8/5/2026 10:43:04 AM Emma Sleep reference pricing judgment: CMA’s volume requirement put to bed By Matthew Hunt Antonia Kendrick The CMA’s investigation into Emma Sleep (Emma) has been running since 2022. In the latest twist, the High Court has rejected the CMA’s...
7/20/2026 10:27:05 AM Key Takeaways from Ofcom’s Consultation on Fraudulent Advertising Codes of Practice By Alice Esuola-Grant Ella Aldred-Aymen On 10 July 2026, Ofcom published a consultation on its draft Fraudulent Advertising Codes of Practice, the latest package of...
6/2/2026 3:29:45 PM Wake‑up call for Emma Sleep: CMA secures settlement for consumer law breaches By Alice Esuola-Grant Antonia Kendrick The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has secured a court-endorsed settlement from mattress company Emma Sleep, which has admitted...
4/30/2026 12:10:02 PM Bristows - Cease & Discuss: Fashion, function, and the future of design law | the CJEU decision in Deity Shoes By Simon Clark Kyrana Hulstein In the latest episode of our podcast Cease & Discuss, Simon and Kyrana consider the CJEU’s judgment in Deity Shoes SL v. Mundorama...
4/16/2026 11:42:05 AM ASA’s first LHF rulings clarify “identifiable product” test in food advertising By Kyrana Hulstein Following its adoption of the new rules on advertising less healthy food (LHF) products earlier this year, the ASA has now published its...
4/9/2026 1:12:49 PM UK government confirms new subscription contracts rules for Spring 2027 By Francion Brooks Iva Gobac Antonia Kendrick On 2 April 2026, the UK government published its long-awaited response on the new subscription contracts regime. The announcement...
4/2/2026 9:17:45 AM The CMA’s crackdown on fake reviews continues By Iva Gobac Francion Brooks Antonia Kendrick On Friday 27 March 2026, the CMA announced five new investigations into businesses across the funeral, food-delivery, and automotive...
3/24/2026 7:10:42 PM From AI pricing algorithms to public procurement: UK Competition and Markets Authority publishes its 2026–27 annual plan By Victoria Yuan James Batsford On 23 March, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published its 2026-2027 Annual Plan (the Annual Plan): the first since the...
3/24/2026 1:16:42 PM Hit Unsubscribe: Adobe’s exit fees subject to CMA investigation By Francion Brooks Antonia Kendrick Solomon Chann The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened an investigation into Adobe’s subscription terms, reflecting a continued...
3/23/2026 11:08:53 AM Bristows - Cease & Discuss: Copyright By Jeremy Blum Toby Headdon Stop and get into the ever-evolving brandscape of intellectual property and advertising with our brand-new podcast, Bristows Cease and...
3/2/2026 9:27:56 AM The UK Competition and Markets Authority announces its first ever fine under new consumer enforcement powers By Victoria Yuan Charlotte Gaillet Key takeaways The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced on 13 February 2026 that it has fined Euro Car Parks nearly half a...
2/9/2026 4:41:45 PM AI in marketing: Top 5 risks and how to mitigate them By Camille Beckmann Vik Khurana Introduction AI is rapidly transforming marketing practice, enabling businesses to generate personalised content, automate customer...