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Watchdog criticises BuzzFeed for misleading readers
Press
13 January 2016Brinsley Dresden has been quoted in an article by the Financial Times which examines the Advertising Standards Authority's ruling that BuzzFeed misled its readers by showing them paid advertisements that looked like news stories.
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Lewis Silkin advises VCCP on the acquisition of adconnection
Deal
19 November 2015Lewis Silkin LLP has advised VCCP (part of the Chime Communications) on its acquisition of media buying agency adconnection. Founded in 2002, VCCP is a fully integrated creative agency, with billings of over £220m.
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Lewis Silkin advises Publicis Healthcare Communications Group on acquisition of Langland
Deal
10 November 2015Lewis Silkin has advised Publicis Healthcare Communications Group, the largest healthcare communications network in the world and part of Publicis Groupe, on its acquisition of Langland Advertising, Design & Marketing Limited, one of Europe’s largest and most highly regarded healthcare communications agencies.
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Top tips to set up your own independent agency
Press
26 October 2015Paul Rajput has been mentioned in an article on The Drum's website on the top tips for starting up your own agency.
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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA) releases second edition of alcohol advertising guide
Press
22 October 2015As the sole UK representative in the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance ("GALA"), Lewis Silkin is pleased to announce the release of the second edition of GALA’s “Alcohol Advertising: A Global Legal Perspective”, a book which reviews the laws and trends governing alcohol advertising in more than 60 countries, from Argentina to Zimbabwe.
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Lewis Silkin advises Publicis Worldwide on acquisition of August
Deal
15 October 2015Lewis Silkin has advised Publicis Worldwide, part of Publicis Groupe, on its acquisition of award-winning creative content agency August.
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Virginia shooting raises questions around whether Facebook and Twitter should shut off autoplay when graphic videos circulate
Press
01 September 2015Jo Farmer has been quoted in an article by The Drum which discusses the use of autoplay functions by Facebook and Twitter following the tragic shooting of two journalists last week in Virginia. Jo comments on how the feature becomes problematic when viewers get no warning that they’re about to see potentially distressful content.
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Lewis Silkin advises FSP on acquisition by St Ives plc
Deal
13 August 2015Lewis Silkin has advised the shareholders of Fripp Sandeman & Partners (FSP), the UK-based retail consultancy, on its acquisition by international marketing services group, St Ives plc.
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Fox 'Poltergeist' clown ad cleared by ASA
Press
15 July 2015Brinsley Dresden has been quoted in an article by The Drum which discusses the Advertising Standards Authority’s decision to ‘clear’ an outdoor bus and poster campaign to promote the Twentieth Century Fox Films horror movie Poltergiest.
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Fighting back against misleading competitor advertising: How Garmin successfully navigated a route to banning misleading claims by TomTom in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands
Press
11 June 2015Brinsley Dresden and Daniel Bugler have co-authored an article with Andrew Etkind, General Counsel at Garmin, and Daniël Haije, Partner at Hoogenraad & Haak, for the International In-house Counsel Journal. The article covers misleading competitor advertising and focuses on how Garmin successfully navigated a route to banning misleading claims by TomTom in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.
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ISBA/IPA launch new client/agency framework contracts
Press
09 June 2015ISBA and the IPA are this week launching two new flexible framework contract templates designed as a starting point to help clients and agencies formalise their relationships in an era where services are converging and relationships becoming more multi-functional and complex.
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Africa's 'explosive growth' in adspend
11 May 2015Following their attendance at last month's IAA 'Africa Rising' conference in Ghana, Boko Inyundo and Paul Rajput's article on why and how big brands are taking the continent seriously, has been featured by leading advertising industry magazine, Campaign.
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Behind the billboard - regulating health and beauty ads
Press
29 April 2015Brinsley Dresden has been interviewed by LexisNexis for an article on the challenges confronting advertisers in the health and beauty industries.
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The Bribery Act 2010 and its impact on the advertising industry
Inbrief
26 April 2015It has been called the ‘toughest bribery legislation in the world’ and has been rumoured to spell the end for corporate hospitality, media rebates and the client lunch, but what are the real implications of the Bribery Act 2010 for the advertising industry?
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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA) releases international advertising law book
Press
15 April 2015The Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (“GALA”) has released “Advertising Law: A Global Legal Perspective”, a book that provides an overview of the laws governing advertising and marketing in 55 countries, from Argentina to Zimbabwe.
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Contests, games and draws: The UK sales promotion law
Inbrief
15 April 2015The Gambling Act 2005, which came into force on 1st September 2007, includes a number of provisions that impact directly upon the legality of promotional contests, games and draws in the UK. It does not extend to Northern Ireland, however, which can have significant consequences.
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Is all publicity good publicity? Weighing the risks of shock advertising
Press
03 March 2015The Advertising Standards Authority is proud of the high level of compliance with the Advertising Code. This is all the more impressive considering that its primary sanction is negative PR, rather than fines. So following the ASA’s recent publication of the 10 most complained about ads of the last 12 months, there is a question to be asked: did any of these advertisers suffer long term consequences by provoking hundreds of complaints? Or was it just transient, short-term negative publicity?
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Lewis Silkin represents Wieden+Kennedy in ASA investigation in to Booking.com ad
Press
19 February 2015Lewis Silkin LLP has successfully acted for advertising agency Wieden+Kennedy to help it clear its use of the word ‘booking’ in TV adverts for travel website Booking.com with the advertising watchdog.
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As nervy regulators grapple with interim rules, what does the future hold for e-cigarette advertising?
Press
04 December 2014Lewis Silkin has written an article for The Drum.
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Oreo ruling raises questions on the relationship between brands and vloggers
Press
28 November 2014Jo Farmer has been quoted in an article by Marketing Week.