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Game over for California’s video game law
Gamers and game developers breathed a sigh of relief on 27 June when the US Supreme Court delivered its opinion in Brown v Entertainment Merchants Association, striking down a California law that banned the sale or rental of violent video games to minors. This briefing provides the full analysis.
Law Firm: Latham & Watkins | Published: 17 August 2011 | Practice Area: Betting Gaming and Leisure
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EU ruling confirms World Cup and Euros should be screened for free
EU Court confirms that the Football World Cup and European Championships should be shown for free in the UK. Taylor Wessing provides the facts and implications of the case.
Law Firm: Taylor Wessing | Published: 28 February 2011 | Practice Area: Cross-border: Commercial and International Trade
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Doing business in the Russian Federation
The Russian Federation is the EU’s third largest trading partner and an essential energy supplier. This guide aims to clarify legal questions about doing business there for an overseas investor.
Law Firm: Herbert Smith | Published: 24 November 2010 | Practice Area: Sale and Supply of Goods and Services
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UK food and drink industry legal and commercial news round-up
The latest edition of Eversheds’ monthly news round-up for those in the UK food and drink sector includes articles news on whether CRCs are the latest stealth tax, emerging food safety issues and whether the industry may be seeing the end of ‘elf and safety’.
Law Firm: Eversheds | Published: 04 November 2010 | Practice Area: Sale and Supply of Goods and Services
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Eversheds' food and drink update
Eversheds’ regular news update for solicitors in the food and drink sector. This edition: - Good things come in small packages - Deal or no deal? - EU ETS Phase III - Is this farewell to the 'Two Tier' Code? - Change Ahead for Grocery Retailers - Eversheds sponsors 2010 International Trade Awards
Law Firm: Eversheds | Published: 09 September 2010 | Practice Area: Betting Gaming and Leisure
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ECJ judgments on internet games of chance
On 3 June 2010, the European Court of Justice delivered its judgments in two important cases, which both originated in the Netherlands, concerning the operation of games of chance on the internet.
Law Firm: Herbert Smith | Published: 09 June 2010 | Practice Area: Betting Gaming and Leisure
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How the Digital Economy Bill shrank in the wash
The Digital Economy Act 2010 (DEA), which implements some of the policy aims set out in 2009’s Digital Britain Report, received Royal Assent on Friday 9 April 2010, thereby ending a legislative process steeped in controversy. This briefing takes a closer look at some of the key issues.
Law Firm: Denton Wilde Sapte | Published: 19 April 2010 | Practice Area: Betting Gaming and Leisure
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Court of Appeal hands down its decision in "Star Wars Stormtroopers" case
A look at the latest developments in the IP/IT sector, including the Court of Appeal's recent decision in Lucasfilm -v- Ainsworth, which ruled Star Wars Stormtrooper helmets are not "artistic" for the purposes of English copyright law.
Law Firm: Ashurst | Published: 25 March 2010 | Practice Area: Trademarks
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Proposed mandatory labelling scheme – will there be a knock-on effect on the licensed trade?
A new report has found that 85 per cent of drinks are still not being labelled properly. The independent report found that consumers are not being given enough information about alcohol units and potential health harms.
Law Firm: Walker Morris | Published: 01 March 2010 | Practice Area: Betting Gaming and Leisure
Through the wire
The US Department of Justice believes online poker is illegal; poker advocates disagree. The series of US criminal prosecutions of online gaming companies during the last three years can be seen as the inevitable result of the wishful thinking surrounding two widely-held misperceptions about the reach...view abstract
Law Firm: Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom | Published: 05 March 2009 | Practice Area: Betting Gaming and Leisure
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