8/28/2025 3:18:47 PM Clean skin, murky message? ASA finds Sanex ad racially offensive By Peter Hopton The ASA has ruled against Colgate-Palmolive over a television ad for its Sanex shower gel. The ad, which aired in June 2025, was found to...
8/26/2025 12:05:13 PM From Chat to Contract: WhatsApp Deal Upheld by High Court By Peter Hopton In Jaevee Homes Ltd v Fincham [2025] EWHC 942 (TCC), the High Court held that a legally binding construction contract was formed via...
8/6/2025 11:46:48 AM Crypto for a House? ASA Likely to Say “Not So Fast” By Peter Hopton A bold new poster campaign by Coinbase has appeared across London, declaring “HOME OWNERSHIP OUT OF REACH” against a backdrop of...
8/4/2025 12:28:25 PM UKIPO to Abolish Series Trade Marks By Netanya Cramer The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) is set to abolish series marks as part of its digital transformation programme. This change...
7/2/2025 3:25:31 PM No price, no problem? By Peter Hopton Court of Appeal confirms: contracts without an agreed price can still be enforceable - if the commercial context supports it In KSY Juice...
6/25/2025 4:28:35 PM Unlocking New Privacy Standards: Higher Fines for Direct Marketing and Cookie Breaches By Robert Lands On 19 June 2025, the Data (Use and Access) Act (DUA Act) officially received Royal Assent, marking a significant milestone in the UK's...
2/26/2025 2:34:49 PM If the Shoe Doesn't Fit: German Court says Birkenstock Sandals are not Copyright Works By Rosie Burbidge On Thursday 20 February 2025, Germany's highest civil court ruled that Birkenstock sandals do not qualify as works of art and,...
11/25/2024 4:03:52 PM Drip Pricing – What Your Business Needs to Know By Peter Hopton Fiona Yeoh Drip pricing (the practice of adding non-optional charges to the initial price during the purchase process, often leading to a higher...
11/25/2024 4:02:06 PM Subscription Pricing – What Your Business Needs to Know By Peter Hopton Fiona Yeoh Government estimates indicate that consumers waste £1.6 billion annually on unwanted subscriptions, largely due to unclear terms and...
11/25/2024 3:59:56 PM Fake Reviews – What Your Business Needs to Know By Peter Hopton Fiona Yeoh The DMCC's Impact on Online Reviews What's changing? The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCC) represents a...
1/14/2019 12:00:00 AM GDPR Ransom Attacks By Robert Lands IT Pro Portal contemplates whether 2019 will be the "Year of the GDPR bounty hunters". They suggest that hackers might seek out...
1/4/2019 12:00:00 AM Welcome to the public domain, Zelda By Robert Lands The New Year brings many things. New resolutions, new diets, and new works into the public domain. In the UK, copyright in original...