10 November 2020
Johnny Depp’s Nightmare on Fleet Street: Part 2
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/johnny-depps-nightmare-on-fleet-street-part-2

In Part 2 of our analysis of Johnny Depp’s defeat in his libel battle with the Sun, Theo Rees-Bidder looks at some practical considerations that Depp’s defeat showcases.

13 November 2020
Aven v Orbis: blurring the lines between defamation and data protection claims
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/aven-v-orbis-blurring-the-lines-between-defamation-and-data

Aven v Orbis… for anyone who’s finished Netflix and turned their attention instead to watching the High Court’s Media & Communications List like a hawk, this case may already be familiar to you

12 August 2019
Australia: Digital Platforms and Responding to the 'fake news' crisis
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/digital-platforms-and-responding-to-the-fake-news-crisis

The ACCC's Final Report in the Digital Platforms Inquiry recommends that digital platforms with more than one million monthly active users in Australia should implement an industry code of conduct to govern the handling ...

19 March 2020
Force majeure, and beyond: Other contractual and related issues on COVID-19
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/force-majeure-and-beyond-other-contractual-and-related-issues-on-covid-19

Much of the recent commentary has focused on whether COVID-19 is a force majeure event which would entitle one party to suspend performance or cancel an existing contract but in this briefing we take a holistic approach ...

02 December 2019
Dispute Resolution UK Update - December 2019
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/uk/dispute-resolution-uk-update-december-2019

Our UK disputes team is delighted to send you the latest edition of our Dispute Resolution Update featuring a selection of our articles on topical issues and recent legal developments.

15 June 2020
Commission seeks views on 'gatekeeper' platforms and a new competition tool
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/commission-seeks-views-on-gatekeeper-platforms-and-a-new-competition-tool

On 2 June, the Commission launched a public consultation on its forthcoming Digital Services Act plus a New Competition Tool and is requesting feedback on roadmaps including one on ex ante regulatory instruments for ...

11 April 2019
Ensuring your boiler plate clauses work effectively once the UK has left the EU
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/uk/ensuring-your-boiler-plate-clauses-work-effectively-once-the-uk-has-left-the-eu

Examining the effectiveness of your boiler plate clauses is probably the last thing on your 'let's get ready for Brexit' to do list, but spending time thinking about these aspects of your commercial arrangements could ...