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Ruling 5-2 By a 5–2 vote, the Court of Appeals determined that claimant Emily Wu is subject to Uber’s arbitration provision because she assented to the company’s revised terms of use on her mobile in January 2021. The panel said it was immaterial that, by then, she had already commenced proceedings against the company. Consequently, an arbitrator must consider Wu’s contention that the January 2021 terms were ‘actively misleading’, as they suggested the arbitration pact would apply solely to prospective claims against the company, according to the opinion. ‘For as long as written contracts have existed, parties have agreed to them without first scrutinising their terms,’ the panel observed. ‘Such omission can carry legal ramifications, whether the party is a sophisticated business or an everyday customer, and whether the contract is set out on paper or via an electronic pop-up.’ ‘Here, the upshot of the claimant’s purported failure to closely review Uber’s updated terms of use is that she must present her arguments about Uber’s allegedly deceptive and unconscionable...

Fauré Le Page Maroquinier SAS, Fauré Le Page Paris SAS v Goyard ST-Honoré SAS, Case C‑412/24 What are the practical implications of this case? Article 3(1)(g) of Directive 2008/95/EC blocks registration of trade marks that, at filing, are likely to mislead the public about the nature, quality, or geographical origin of the goods or services. The AG states a mark must contain a precise indication of those features. On that view, inserting a year, without wording that makes clear it denotes the proprietor’s incorporation date or the first manufacture of the goods, is not sufficiently specific. The focus is the filing date; if the sign risks deception, it is caught by Article 3(1)(g). For invalidity actions under that ground, outside issues — for example, whether the proprietor can legitimately claim the year as part of its heritage — are irrelevant. The question is whether the mark itself clearly and specifically describes the relevant nature, quality, or geographical origin...

In this issue: Local government reorganisation Public procurement Planning Social housing Adult social care Children’s social care Education Governance Local government finance Healthcare Highways Environmental law and climate change Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Local government reorganisation MHCLG publishes decisions on local government reorganisation The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has issued an update letter confirming that no determination has yet been reached on proposals for local government reorganisation in East Sussex and Brighton and Hove, with further assessment ongoing before arrangements are finalised. MHCLG has also released consultation findings and letters confirming implementation in devolution priority areas to create: five unitary councils in Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock, five unitary councils (option 1A) in Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton, and three unitary councils in each of Norfolk and Suffolk. Council...

Good character requirement Pursuant to section 6(1) of the British Nationality Act 1981 (BNA 1981) and Sch 1, para 1(1)(b), anyone seeking naturalisation as a British citizen is required to be of good character. This good character test equally covers applicants aged ten or above who seek registration as British citizens. That said, the good character rule does not apply to several categories of applications, notably those brought under: the statelessness routes in BNA 1981, Sch 2 BNA 1981, section 4B, for an eligible individual with no nationality other than as a British Overseas citizen, British subject under BNA 1981, British protected person, or British National (Overseas) BNA 1981, section 4C, for an eligible person born between 1961 and 1983 BNA 1981, sections 4G–4I, for an eligible person who could not previously obtain citizenship because their natural father was not married to their mother (save that, for BNA 1981, section 4F applications, the pertinent registration ground is BNA 1981, sections 1(3),...

This review examines the principal amendments to the Immigration Rules (the Rules) contained in HC 617. Released on 10 September 2021 with an Explanatory Memorandum, it is lengthy. Readers can jump to particular sections of this note rapidly via the Table of Contents bar on the left of the screen for quick navigation. Beyond unveiling the International Sportsperson route and renaming the remaining temporary work routes, the Statement of Changes makes numerous small adjustments across assorted areas of detail. These involve minor fixes to policy points and alterations to terminology/wording that have emerged in relation to routes streamlined for the post‑Brexit Immigration framework in HC 813 as implemented. Frequently, revisions are delivered through wholesale paragraph replacement, which gives them a more weighty appearance than they truly warrant (and also increases the time a user must spend to pinpoint what has in fact been altered in practice). This is especially true for the Appendix EU and Appendix EU (Family Permit) revisions within this document. The Law Commission’s very precise proposal that...

What is human trafficking? The widely recognised description appears in the UN Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, which supplements the UN Convention against Transnational Organisational Crime. This instrument provides the accepted definition used to describe trafficking in persons internationally today. It covers the recruitment, transport, transfer, harbouring or receipt of people through threats or actual force, other types of coercion, abduction, fraud, deception, abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability, or by giving or taking payments or advantages to secure the consent of someone who controls another person, all for the purpose of exploitation. Exploitation, at a minimum, includes profiting from the prostitution of others or other forms of sexual exploitation, forced labour or services, slavery or practices akin to slavery, servitude, or the removal of organs. Human trafficking describes moving a person from one location to another into exploitative circumstances by using deception, coercion, the misuse of power, or taking advantage of a person’s vulnerability. Such trafficking can...

[ Insert organisation name ] is proud of how we conduct our business. Our Code of ethics sets out the standards and policies that govern our operations and applies to everyone. Please read the Code carefully, make sure you understand it, and use it to guide your work. If you have any queries about the Code or its application, please speak with [ insert contact details ]. 1 What is fraud? 1.1 In broad terms, fraud is a criminal act involving deception or theft to secure an advantage. 1.2 The failure to prevent fraud offence under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA 2023) covers a wide range of fraud offences carried out for the benefit of our organisation, including: fraud by false representation fraud by failing to disclose information fraud by abuse of position obtaining services dishonestly participation in a fraudulent business false statements by company directors false accounting fraudulent trading cheating the...

1 Introduction 1.1 Fraud poses a significant challenge for individuals and companies in every country and across all sectors. 1.2 Its impact can be severe. For our organisation, the risk arises in two forms, ie where our organisation: 1.2.1 is targeted directly as the victim of a fraudulent act; and 1.2.2 does not prevent an associated person committing fraud with the intention of benefiting our organisation, or, in some cases, our customers. 1.3 We conduct our organisation with integrity, acting honestly and ethically. All of us must work together to keep it free from any taint of fraud. 1.4 This policy underpins that effort and has the full support of the [ insert senior management body, eg Board ]. It sets out the measures everyone must follow to prevent fraud in our organisation and to comply with relevant legislation. 2 What is fraud and how does it affect us? 2.1 Broadly, fraud is a criminal act involving deception...

Introduction The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA 2023) creates a corporate offence of failing to prevent fraud, effective from 1 September 2025. In general terms, fraud is a criminal act involving deception or theft to obtain an advantage. Under ECCTA 2023, the failure to prevent offence encompasses a broad spectrum of fraud offences carried out for the benefit of our organisation, including: fraud by false representation fraud by failing to disclose information fraud by abuse of position obtaining services dishonestly participation in a fraudulent business false statements by company directors false accounting fraudulent trading cheating the public revenue Please find enclosed, for your review and comment, a [ n updated ] [ Group ] fraud risk management policy. The policy, which applies across all our businesses, features a brief introduction from [ insert senior management body, eg Board ] highlighting its importance and calling for the personal commitment of all staff to...