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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: Investigating criminal conduct Cross border criminal investigations Criminal procedure and evidence Bribery, corruption, sanctions and export controls Cybercrime and data protection offences Environmental offences Financial services and pensions offences Health and safety and corporate manslaughter offences Insolvency offences and Companies Act offences Money Laundering International Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Investigating criminal conduct Home Office introduces fresh Investigatory Powers Act codes of practice, with new Regulations now in effect The Home Office has brought three new codes of practice into effect under the Investigatory Powers Act. These address third-party bulk personal datasets, bulk personal datasets with low privacy expectations, and the notices regime. In addition, all existing codes of practice have been updated following their...
In this issue: Key DR developments Claims and remedies Costs and funding Cross-border disputes New content Dates for your diary Useful information Daily and weekly news alerts Key DR developments Civil Procedure Rule Committee Minutes Minutes of the Civil Procedure Rule Committee meeting of 9 May 2025: The Civil Procedure Rule Committee ( CPRC) has released the minutes from its 9 May 2025 meeting. For more detail, the minutes can be accessed here. Consultations Regulation of the debt enforcement sector consultation: The Ministry of Justice ( Mo J) has opened a consultation on setting up an independent statutory regulator for the debt enforcement sector in England and Wales. The regulator would supervise enforcement agents, High Court Enforcement Officers and their firms operating the Taking Control of Goods procedure, to protect vulnerable people, improve accountability and raise professional standards. The proposals would enable the regulator to accredit firms and individuals, collect and share data, monitor...
The pair of entertainment powerhouses told the court they had directed Midjourney Inc to cease exploiting their intellectual property, yet the firm allegedly disregarded letters and outreach. Rather than comply, Midjourney is said to have escalated its unlawful behaviour and even hinted at a forthcoming AI video product, according to Disney and Universal. The complaint asserts that the plaintiffs asked Midjourney to halt infringement of their copyright-protected works and, at minimum, to implement technical safeguards—like those used by other AI platforms—to stop generating infringing content. But Midjourney, which has drawn millions of subscribers and reportedly took in US$300m last year, is portrayed as prioritising profit and ignoring the plaintiffs’ requests. Based in San Francisco, Midjourney charges users for access to its website and image tool, which the filing says was developed using copyright-protected material, including those owned by Disney, Universal and their...
SR25 SR25 has underpinned the government’s enduring pledges on energy security, net zero and economic growth. Framed through the lens of 'securonomics', the review sets out a governing approach that signals a focus on national security and economic robustness, with energy security cast as a pivotal strand of that agenda. At its heart sit sizeable commitments to nuclear and fusion, alongside ongoing backing for renewables to achieve Clean Power by 2030 ( CP2030), including, in particular, support for carbon capture, usage and storage ( CCUS) and hydrogen production schemes, help to accelerate floating offshore wind, the capitalisation of Great British Energy, and further investment in efficiency via the Warm Homes Plan. Many of these allocations had been trailed before and are therefore confirmed rather than freshly unveiled in SR25. Even so, the package should continue to shore up confidence across the sector that the...
In this issue: Trade in goods Anti-dumping Customs Daily and weekly news alerts Latest Q& A Trade in goods White House sets out US tariff level on China at 55% Mlex: On 11 June 2024, the White House stated the duty on Chinese imports stands at 55%, after a post by President Donald Trump about the newest London agreement had, in turn, led to some uncertainty. See News Analysis: White House clarifies US tariff rate on China is 55%......
Summary The Pensions Ombudsman has supported a grievance concerning a scheme’s refusal to supply details of a member’s annual allowance status within the expected timescales. Repeated holdups in issuing the necessary statements amounted to maladministration. The scheme had pledged to exceed the obligations set by the relevant disclosure regulations, and it was fair for the complainant to expect that undertaking to be honoured. The commitment created a clear expectation that the promised information would be delivered promptly. This decision illustrates that a pension scheme can be liable where it promises to go beyond statutory duties and then fails to do so. What were the facts? Dr S belonged to the 2008 Section and the 2015 Section of the NHS Pension Scheme (the Scheme)......
In this issue: Arbitration in England & Wales International arbitration Institutional and ad hoc arbitration Daily and weekly news alerts Useful information Arbitration in England & Wales Court of Appeal rules non-party barred from appealing fraud findings under AA 1996, s 68(4) In Federal Republic of Nigeria v Process and Industrial Development Ltd ( P& ID) [2025] EWCA Civ 715, the Court of Appeal rejected an appeal aimed at overturning the High Court’s order setting aside a US$11bn arbitral award for fraud and serious irregularity under section 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996 ( AA 1996). Although he was not a party to the arbitration, Mr Seamus Andrew attempted to challenge particular findings made by the High Court. He attacked Justice Knowles’ judgment on five bases, alleging procedural unfairness, including inadequate notice and no opportunity to address...
In this issue: Maternity, parents and carers Redundancy Employment Tribunals Employment Appeal Tribunal Civil courts and alternative dispute resolution Industrial Relations Law Reports ( IRLR)— July 2025 Dates for your diary Trackers Employment resources on Lexis+® Lex Talk®Employment: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts Maternity, parents and carers WEC publishes report on UK parental leave system The Women and Equalities Committee ( WEC) has released a report reviewing the UK’s parental leave framework. It highlights significant gaps, including low levels of statutory parental pay, a short period of paternity leave, and complicated eligibility rules for shared parental leave. The report concludes that the statutory rate—well below the National Living Wage—creates financial strain and deters participation, particularly among fathers and other parents. The WEC sets out a programme of reforms. While...
A White House aide, speaking on background, said Chinese imports face a 10% base charge under Trump’s ‘reciprocal’ tariffs unveiled on 2 April 2025. Chinese goods also carry a 20% penalty tied to fentanyl via Trump’s invocation of the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act, plus a 25% duty arising from several prior levies. Together, these measures stack to an overall 55% rate in total, according to the White House. The clarification of the tariff rate followed a post by Trump earlier on that very same morning as well......
In this issue: Investment Members and benefits Pensions Ombudsman Fresh content Daily and weekly news updates Key dates for your diary Trackers Investment Pension Fund Clearing Obligation Exemption ( Amendment) Regulations 2025 On 11 June 2025, the Pension Fund Clearing Obligation Exemption ( Amendment) Regulations, SI 2025/670, took effect. Notably, these rules grant pension funds an indefinite exemption from the UK EMIR requirement to clear certain derivative contracts (the clearing obligation). In detail, the regulations: amend the transitional provision in Article 89(1) of Assimilated Regulation ( EU) 648/2012 ( UK EMIR) and the Council text of 4 July 2012 on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories, which exempts specified pension fund derivative contracts from the clearing obligation set out in Article 4 of UK EMIR remove the current 18 June 2025 sunset for the clearing...
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In this issue: Medical devices Commercialisation Pharmaceuticals—regulatory framework Intellectual property Research and development Data protection and life sciences Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers Useful information Medical devices Commission seeks views on high-risk AI classification and obligations The European Commission has opened a public consultation to help shape the roll-out of the EU AI Act’s measures for high-risk AI systems. Led by the Commission, the exercise looks to collect real-world examples and to clarify how the rules apply to high-risk uses—covering systems that are essential to product safety under EU legislation and those that can markedly affect health, safety, or fundamental rights. Contributions will inform Commission guidance on how to categorise these systems and define the related obligations across the AI value chain. A broad range of...
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In this issue: Data protection New technologies Internet Telecommunications Advertising, marketing and sponsorship Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Data protection DUA Bill passes through Parliament and heads for royal assent Parliament cleared the Data ( Use and Access) Bill ( DUA Bill) on 11 June 2025. First tabled in October 2024, this marks the end of a lengthy passage characterised by nine rounds of legislative 'ping pong' between the Lords and the Commons. A focal point was the disputed use of copyright works when training AI systems. In the final debate on 11 June 2025, the House of Lords chose not to press its amendment again, which would have compelled further government legislation addressing copyright infringement and AI transparency. Instead, peers agreed to a Commons...
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PI & Clinical Negligence weekly highlights—12 June 2025 In this issue: Key PI and Clinical negligence developments Damages Funding arrangements AI and legal tech developments in litigation Lex Talk®PI & Clinical Negligence: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts Lexis Nexis® Webinars Useful information Key PI and Clinical negligence developments Notes from the Civil Procedure Rule Committee’s annual open meeting on 9 May 2025 confirm that fixed recoverable costs reforms for lower damages clinical negligence claims remain paused, pending further government direction. The Costs Sub- Committee Chair, Mr Justice Trower, indicated the government is considering how to proceed on clinical negligence FRC, with a formal announcement expected in due course. A broader FRC review scheduled for 2026 will address vulnerability provisions, while a separate stocktake of the present FRC regime is timetabled for October 2025. See: LNB News 11/06/2025 3. HM Courts and Tribunals Service has introduced temporary changes to the ‘help with court fees’...
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In this issue: Commercial Competition and state aid Data protection and cybersecurity Financial services Environment Life sciences TMT International trade Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers Commercial Court of Justice provides ruling on meaning of ‘promotional offer’ under EU E- Commerce Directive ( Verbraucherzentrale Hamburg v bonprix) Following a reference from the German Federal Court, the Court of Justice issued a preliminary interpretation of the expression ‘promotional offer’ in Article 6(c) of Directive 2000/31/ EC, the EU E- Commerce Directive. The outcome may reshape how a variety of deferred purchasing and payment options are advertised during online checkout journeys. The court concluded that a ‘promotional offer’ encompasses a website advertisement that points to a payment arrangement where it grants consumers a tangible benefit liable to influence their...
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