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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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DKB v DKC [2025] SGHC( I) 11 What are the practical implications of this case? This judgment furnishes important guidance on enforcing foreign arbitral awards in Singapore in circumstances where a post-award settlement deed contains an arbitration agreement. The SICC held that: section 6 of the IAA (a mandatory stay in favour of arbitration) can apply to enforcement proceedings after an award has been issued, where the parties have later entered into a further agreement (such as a settlement deed) that places contractual limits on enforcement and requires disputes to be arbitrated the grounds for resisting enforcement under section 31 of the IAA are exhaustive when the challenge is directed at the award itself......
The major changes being introduced by the EU, specifically the EU design legislative reform package adopted by the Council of the EU on 10 October 2024 These measures comprise Directive ( EU) 2024/2823 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2024 on the legal protection of designs (recast), together with the amendment to Regulation ( EU) 2024/2822 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2024, which modifies Council Regulation ( EC) 6/2002 on Community designs and repeals Commission Regulation ( EC) 2246/2002. The package is poised to open fresh opportunities and prompt new considerations for almost all businesses active in the EU or interacting with its markets. This Law360 analysis highlights the principal updates and their practical implications for companies, setting out workable ideas on how to plan strategically for the transition. A further feature of the...
Announced at a televised news conference following a call between Trump and Starmer, the agreement will reduce duties on British cars from 25% to 10% and scrap levies on selected metals, according to both leaders. It will also head off any additional tariffs on more than $400bn in bilateral trade in goods and services between the UK and the US, they added. At the briefing, Trump described it as a deal pushed to the limit that he intends to expand, saying it will grow of its own accord. On 2 April 2025, the US government set a 10% default tariff on most UK imports, alongside a 25% charge on cars and metals including aluminium and steel. Trump subsequently delayed the full tariff schedule for 90 days, keeping the 10% rate in place during the pause......
Counsel for White Oak Commercial Finance Europe ( Non- Levered) Ltd told the High Court that Marsh Ltd had given assurances that the investment scheme’s existing insurance would respond if matters deteriorated. Simon Birt KC of Brick Court Chambers said White Oak’s confidence that Marsh had procured trade credit insurance for the deal was ‘crucial’ to its choice to acquire receivables from Greensill Capital. He noted that internal White Oak papers characterised the policy as the ‘first port of call’ should a default occur. Yet, without White Oak knowing, Marsh learned that ‘something has gone wrong’ with the cover because the individual who approved it lacked authority to do so, Birt said. He added that the revelation ‘seems to have spread shock waves’ within Marsh, but that the broker still sought to ‘keep a lid on the situation’ and went on...
Cable News International Inc v Ms. Saima Bhatti , [2025] EAT 63 Judge Timothy Kerr dismissed the appeal brought by Cable News International Inc. He concurred with Employment Judge Pavel Klimov that reporter Saima Mohsin, whose legal name is Saima Bhatti, is entitled to pursue claims for unfair dismissal, equal pay and discrimination against the respondent, internationally recognised as ' CNN'. The appellate tribunal recorded that the finding that the claimant’s employment bore a sufficient connection with Great Britain from [the beginning of March 2017] onwards rested on his evaluation of the evidence, and that he neither erred in principle nor adopted a wrong approach to the evaluative assessment of that evidence, as set out by the tribunal......
A substantial penalty, imposed on Tik Tok on 2 May 2025 by Ireland’s privacy regulator, has sparked serious and widespread doubts over whether any firm exporting personal data to China can do so lawfully under EU data‑protection rules. Byte Dance, Tik Tok’s parent, was hit with a €530m (around $600m) fine after the Irish Data Protection Commission ( DPC) found it had failed to ‘verify, guarantee and demonstrate’ that EU users’ data—remotely accessed by staff in China—enjoyed safeguards ‘essentially equivalent to that guaranteed within the EU’. Concern over data flows to China has further intensified. The US government has now explicitly barred the movement of bulk sensitive personal data or government-related information between US persons and ‘countries of concern’—notably China. ‘ The screw is turning on restricting the flow of data to China, under the banner of privacy, national security and...
State aid The General Court has issued an order in Case T-17/23, Feport v Commission, which contested the Commission’s decision in State aid Case SA.33828—the Greek tonnage scheme and another State measure in favour of shipping companies. The court concluded there was no longer any need to adjudicate; see the order NOTE— For all live State aid decisions and live formal State aid investigations, see the EU State aid decisions—ongoing cases tracker. Upcoming dates— For dates of forthcoming EU competition developments, see the EU Competition calendar......
Subsidy control The Subsidy Advice Unit has issued its concluding report, setting out guidance to Highlands and Islands Enterprise on its planned subsidy for Kishorn Port Limited—see further, final report Note— For all decisions sent to the Subsidy Advice Unit under the Subsidy Control Act 2022, see the UK subsidy control—ongoing cases tracker Upcoming dates For timetables of forthcoming UK competition developments, see further, UK Competition calendar......
In this issue: Trade in goods Customs Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trade in goods Trump ends cross-stacking on select US tariffs MLex reports that US President Donald Trump, in an executive order published on 29 April 2025, scrapped the cross-stacking of tariffs covering vehicle components, imports from Canada and Mexico, as well as aluminium and steel. See News Analysis: Trump eliminates cross-stacking of certain US tariffs in new executive order......
In this issue: Market studies Daily and weekly news alerts Caselex Market studies CMA launches consultation on working paper outlining potential remedies in veterinary services market investigation The CMA has released a working paper that sets out potential remedies linked to its market investigation into veterinary services for household pets in the UK. The intention of this paper is to gather feedback from veterinary businesses, veterinary professionals and other interested third parties on the anticipated impact of the remedies under consideration. Although the CMA has not yet formed an overall position on whether competition issues exist in the veterinary services market, nor on their precise nature, it has started to assess possible measures that could be implemented to address the potential concerns it is examining. Through this consultation, the CMA aims to understand how these options might affect market...
In this issue Key developments UK immigration control: how it works Students Challenging immigration decisions and enforcement Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Latest Q& A Key developments Future developments— Immigration calendar Note that our Immigration calendar highlights key forthcoming developments for business immigration advisers. UK immigration control: how it works Home Office tables Border Security Bill amendments to expand IAA powers The Home Office has proposed changes to the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill to strengthen the Immigration Advice Authority ( IAA)’s regulatory and enforcement remit. The measures are designed to combat unlawful activity, address poor-quality immigration advice by regulated bodies, and secure redress for victims. These powers will be open to appeal before the First Tier Tribunal ( FTT). Details of the new regulatory powers are covered in this news item. See: LNB News...
In this issue Security Sustainable finance Debt capital markets Derivatives Regulation for derivatives lawyers Claims and remedies Daily and weekly news alerts Updated Practice Notes Useful information Security HM Land Registry has revised Practice Guide 29— Registration of legal charges and deeds of variation of charge. An update to section 4 now explains how to remove a note recorded in the charges register pursuant to section 859H of the Companies Act 2006. See: LNB News 06/05/2025 2. Source: Registration of legal charges and deeds of variation of charge ( PG29). Sustainable finance The European Commission has opened a call for evidence to review the Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation ( EU) 2019/2088 ( EU SFDR). The initiative targets unnecessary burdens by simplifying and streamlining obligations, including easing environmental, social and governance reporting for financial market...
In this issue: Probate Court of Protection Elderly and vulnerable clients UK taxes for Private Client Tax avoidance, evasion and non-compliance HMRC Manuals updates Tax avoidance, evasion and non-compliance Insolvency— Private Client Charity and philanthropy Pensions, insurance and tax efficient investments International Question of the 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 Probate Court of Appeal rejects challenge that the deceased had not retained benefits in property and bank account trusts within section 102 of the Finance Act 1986 ( Chugtai v Revenue and Customs Commissioners). The appeal concerned inheritance tax and the operation of the gifts with reservation of benefit ( GROB) provisions set out in...
In this issue: Medical devices Research and development Pharmaceuticals—regulatory framework Post-market Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers Useful information Medical devices AI model providers get confirmation of delays to EU Code of Practice MLex reports that developers of general-purpose artificial intelligence ( GPAI) systems — including Open AI, Google and Microsoft — have been informed that the statutory deadline for a definitive Code of Practice to support compliance with the EU AI Act will be missed, and publication may not arrive for a few more months. The postponement reflects work to align the Code with guidance on GPAI obligations, and efforts to secure buy-in from major AI firms while under pressure from the US government. See: AI model providers get confirmation of delays to EU Code of Practice. Med Tech’s paper to support...
In this issue: Brexit SIs Post- Brexit transition guidance Constitutional and administrative law Judicial review Equality and human rights Public procurement Information law Subsidy control and State aid Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Brexit SIs REUL( RR) A 2023 SI Bulletin—latest drafts and sifting committee reports, 2 May 2025. The Commons select committees and the Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee ( SLSC) oversee the sift required by the Retained EU Law ( Revocation and Reform) Act 2023. They examine proposed negative statutory instruments under REUL( RR) A 2023 and advise on the suitable parliamentary procedure before those instruments are laid before Parliament. The SLSC also undertakes routine scrutiny of all secondary legislation, including SIs that amend assimilated law. This bulletin...
What are the key changes in the new guidelines and what prompted these changes? The Guideline emerged after a public consultation held from 29 November 2023 to 21 February 2024. During that process, the Justice Committee ( Commons Select Committee) of the former government observed that, overall, the proposed updates amounted to a worthwhile and carefully considered suite of amendments. In their view, these would prompt sentencers to weigh up whether an immediate prison sentence or a community order would better achieve the aims of sentencing in each instance... According to the Sentencing Council, the revised Guideline now places increased emphasis on the vital contribution of pre-sentence reports ( PSRs) to sentencing decisions. It also sets out further detail on the purpose and breadth of the requirements that courts may attach to community orders and suspended sentence orders......
In this issue: EU fundamentals Data protection and cybersecurity Financial services Energy IP Life sciences Regulatory TMT Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers EU fundamentals European Commission releases May 2025 infringement package The European Commission has unveiled its May 2025 infringement package, identifying EU Member States targeted for failing to meet duties under EU legislation. It sets out those addressed for non-compliance with EU law. The package lists enforcement actions—ranging from letters of formal notice and reasoned opinions to Court of Justice referrals—triggered by violations of specific Directives and Regulations across policy areas. See: LNB News 07/05/2025 40. Data protection and cybersecurity Ireland- DPC fines Tik Tok €530m for GDPR breaches in China data transfers The Irish Data Protection Commission ( DPC) has levied a €530m penalty on Tik Tok Technology Limited ( Tik Tok) for...
In this issue: Practice and procedure Public children Financial provision Lex Talk®Family: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts Updated content Content spotlight Useful information Practice and procedure Master of the Rolls delivers speech on Digital Justice System The Master of the Rolls, Sir Geoffrey Vos, gave an address at the International Forum on Online Dispute Resolution, exploring how the Digital Justice System ( DJS) can assist in settling disputes. He underlined the major reforms introduced by the Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022, which created the Online Procedure Rule Committee ( OPRC) and its remit to set rules for digital procedures and the pre-action stage. He observed that the OPRC’s powers will sit alongside, not supplant, those of the current rule committees, with the intention that online processes will, in due course, be regulated by...
Fraud Track 2025 BDO Global’s Fraud Track 2025 reports that £337m is recorded as having been laundered between December 2023 and November 2024, though the real total is probably higher. Money laundering from criminal proceeds made up 61% of the overall reported value of fraud and economic crime. Non-corporate fraud, covering phishing scams and identity theft, followed next, contributing around 20%. The study also notes that the value of reported fraud and economic crime in the UK remains on a long-term downward trajectory, dropping 76% to £550m over the previous twelve months, down from £2.3bn in 2023. BDO attributed this reduction to a decrease in instances of high-value fraud. Stephen Peters, a partner at BDO and its head of investigations, said in a statement that the data indicates fraud continues to evolve......
In this issue: Financial sanctions Other financial crime Other Practice Compliance updates this week Daily and weekly news alerts Trackers New and updated content Financial sanctions Navigating the complexities of sanctions compliance in law firms— OFSI’s Legal Services Threat Assessment In April 2025, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation ( OFSI) published its inaugural Legal Services Threat Assessment, as part of a series examining sanctions risks in particular sectors. The report supplies valuable perspective on OFSI’s view of the compliance threats and risks confronting the legal services sector, shining a light on the intricate hurdles the UK profession faces in adhering to financial sanctions. By taking forward OFSI’s recommendations, law firms can strengthen their processes and lessen exposure to sanctions breaches. In a period defined by geopolitical unpredictability and ever more complex sanction regimes, firms must stay alert and act...
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This Practice Note This Practice Note reviews mechanisms used in settling litigation. A Tomlin order consists of a consent order paired with a schedule. It operates to stay proceedings on terms that have been agreed. The provisions contained in the schedule may remain confidential. This Practice Note describes the scope of confidentiality attaching to the schedule and sets out how it differs from a standard consent order. Sample wording for a Tomlin order is included, alongside links to precedents, as well as guidance on court approval. It also addresses varying, setting aside and enforcing a Tomlin order, including the considerations the court will take into account when handling applications for each. Further guidance is provided on interpreting and applying the relevant provisions of the CPR; however, some courts and divisions impose very specific requirements for both drafting and approval, and for approaching the schedule and confidentiality issues. Accordingly, you must consider the particular rules and court guide provisions in the forum where your claim is proceeding when drawing up the Tomlin order...
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