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TikTok - legal concerns over fast-growing video app
TikTok, an online application where you create and share short videos, has been in the news this week following a widely-criticised decision by the Chinese-owned company to suspend a user's account after she posted about China's treatment of the Uighur Muslim population.
Prince Andrew’s interview and the law of privacy
Whether or not you agree that Prince Andrew's recent interview on the Epstein allegations was "not so much a car crash but an articulated lorry crash", an important legal point deserves to be emphasised.
Changes to media law claims
This autumn we see changes to the way media law claims are dealt with in the courts in England and Wales.
Carter-Ruck’s Persephone Bridgman Baker: can copycat advertising be controlled?
Where do you draw the line when ads are obviously derivative?
Read the article here.
Carter-Ruck praised for role in new Legal PR Guide
The Times has praised the work of Carter-Ruck's Director of Business Development and Marketing in devising and writing for a new guide to legal public relations, which is being launched by the Public Relations and Communications Association at a reception in Central London on 19 November.
Brexit - impact on international arbitration
What are the implications of Brexit for international arbitration? Carter-Ruck solicitor Hashem Hijjawi analyses this in the latest issue of the Young Arbitration Review, with a particular focus on anti-suit injunctions.
The article is available on subscription.
Right of Erasure - CJEU limits territorial scope of delisting orders
Can you require Google to de-list search results against your name anywhere in the world? Carter-Ruck lawyer Mathilde Groppo analyses the decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union in Google v CNIL.
You can read the article here.
Legal 500 - Carter-Ruck “top of the tree” and recognised in all four of its core practice areas
The Legal 500 has endorsed all four core business areas of the firm and recommended numerous Carter-Ruck lawyers in its United Kingdom 2020 analysis of Defamation & Reputation Management, International Arbitration, Public International Law and Commercial Litigation.
The Sun’s coverage of Ben Stokes’ family tragedy: Carter-Ruck comment in press
After The Sun newspaper was widely criticised for its coverage of England sportsman Ben Stokes' family tragedy, Carter-Ruck Senior Associate Dominic Garner spoke with Law Society Gazette editor Paul Rogerson about privacy, public figures and press regulation.
Read the article here.
Lachaux: Supreme Court clarifies ‘serious harm’ threshold for defamation claims
The Supreme Court's recent clarification of the 'serious harm' threshold for defamation claims has been welcomed by newspapers as a victory for free speech. In fact, it is more likely to mean escalating costs and uncertainty for claimants and defendants alike.
Writing in the Law Society's Gazette, Carter-Ruck Associate Mathilde Groppo analyses the decision and offers a prediction of its likely impact.
Read the article here.
Lachaux V Independent Print, Supreme Court Abolished Common Law Presumption of Damage in Libel Cases
Carter-Ruck Avocate a la Cour Mathilde Groppo provides a case update for Inforrm's Blog following the Lachaux judgment handed down by The Supreme Court on 12 June 2019.
Read the article here.
Guidance on libel for the social media age
Writing in the Law Society's Gazette, Oliver Cox examines a 76-month libel dispute that gives guidance on defamation in the Facebook era.
Read more here.
Guy Martin in PR Week: Agency leaders confront idea theft and call for stronger protection
Carter-Ruck partner Guy Martin speaks to PR Week on steps agencies can take to avoid their creative ideas being used by clients without acknowledgement or remuneration.
Read more here (paywall)
Every good courtroom drama needs a climax: Helena Shipman in The Times
Carter-Ruck Associate Helena Shipman has been quoted in Edward Fennell's legal column in The Times on the enduring English spectacle of the statement in Open Court.
Read more here (paywall).
Time to step up the war against online abuse: Nigel Tait and Persephone Bridgman Baker in The Times
Carter-Ruck Head of Media Law Nigel Tait and Senior Associate Persephone Bridgman Baker give their legal perspective to The Times following the recent Mumsnet case.
Read more here (paywall).
