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Media, entertainment & sport


Social media reputation: threats and solutions

Matthew Himsworth (left) and Allan Dunlavy (right) discuss the communication challenges in sport, exploring social networking and global reputation issues, offering guidance to those at risk and looking at future preventative measures Social media has ... Read more

Defamation and confidence: three significant cases

There have been several recent cases concerning the laws of confidence and defamation that address important procedural issues relevant to litigators practising in all spheres. This article discusses decisions by the Court of Appeal, a ... Read more

Digital Economy Act 2010: who should be worried?

Depending on which newspaper you read, the Digital Economy Act 2010 (the 2010 Act), which became law on 8 April 2010 after a speedy parliamentary ‘wash-up’ procedure, is either going to kill or cure the ... Read more

Reputation law: an international approach to protecting brands

The threat from modern methods of communication is that the potential damage to an individual, company or brand’s reputation is fast and global. As international companies and their brands grow, so does the need for ... Read more

Reputational law: Star Wars stormtrooper battle is a warning on copyright protection

It is well recognised that the Internet has made the world a smaller place. Not just by the easier methods of communication and the exchange of information, but also to commerce and the availability of ... Read more

Preventing reputation meltdown: brand, stakeholder and media

When we think of reputation, particularly corporate reputation, we are really thinking about trust in an organisation. A successful company must gain the trust of its employees, suppliers, shareholders and customers to help win a ... Read more

Divorce and the media: the courts, the pay-outs and the speculation

The rising divorce rate and some well-publicised settlements running into tens of millions of pounds have focused attention on a growing issue in divorce cases: just how far can spouses go to obtain information about ... Read more

Stop the press:the Reynolds defence

Reynolds v Times Newspapers Ltd & ors [2001] established a new defence for libel claims in which the story is in the public interest and the publisher acted ‘responsibly’. The Reynolds defence is designed to ... Read more

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