 22 September 2009, the long anticipated Opinion in the three joined Google France references to the European Court of ...

Liability for user-generated content

With the popularity of social networking sites, discussion boards and other such sites, user-generated content ('UGC') ...

Brands Update - September 2009

The September issue contains the latest cases from the UK and Community tribunals on registrability and infringement.

The Whiter Shade of Pale case

(Fisher v Brooker)

Protecting Your Rights on Facebook

Taylor Wessing launches its second Global Intellectual Property Index

With the value of many tangible assets, in particular real estate, falling in the current economic climate, there's a growing ...

Taylor Wessing goes for a hat trick at The Lawyer Awards

Taylor Wessing has been shortlisted for three awards by the judging panel for The Lawyer Awards 2009. The firm's private client ...

Taylor Wessing puts Brawn GP F1 on the grid

For more information or to speak to Russell Van Praagh, please contact Helen Needham at Taylor ...

Taylor Wessing advises Kentaro on partnership with leading sports management agency SEM

Taylor Wessing has acted for longstanding client Kentaro on the formation of a corporate partnership with Jerome Anderson’s ...

Taylor Wessing's Head of trade marks, copyright and media is listed in The 1000 London's Most Influential People

Taylor Wessing's Head of trade marks, copyright and media, has been listed in the up and coming law section of the Evening ...

"All change please!" - Sweeping new UK legislation on unfair commercial practices comes into force on 26 May 2008

Criminal liability for unfair business-to-consumer ('B2C') commercial practices and misleading business-to-busines ('B2B') ...

Comprehensive ranking of the world's IP jurisdictions

The Global Intellectual Property Index (GIPI), launched today by European law firm Taylor Wessing, presents a statistical ...

Comprehensive ranking of the world's IP jurisdictions

For a detailed breakdown of the IP Index including rankings, country analysis and commentary on the findings, rationale and ...

Diluting the evidence required to show unfair advantage and detriment?

The Court of Appeal for England and Wales has asked the European Court of Justice important questions on the interpretation of ...

Recent Tax Credit and Rebate Schemes in the United Kingdom, Germany and France

Comparative advertising is not trade mark infringement - Court of Appeal judgment in O2 v H3G

Since Tim Pinto's article on the O2 case in July 2006 as published in Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice (also ...

Taylor Wessing wins key victory for leading UK newspaper group, Associated Newspapers

Bubbles! The indispensability of the Comparative Advertising Directive to trade mark law

Taylor Wessing's Tim Pinto writes for the Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice on the use by H3G of bubbles in a ...

Dr Gregor Schmid – new IP Partner at Taylor Wessing, Berlin

A non-runner for 2012 - Ambush marketing and the 2012 London Olympics

Charles Lloyd and David Brooks of Taylor Wessing explain why ambush marketing is a non-runner for London 2012.

Third Edition of the Definitive Guide to Publishing Law co-written by Taylor Wessing solicitor, Christopher Benson, launched

Defamation and privacy law and procedure in England, Germany and France

Niri Shan and Tim Pinto, in conjunction with our lawyers in Germany and France, have reviewed the defamation and privacy law and ...

Who controls the Naomi Campbell information flow? A practical analysis of the law of privacy

Primarily, the courts control the flow of private information. They do so through the cause of action of breach of confidence and ...

Taylor Wessing Germany receives acclaim at Juve Awards

Taylor Wessing advises The Music Group on a European deal for the sale of the world's leading clarinet brand to the tune of EUR 37m

Media specialists, Reinhard Gaertner, Sybille Gierschmann and team join Taylor Wessing

Ground breaking ruling in Matadeen v Associated Newspapers libel case

Defining what you want

A recent case emphasises the importance of defining accurately the buyer's requirements and what the supplier intends to provide ...

Notify or pay

A solicitor is fined for non-compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998.

Penalty

A recent case looks at a "liquidated damages" clause and when this type of clause is enforceable.

Unstructured files

A recent case takes another look at the extent to which the Data Protection Act 1998 applies to information held in hard copy ...

Waiver

The Court of Appeal looks at how and when a party to an IT services contract can waive its right to terminate it.

Disclosure of documents held on computers

In a landmark judgment, the Competition Appeal Tribunal confirmed that it has the power to set a timetable for competition ...

The missing link: Problems of trademark protection for famous signs in sports

Implications of the judgement of the ECJ in Adidas-Salomon AG & others v Fitnessworld Trading Ltd and of the German ...

Stadiums for FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 and European Law on State Aid: A case of Infrastructural Measures

Only very recently the question has been raised, whether the public financing of venues like sport stadiums is subject to the ...