Lawyers Sew Up Reuters Merger London corporate lawyers are working to put together 'cast iron' regulatory case for merger of media businesses Reuters and Thomson, Reuters Founders Share Co has given ok on understanding editorial independence will be preserved 14.05.07 Telegraph, Capital Markets
Complaints on Record Number of Ads Number of people complaining about adverts has dropped, ASA will report today, but number of ads subject to complaint has soared, violence, same-sex kissing and religion are key provocations 10.05.07 Guardian, Advertising
GMTV Cuts Opera, Offers Refunds GMTV has sacked competition operator Opera, who has suspended staff, over allegations on Panorama of fake premium rate calls to competition, Icstis launching inquiry Telegraph GMTV admits irregularities and offers refunds Sun Opera Interactive Technology has history of dubious practices, series of fines 24.04.07 Sun, Broadcasting, Premium Rate Phone Lines
GMTV Ran Fake Competitions BBC Panorama claims GMTV encouraged viewers to call premium rate phone lines in competitions they could not win, took as much as £45k a day in fake calls managed by Opera Interactive Technology Telegraph ITV escapes fine for fake votes on X Factor 23.04.07 Guardian, Broadcasting, Premium Rate Phone Lines
Kate Middleton Complains of Mirror Prince William long-term girlfriend Kate Middleton has filed formal complaint with Press Complaints Commission, through lawyers Harbottle & Lewis, concerning picture published in the Mirror of her going to work 30.03.07 Guardian, Celebrities in Law, Privacy
Competition Probe of News Distribution The OFT has received a request from the National Federation of Retail Newsagents (NFRN) to consider whether to refer the market for the supply of newspapers and magazines in the UK to the Competition Commission (CC) for a market investigation 09.03.07 Office of Fair Trading, Competition Law
Seal Told to Pay Manager The Court of Appeal this week upheld the 2006 judgment in the case of John Wadlow v Henry Olusegun Adeola Samuel (pka Seal), the recording artist failed to persuade the court that a 1995 agreement ending his relationship with Wadlow, his former manager, was procured by undue influence 03.03.07 Clintons, Entertainment Law
Seal Told to Pay Manager Singer Seal told by Appeal Ct to pay John Wadlow £1m in commission for album sales, Seal had claimed contracts were invalid because Wadlow had 'undue influence' over him 01.03.07 Independent, Entertainment Law
Google to Remove Copiepresse Content In an eagerly awaited judgment, a Brussels court has largely confirmed a preliminary order in favour of Copiepresse, a trade association representing French and German newspapers, in a copyright infringement action, Google News must remove all Copiepresse-owner material on pain of daily penalties 26.02.07 Copyright, EU Law, Google, Internet Regulation
Questions About Quiz Shows The well publicised controversy surrounding Call TV Quiz shows, where participants pay to enter, rarely connect to the studio and run up large telephone bills in the process, has led to increasing public concern and to the House of Commons and ICSTIS producing recommendations as to how such shows should be regulated 07.02.07 Law Now, Broadcasting Code, Gambling Law, Mobile Telecoms
Unfair Practices, Such as Flogging The dry sounding Unfair Commercial Practices Directive will be implemented into UK legislation by the end of the year and will impact across the marketing services sector, activities that will be prohibited is a business falsely representing itself as a consumer, such as 'flogs' or fake blogs 05.02.07 Michael Simkins, Advertising, Business Regulation, Marketing Law
Broadcast Licences Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 came into force on 8 December 2006, the use of certain types of radio equipment including CB radio, 'micro' FM transmitters (e.g. iTrips) and a range of new radio technologies will no longer require a licence. 04.01.07 Broadcasting Code, Communications Act
ECJ Rules Against Google News Court of First Instance has found for Copiepresse, which brought claim against Google News, ordered to remove content from cache on its servers and remove links to articles, Court said excerpts were copyright but did not explicitly decide on status of hyperlink to cached article 07.11.06 Eversheds, Copyright, Google, Intellectual Property, Internet Regulation
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Mail Told to Return Charles Diaries Associated News, publisher of Mail on Sunday, has been told to return travel diaries to Prince Charles, Mr Justice Blackburne in High Ct ruled they are 'private', excerpts published following leak by employee 22.05.07 Times, Celebrities in Law, Privacy
Virgin Takes Sky to Court Virgin Media has filed 33-page complaint with the High Ct, accuses BSkyB of abusing dominant position in pay TV, where it has 75% of the market, says Sky has raised prices to quash new competitive force represented by Virgin Media 27.04.07 Guardian, Broadcasting, Competition Law
Rooney Sued for Libel Everton manager David Moyes has issued a writ against Wayne Rooney, co-writer Hunter Davies, and publishers HarperCollins over the book Wayne Rooney â My Life So Far, claims damage and distress over claim he leaked stories about Rooney with prostitutes 24.04.07 Press Gazette, Celebrities in Law, Libel & Defamation, Sports Law
BBC Pays for Lavender List BBC has paid £75k to Lady Falkender, Harold Wilson's political secretary, Lavender List, play by Francis Wheen portrayed her having affair with Wilson and writing his infamous final honours 05.04.07 Guardian, Broadcasting, Libel & Defamation
Freshfields Advises on APN Bid Freshfileds is advising Independent News & Media, Providence Equity Partners and the Carlyle Group on a bid for APN News & Media, one of the largest multi media companies in Australasia, the recommended acquisition will be implemented by a Scheme of Arrangement 03.03.07 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Capital Markets, Private Equity
Freshfields Advises Mecom Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer advised newspaper publisher Mecom Group in aquisition of Orkla Media from Orkla ASA for a total consideration of NOK7,550m, the consideration payable by Mecom comprises cash, shares and a vendor loan note 26.07.06 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Capital Markets
