Comedian Joe Lycett has today made headlines by changing his name by deed poll to “Hugo Boss” (see here). Such action has been taken (presumably temporarily!) in support of a number of small businesses said to have been targeted by the famous brand. However, does this drastic action give…
Developed and published by American video game and software development company Epic Games, the videogame Fortnite has been played by over 250 million players since its global launch, quickly becoming a cultural phenomenon. The game has seen support from notable companies, such as Disney and Marvel, who have collaborated with…
‘WhoIs’ the Infringer? Tracking down a domain registrant in a post-GDPR world.
A new EU Copyright Directive is being proposed which could have important implications for commercial online platforms. If the proposals are implemented, those platforms will have to pay a licence fee if they want to share news stories and monitor user-generated content for infringing material more carefully. The…