A bulletin from the Media & Sport Group at DLA Piper
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ADVERTISING AND SPONSORSHIP
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London 2012 advertising and trading regulations published - After conducting a 12 week public consultation, the Government has published an updated draft of The London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Advertising and Trading) Regulations 2011.View MoreImage may be NSFW. Clik here to view.
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European Consultation due on Misleading and Comparative Advertising - The European Commission ("the Commission") is launching a public consultation on Directive 2006/114/EC ("the Directive") in relation to Misleading and Comparative Advertising. View MoreImage may be NSFW. Clik here to view.
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FILM
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Strong response received to film policy review - More than 300 people have responded to the Film Policy Review's call for evidence earlier this year.View MoreImage may be NSFW. Clik here to view.
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GAMING AND BETTING
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EU Directive on online gambling still a possibility as online report survives committee vote - The European Parliament's online gambling report, led by German MEP Jürgen Creutzmann, received almost unanimous support in a vote of the European Parliament's Internal Market and Consumer Protection ("IMCO") committee. View MoreImage may be NSFW. Clik here to view.
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Council of Europe publishes Recommendation on the integrity of sport - The Council of Europe ("the Council") has published a Recommendation to Member States on the promotion of the integrity of sport against manipulation of results. View MoreImage may be NSFW. Clik here to view.
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INTERNET AND DIGITAL MEDIA
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Commission Report on the Digital Agenda: social networks can do much more to protect minors' privacy - Following a report focussed on the implementation of the "Safer Social Networking Principles of the EU" the European Commission has found that social networking sites are not doing enough to protect minors' privacy. View MoreImage may be NSFW. Clik here to view.
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BT and TalkTalk granted leave to appeal Digital Economy Act decision - Internet Service Providers ("ISPs") BT and TalkTalk have been granted permission to appeal against the High Court's April 2011 ruling in their judicial review proceedings in relation to the Digital Economy Act.
High Court issues the terms of "Newzbin2" blocking order - The High Court has issued the full terms of the order under which BT is required to block access to a website accused by Hollywood studios of promoting illegal filesharing. View MoreImage may be NSFW. Clik here to view.
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Facebook investigated by Irish Data Protection Commissioner ("DPC") - The Irish DPC has confirmed there will be an audit of Facebook's offices following a campaign by Austrian law student Max Schrems. View MoreImage may be NSFW. Clik here to view.
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Ate My Heart Inc v (1) Mind Candy Ltd (2) Moshi Music Ltd (2011) - Interim junction granted against online children's game company and its subsidiary - The High Court has granted an interim injunction preventing the promotion of an animated character known as "Lady Goo Goo" and its associated song due to the risk that the public would confuse it with the music artist Lady Gaga and her associated trademark. View MoreImage may be NSFW. Clik here to view.
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Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") proposes revamping Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA") Rule - The FTC has called for modification of its COPPA Rule, which heavily regulates the collection, use and disclosure of personal information from online users who are known to be under 13 years old and from sites and online services targeted to this population. The FTC released its long-awaited Notice of Proposed Rulemaking setting out its suggested modifications in October 2011.
For more information please see the DLA Piper E-Commerce and Privacy Alert here.
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PUBLISHING
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EU suggests need for open e-book standards - Neelie Kroes, Vice President of the European Commission, with responsibility for the Digital Agenda, has suggested that regulators should push for open standards in the e-publishing sector. View MoreImage may be NSFW. Clik here to view.
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Libel reform committee proposes sweeping changes to the UK's libel laws - A Joint Committee of MPs and peers from the House of Commons and House of Lords ("the Committee") has issued a report on the Draft Defamation Bill ("the Bill"), approving many of the Government's proposals but also recommending further changes that should be made to libel laws.View MoreImage may be NSFW. Clik here to view.
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SPORT
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Government supports Select Committee's calls to implement changes in football governance - The Department for Culture, Media and Sport ("DCMS") has published its response to the Culture, Media and Sport's Select Committee report into football governance.View MoreImage may be NSFW. Clik here to view.
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Future occupancy of Olympic Stadium still under doubt as new tendering process challenged - The new process to find occupants for the Olympic Stadium after the 2012 Games, following the collapse of the deal between the Olympic Park Legacy Company ("OPLC") and West Ham United ("West Ham"), has already come under legal threat. View MoreImage may be NSFW. Clik here to view.
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Amendments could be made to London 2012 ambush marketing laws - Parliament is currently considering amendments to the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006 ("the Act") in a bid to further protect the 2012 Games from ambush marketing. View MoreImage may be NSFW. Clik here to view.
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"Win Clean" anti-doping campaign launched in advance of London 2012 - UKAD, together with LOCOG, WADA and DCMS, has launched a new international anti-doping campaign aimed at educating international athletes competing at the London 2012 Olympics of their rights and responsibilities surrounding anti-doping. View MoreImage may be NSFW. Clik here to view.
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TELEVISION AND BROADCASTING
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Ofcom clears Al Jazeera over "Palestine Papers" - Ofcom has cleared Al Jazeera English channel ("Al Jazeera") for its broadcast of "The Palestine Papers" after a complaint of unfair treatment by the Chief Negotiator of the Palestine Liberation Organisation ("PLO"). View MoreImage may be NSFW. Clik here to view.
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GENERAL
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UK signs agreement on intellectual property and growth with Mexico - The UK Intellectual Property Office ("IPO") has signed a landmark agreement with the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property ("IMPI") to improve cooperation between the two nations on issues of copyright, patents, trade marks and designs. View MoreImage may be NSFW. Clik here to view.
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DLA PIPER NEWS
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RECENT EVENTS
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Shifting Landscapes, "Social Media - New Laws for New Attitudes" - the DLA Piper IPT team launches its fifth report in the Shifting Landscape Series on 7 November 2011. The report studies the awareness levels among internet users of their legal rights and obligations and sets out some expert advice and opinion from experienced digital media experts in the IPT Group.
American Film Markets - the DLA Piper Media team comprising Chris Hanson, Askandar Samad, Duncan Calow and Lee McGuirk are to attend American Film Markets event in Los Angeles in November 2011.
For more information, please see the AFM website at www.afma.com.
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Generic Top-Level Domains - a team comprising DLA Piper Partners Duncan Calow, Sian Croxon and John Wilks along with Nick Wood, Managing Director at Com Laude (domain name service provider) are to host a breakfast seminar on Generic Top-Level Domains on the 1st December 2011 in our London office.
