Sale of grey market goods is a criminal offence confirms Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has confirmed that grey market goods fall under the protection of section 92 Trade Marks Act 1994 and infringers may now face criminal liability.
25 August 2017
Premier League “live” blocking order against livestream servers renewed for 2017/18 season
Arnold J has effectively renewed a March 2017 injunction, requiring UK ISPs to now block access to servers infringing the Premier League's copyright in the 2017/18 Premier League.
02 August 2017
Paying the price for ignoring beneficiary information requests
What information is a trustee obliged to provide to beneficiaries about the running of the trust and what is the risk of ignoring requests from beneficiaries?
01 August 2017
Failure to prevent facilitation of tax evasion: five things you need to know
On 30 September the Criminal Finances Act 2017 introduces two strict liability corporate criminal offences for failure to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion. Here are five things you should know.
31 July 2017
'Regulating our Future': a radical shake-up of food industry regulation
The Food Standards Agency has published its plans to reform the regulation of the food industry in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. We examine what the proposals might mean for businesses.
27 July 2017
Procurement challenges: court guidance for authorities, bidders and procurement lawyers
Court procurement challenges are complex and often urgent. The Technology and Construction Court (TCC) has published guidance for authorities, bidders and specialist procurement lawyers.
26 July 2017
When does third party use of a trade mark cross the line from informative to misleading?
The Court of Appeal has provided clear guidance on the distinction between informative and misleading use of a trade mark by a third party.
30 June 2017
If it looks like a KitKat… why perception alone isn’t enough for shape trade marks
As Nestlé loses its battle to register the 3D shape of its KitKat bar as a UK trade mark, we set out some practical tips for businesses wishing to register their products as shape marks.
26 June 2017
No need to vary freezing orders to enforce pre-existing security
The case of Taylor v Van Dutch Marine Holding Ltd confirmed that a secured creditor does not need to vary a freezing order granted to a third party to enforce its pre-existing security.
02 June 2017
Unintended consequences: restructuring wipes out loss in negligent advice claim
The Supreme Court has unanimously held that the distinction between a company and its owner is crucial in considering whether damages are payable as a result of negligent advice given to the company.
02 June 2017
Insurance reform: redress when insurers pay late
Late payment of claims provisions of the Enterprise Act 2016 are now in force. Policyholders can now seek compensation from insurers failing to pay claims within a reasonable period of time.
24 May 2017
Corporate offences of failure to prevent facilitation of tax evasion: what you should know
We look at the corporate offences which are expected to come into force in September with the Criminal Finances Act 2017.
12 May 2017