A global trend is emerging — governments are doing more to proactively implement online safety regimes. The United Kingdom's Online Safety Act (OSA) has led by example, with the European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA) and...more
Since the Online Safety Act’s (OSA) first requirements came into force in January 2025, Ofcom has published its first confirmation decision of a financial penalty under the legislation (Confirmation Decision). This is...more
Katten's Privacy, Data and Cybersecurity Quick Clicks is a monthly newsletter highlighting the latest news and legal developments involving privacy, data and cybersecurity issues across the globe....more
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall has announced that cyberflashing will be categorised as a ‘priority offence’ under the Online Safety Act (OSA) in a push to protect women and girls online, where 1 in 3 teenage girls report...more
Katten's Privacy, Data and Cybersecurity Quick Clicks is a monthly newsletter highlighting the latest news and legal developments involving privacy, data and cybersecurity issues across the globe....more
9/26/2025
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Data Protection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Healthcare ,
New Legislation ,
Online Safety for Children ,
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Texas ,
UK
In our previous articles on Ofcom’s enforcement under the Online Safety Act (OSA), we examined age-appropriate access and the OSA’s international reach. This article shifts its focus to another critical element under the OSA:...more
Katten's Privacy, Data and Cybersecurity Quick Clicks is a monthly newsletter highlighting the latest news and legal developments involving privacy, data and cybersecurity issues across the globe....more
Earlier this year, as deadlines for online platforms passed to implement highly effective age verification and to conduct risk assessments, we wrote extensively about Ofcom’s ramp up of enforcement programme and their flurry...more
Katten's Privacy, Data and Cybersecurity Quick Clicks is a monthly newsletter highlighting the latest news and legal developments involving privacy, data and cybersecurity issues across the globe....more
UK Financial Insights from Katten is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds in the UK and Europe....more
7/1/2025
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Data Protection ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
New Legislation ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Stablecoins ,
UK
Katten's Privacy, Data and Cybersecurity Quick Clicks is a monthly newsletter highlighting the latest news and legal developments involving privacy, data and cybersecurity issues across the globe....more
Back in March 2025, we published an article highlighting that Ofcom will be turning up the heat to ramp up pressure on platforms in relation to their duties to the UK’s Online Safety Act (OSA). There has been a flurry of...more
Kattison Avenue examines the latest topics in advertising law affecting today's advertisers, advertising and promotions agencies, technology developers, content producers and entertainment companies....more
Katten's Privacy, Data and Cybersecurity Quick Clicks is a monthly newsletter highlighting the latest news and legal developments involving privacy, data and cybersecurity issues across the globe....more
From today, online platforms are expected to have risk assessments in place to understand how likely it is for its users to encounter illegal content on their service....more
In the 2018 Autumn Budget, the Chancellor announced his intention to reintroduce Crown Preference with effect from 6 April 2020. Due to the attempts to prorogue Parliament and the General Election last year, the necessary...more
The requirement to work remotely due to COVID-19 has meant that individuals and businesses are relying increasingly on the use of technology and concluding agreements using electronic means. Although this is a highly...more
Key Points
- Material adverse change (MAC) provisions focus on whether prevailing events and circumstances have a material adverse effect on the borrower.
- Case law suggests the key reference materials for assessing...more
The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 (the Act) came into force on 20 March 2019 (the Enforcement Date) and amends the existing legislation contained within sections 8 and 10 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985...more
Lenders involved in syndicated loans may encounter additional scrutiny from competition regulators in light of the final publication of a study prepared on behalf of the European Commission by Europe Economics and Euclid Law....more
4/18/2019
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Capital Markets ,
Competition ,
Competition Authorities ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Infrastructure Financing ,
Member State ,
Project Finance ,
Risk Management ,
Syndicated Loans
Earlier this month, a Nashville jury awarded sportscaster Erin Andrews $55 million after she sued the companies that franchise, own and operate a hotel, alleging that the hotel improperly gave her private information to...more