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Lucasfilm did not benefit in any way at Tyburn Film Productions Ltd's expense, counsel said to the appeals court there on 3 December 2025, in part because it already possessed rights over Cushing's likeness and an agreement and consent from the Cushing estate to 'resurrect' him as Grand Moff Tarkin. Tyburn contends it earlier made an agreement with the late actor then, at the time, granting the company a veto over any use of his image prior to his 1994 death. That contract concerns a TV series titled 'Heritage of Horror', which never aired. Tyburn further asserts the deal permits it to effectively 'resurrect' Cushing using stand-ins and CGI to ultimately finish the programme then if the actor were to die whilst filming remained in progress...
Irish telecom operator Eircom’s damages lawsuit against BT Group over a public-sector contract must be carefully managed to trial to deal with confidentiality issues and other matters, a UK judge told the parties today. At the High Court in London today, a judge said Eircom’s damages action against BT over a public-sector contract needs tight case management through to trial to address confidentiality and related concerns. Eircom brought the claim after Ofcom in 2020 penalised BT for its behaviour during a tender. Speaking to both sides, Judge Adam Johnson urged them to resolve any confidentiality flashpoints themselves and signalled he had no wish to step in unless it became unavoidable. He also expressed confidence that parties would do everything possible to keep confidential designations to a minimum, noting this was necessary to maintain control over the conduct of the trial. He framed this as the
The following document is attached: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/274 dated 5 February 2026, revising Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1981, establishing a final anti-dumping levy on imports of ceramic tableware and kitchenware produced in...
Justice Richard Arnold granted AstraZeneca leave to appeal and permitted lorries carrying about 175,000 packs of Glenmark’s generics to move on to wholesalers, provided they did not reach pharmacy shelves while the case continued at any point during those interim proceedings. In this way, Glenmark could keep its first-to-market advantage, while causing only minimal detriment to AstraZeneca should the Court of Appeal later be persuaded to issue an injunction against supply. The judge said this approach maintained the status quo with the least possible prejudice to Glenmark’s position overall. The hearing was arranged at short notice, just days after the High Court refused AstraZeneca an injunction to block the diabetes generic from sale while the court considered whether the patents supporting the branded medicine were valid in law. Glenmark, Generics (UK) Ltd and Teva Pharmaceuticals have each begun proceedings in the UK to set...
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In this issue: Patents Copyright & associated rights Trade marks/passing off IP and technology Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Patents Astra Zeneca loses bid to revive patent for diabetes drug Law360, London: On 16 July 2025, the Court of Appeal ( Civil Division) declined to restore Astra Zeneca’s IP protection for its billion‑dollar diabetes product dapagliflozin, paving the way for generic competition to enter the market. In Generics ( UK) Ltd v Astrazeneca Ab [2025] EWCA Civ 903, the Court of Appeal affirmed the High Court’s conclusion that European Patent ( UK) No 1 506 211 is invalid. The judges determined the patent did not plausibly show that dapagliflozin inhibits the sodium‑dependent glucose co‑transporter protein SGLT2 with sufficient efficacy to treat diabetes, leading to invalidity for lack of inventive step and insufficiency of disclosure. The court also found the patent to be an...
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In this issue: Market Insights Trend Report Accounts and reports Public company takeovers Equity capital markets Tax for corporate lawyers Private M& A Members Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Market Insights Trend Report Market Insights Trend Report—trends in sustainability disclosures in corporate reporting The Market Insights Trend Report evaluates FTSE 100 companies’ sustainability disclosures and climate transition plans for 2024, and sets out perspectives on how these themes may develop in the 2025 season. Recognising the multifaceted nature of sustainability reporting, it identifies the areas being disclosed and considers the reasons driving companies to report on them. While this year’s publication places particular emphasis on environmental disclosures, reflecting current regulatory and market priorities, it also notes the increasing prominence of social and human rights...
In this issue: EU fundamentals Banking and Finance Competition and state aid Data protection and cybersecurity Free movement, immigration and employment Financial services Environmental Insurance and reinsurance IP Life sciences TMT International trade Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers EU fundamentals Commission proposes €2 trillion long-term EU budget for 2028–2034 The European Commission unveiled on 16 July 2025 a new Multiannual Financial Framework ( MFF) for 2028–2034, amounting to almost €2 trillion. It seeks to reinforce the EU’s resilience and competitiveness across defence, climate, migration and innovation. The draft budget brings in fresh revenue sources and simplified National and Regional Partnership Plans to provide stronger, more efficient support throughout Member States. See: LNB News 17/07/2025 34. European Commission releases July 2025 infringement package The Commission has issued the July 2025...
In this issue: Medical devices Intellectual property Data protection and life sciences Pharmaceuticals—regulatory framework Research and development Competition in life sciences Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers Useful information Medical devices Government supports new UK medical device rules following consultation The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency ( MHRA) has issued the government’s concluding response to its consultation on planned updates to medical device legislation, setting out future pathways to market for medical devices. The government will advance three principal changes: adopting an international reliance framework, removing the UKCA marking requirement once devices carry unique device identification ( UDI), and revising the classification of in vitro diagnostic ( IVD) devices. Collectively, these measures are intended to modernise oversight while promoting innovation and protecting patient safety. See: LNB News 23/07/2025 14. AI...
In this issue Budgets and Finance Bills Trusts Court of Protection Elderly and vulnerable clients Spouses, civil partners and cohabitants UK taxes for Private Client HMRC Manuals updates Regulatory compliance for Private Client Insolvency— Private Client Pensions, insurance and tax efficient investments International Question of the week Additional Private Client updates this week Daily and weekly news alerts Lex Talk®Private Client: a Lexis+® community New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Latest Q& As Useful information Budgets and Finance Bills Legislation Day: Draft Finance Bill 2026— Private Client analysis On Legislation Day, 21 July 2025, the government released draft clauses intended for Finance Bill 2026 ( FB 2026, also termed Finance Bill 2025–26), alongside explanatory notes and supporting materials. It also issued...
In this issue: New technologies Internet Media Advertising, marketing and sponsorship Telecommunications Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information New technologies Commission issues guidelines on EU AI Act obligations for general-purpose AI models On 18 July 2025, the European Commission issued guidelines clarifying how obligations apply to providers of GPAI models under the EU AI Act. Published in advance of the GPAI model rules taking effect on 2 August 2025, they are intended to spell out in detail what providers must do under the law. While not legally binding, the guidelines reflect the Commission’s reading and intended application of the Act, which will inform its enforcement approach. They also sit alongside the General- Purpose AI Code of Practice that independent experts submitted to the Commission on 10 July. See News Analysis: AI developers, users see EU’s guidelines on general-purpose AI models and LNB News...
On 21 July 2025, the Science Minister, Patrick Vallance, signalled that the UK may prepare wide-ranging legislation for artificial intelligence, the latest sign of a change in stance from depending on existing authorities to oversee how these technologies are applied within their respective sectors. Addressing the House of Lords, he explained that the UK had followed a course distinct from the EU AI Act, in this area, ‘but we are now......
In this issue: Key R& I law developments Insolvency litigation Directors and insolvency Creditors’ participation International restructuring and insolvency Daily and weekly news alerts Key dates for restructuring and insolvency professionals New content New Q& As Key R& I law developments Insolvency Service publishes annual plan for 2025–26 fiscal year The Insolvency Service has set out its annual plan for 2025–26, detailing objectives and priorities for the coming fiscal year. As the final year of its current five-year strategy, the plan emphasises supporting economic growth and stability via a more robust regulatory regime. Core aims include bolstering the insolvency framework, tackling financial misconduct, and assisting people facing financial difficulty. The Service also indicates that new longer-term strategic plans, covering Scotland, England and Wales, will be unveiled in early 2026. See: LNB News 22/07/2025...
In this issue: Key developments UK immigration control: how it works Work sponsorship: sponsors Business, investment and non-sponsored work Long residence, discretion and human rights Challenging immigration decisions and enforcement International Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Key developments Future developments— Immigration calendar Our Immigration calendar highlights the main upcoming changes that matter to business immigration advisers. UK immigration control: how it works ICIBI inspection on Home Office age assessments The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration ( ICIBI) has released findings on how effectively and efficiently the Home Office applies age assessments, with specific focus on the Irregular Migration Intake Unit and the National Age Assessment Board ( NAAB). The review pinpointed multiple areas where the Home Office could enhance its methods and procedures for establishing age, as well as its...
In this issue: The pensions tax regime Members and benefits The Pensions Regulator The Pensions Ombudsman Funding, surplus and investment Trustees, governance and administration Pensions dashboards Pension scams and liberation Public sector pensions Daily and weekly news alerts Dates for your diary Trackers The pensions tax regime HMRC pushes ahead with new IHT rules on unused pension funds from 6 April 2027 HMRC has released its response to the consultation on reforming Inheritance Tax ( IHT) treatment of unused pension funds, alongside a policy paper and draft Finance Bill 2025–26 provisions for technical consultation, which closes on 15 September 2025. HMRC confirms the government’s plan to bring most unspent pension funds and death benefits within IHT from 6 April 2027, but it has adjusted elements of the original proposals consulted on between 30 October 2024 and 22...
In this issue: Property management Insurance Easements, rights and covenants Property development Statutory compliance Residential property Transferring property Property taxes Property in Scotland Additional property updates this week Daily and weekly news alerts Trackers New Q& A Property management No recovery of landlord’s legal costs via service charge In Triplark Ltd v Martin Howard [2025] UKUT 232 ( LC), the Upper Tribunal ( Lands Chamber) confirmed that a landlord could not pass legal costs through a service charge where the lease wording addressed only building management. The Tribunal stressed that service charge clauses must state, in clear and unequivocal terms, that legal costs are recoverable. The landlord had attempted to recoup £55,492.23—covering general legal advice, litigation expenditure, and costs from actions against third parties—under a provision allowing recovery of ‘proper fees salaries charges and...
In this issue Budgets, Autumn Statements and Finance Bills Employee benefit trusts Corporate Governance Useful Information Dates for your diary Weekly highlights from other practice areas Budgets, Autumn Statements and Finance Bills Legislation Day: Draft Finance Bill 2026 On Legislation Day, 21 July 2025, the government set out draft clauses for Finance Bill 2026 ( FB 2026, also referred to as Finance Bill 2025–26), together with explanatory notes and other supporting documents. The technical consultation on the draft legislation will run until 15 September 2025. FB 2026 is expected to be brought before Parliament after the Autumn Budget 2025 (date to be confirmed) and to secure Royal Assent in spring 2026. Most of the principal business tax measures had already been announced at Autumn Budget 2024 or the Spring Statement 2025......
In this issue: Data protection Financial sanctions AML, CTF & counter-proliferation financing Other financial crime Cybersecurity Other Risk & Compliance updates this week Daily and weekly news alerts Trackers New and updated content Data protection Privacy activist Ballmann wins access to file in Meta GDPR case at EU court MLex Privacy campaigner Lisa Ballmann prevailed at the EU’s lower-tier General Court after contesting the European Data Protection Board’s refusal to allow her access to a file tied to her complaint concerning Meta’s online advertising data-processing. See News Analysis: Privacy activist Ballmann wins access to file in Meta GDPR case at EU court. Financial sanctions FCDO announces reduction in Russian crude Oil Price Cap mechanism The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office has stated that the UK and EU will cut the Russian crude oil price cap from $60 to $47.60 per barrel,...
Although dependency on substances has for many years been acknowledged as a workplace issue needing careful management, the rapid advance of digital technology has pushed newer forms of dependency into the spotlight. According to a recent BUPA survey, more than half of UK workers have grappled with some kind of addiction. Behavioural addictions cover a broad span of compulsive behaviours, including the excessive use of digital technologies. Reports indicate that roughly one in eight adults in the UK is affected by a behavioural addiction. Examples can include gambling, gaming, heavy internet use, social media, pornography consumption, online shopping, or compulsive cryptocurrency trading. A notable by-product of the coronavirus ( COVID-19) lockdowns was a rise in these digital forms of addiction. Employers can find it hard to tackle the effect such addictions have on performance at work, particularly where roles include an element of remote...
In this issue: Disputes and remedies Civil Procedure ( Amendment No 2) Rules 2025 Trespass and adverse possession Repairing obligations and dilapidations Residential tenancies Service charges Additional Property Disputes updates Daily and weekly news alerts Dates for your diary Trackers Latest Q& A Disputes and remedies Justice Committee releases report on the operation of the County Court The House of Commons Justice Committee has issued a report evaluating the condition of the County Court in England and Wales. It concludes the court is dysfunctional, labelling it the justice system’s overlooked ‘ Cinderella service’. The report records that average waits for small claims now exceed 50 weeks, a pattern that predates the coronavirus ( COVID-19) pandemic and has been intensified by higher demand, staffing difficulties, and an increase in litigants in person. These delays arise from...
Emotional Perception AI Ltd seeks to promote a so-called ' Frankenstein test' that merges the European Patent Office's ( EPO) endorsed approach, intended purely to excise certain patentability exclusions obstructing protection for its invention, counsel for the UK Intellectual Property Office ( UKIPO) told the court on 22 July 2025. Describing it as 'a recipe for disaster', Brian Nicholson KC, acting for the comptroller-general of patents, said on 22 July 2025 that almost every patent case would then have to decipher a new standard from the sheet his learned friend handed round. Emotional Perception aims to obtain a patent for an artificial neural network, or ANN, which offers media recommendations by reference to the 'physical' properties of another song or image, as part of its bid to secure patent protection ultimately......
Subsidy control CAT dismisses second subsidy control challenge against decision by Greater Manchester Combined Authority The CAT has delivered its judgment in Mr Aubrey Weis v Greater Manchester Combined Authority, an application made by Mr Aubrey Weis under section 70 of the Subsidy Control Act 2022 (the Act). He sought a review of an alleged decision by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority to provide two loans to a property developer for investment in residential property development in central Manchester. The CAT dismissed the application. Background The Greater Manchester Combined Authority ( GMCA) approved two loans totalling £140m to Trinity Developments ( Manchester) Limited ( Trinity) and New Jackson ( Contour) Investments Limited ( New Jackson). The loans were: £70.8m to Trinity, to deliver four high-rise residential towers at Trinity Islands ( River Irwell/ Trinity Way), and £69.2m to New Jackson, for a...
In this issue: Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Nationally significant infrastructure projects Buildings and Building Regulations Heritage and natural environment Planning applications and decisions Planning policy Planning conditions, obligations and the community infrastructure levy Planning and Infrastructure Bill Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Related Documents Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Key planning provisions in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill On 10 July 2025, the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill was laid before the House of Commons. It translates the government’s aim to bring back strategic planning throughout England into statute and establishes a uniform approach to devolved powers. This commentary reviews the principal planning measures in the Bill, explains the context to its introduction, and considers the possible consequences for the planning and development industry. See News Analysis: Key planning provisions in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill here......
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