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 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...
2/12/2026 3:00:50 PM No use crying over spilt milk: Supreme Court draws the line on plant-based branding By Kyrana Hulstein Sean Ibbetson Yesterday’s decision in Dairy UK Ltd v Oatly AB [2026] UKSC 4 has clarified the scope of statutory restrictions on the use of dairy...
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12/4/2025 5:39:48 PM Copyright in applied art - are we any clearer? By Simon Clark The CJEU has today issued its judgment in two combined cases answering questions relating to the subsistence and infringement of...
11/26/2025 12:51:58 PM UK Competition and Markets Authority launches its first consumer enforcement action – what businesses need to know By Victoria Yuan Stephen Smith Sean Ibbetson On 18 November, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) used its direct enforcement powers under the Digital Markets, Competition...
11/24/2025 2:11:44 PM Design consultation responses: Deadline this week! By Simon Clark With less than a week to go before the deadline for submitting responses to the Government’s consultation on designs (27 November), we...
11/14/2025 2:56:15 PM The judgment in Getty Images v Stability AI in tables and bullet points By Toby Headdon The much anticipated High Court judgment in Getty Images v Stability AI has been handed down. As we knew would be the case, with Getty...
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