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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 a non-precedential ruling authored by US Circuit Judge Timothy Dyk, a three-judge bench dismissed an appeal by Longitude Licensing Ltd challenging a decision last year from US District Judge Vince Chhabria that struck down claims in four of its patents, originally granted to researchers at Epson. The Ireland-registered company sued Google a year ago, targeting its Pixel smartphones, relying on patents it had acquired covering 'digital image technologies that Epson developed'. Longitude forms part of the patent monetisation outfit IPValue Management Group, headquartered in Santa Clara......
The rise of artificial intelligence in financial services has sparked an internal discussion at the PRA over a move away from its technology-agnostic stance, according to the regulator’s chief. To date, UK financial watchdogs have favoured technology-neutral requirements for areas like model risk oversight and operational resilience, built to span multiple tools and systems. The PRA has not yet introduced rules tailored to AI. As the chief indicated, the issue is under consideration internally and no definitive position has yet been reached......
The legislation broadly matched industry expectations, with some welcome adjustments, notably decentralised finance ( De Fi) being largely excluded from the scope and an exemption for overseas stablecoin issuers (see: Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 ( Regulated Activities and Miscellaneous Provisions) ( Cryptoassets) Order 2025, LNB News 30/04/2025 6, and News Analysis: Legislation to bring UK crypto activity within regulatory perimeter published). Finance minister Rachel Reeves also disclosed talks with US counterparts on deeper cooperation over digital assets, potentially easing anxiety among UK businesses about the United States moving ahead under crypto-friendly president Donald Trump. The Treasury said ‘clear new rules’ will boost investor confidence and protect consumers, though the 29 April 2025 announcements (a draft statutory instrument, a policy statement and a press release) sketch only the bare outline of the government’s plan. Businesses ‘should not expect this draft...
In this issue: Practice and procedure Domestic abuse Public children Financial provision International children Daily and weekly alerts New Practice Note New Precedent New Q& As Updated content Useful information Practice and procedure Speech by the President of the Family Division: Katherine Gieve Memorial Lecture— Cleveland: Deja Vu? The President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew Mc Farlane, delivered the Katherine Gieve Memorial Lecture, titled ‘ Cleveland: Deja Vu?’. Gender recognition ( For Women Scotland Ltd v Scottish Ministers) In For Women Scotland Ltd v Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16, the Supreme Court considered the text, context and purpose of the Equality Act 2010 in assessing whether, in practice, ‘sex’ should be understood as ‘certificated sex’. For Women Scotland Ltd, an organisation advocating for women’s and children’s rights in Scotland, challenged guidance issued by the Scottish...
In this issue: Leasing property Transferring property Property development Residential tenancies Key developments and horizon scanning Additional property updates this week Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers New Q& As Leasing property Telecommunications Code—redevelopment In a comprehensive and engaging review of a range of inventive arguments deployed to oppose renewal of a subsisting code agreement under paragraphs 31(4)(a), (c) and (d) of the Electronic Communications Code, the Upper Tribunal in Vodafone Ltd v (1) Icon Tower Infrastructure Ltd (2) AP Wireless II ( UK) Ltd [2025] UKUT 00058 ( LC) held that the alleged grounds were not established. This update concentrates on grounds 31(4)(c) and (d)—the intention to redevelop—and the paragraph 21 public benefit test. See News Analysis by David Jones and Mark Barley, associate and partner at Womble Bond Dickinson: Telecommunications Code—redevelopment ( Vodafone v Icon & AP...
In this issue: Data protection and cybersecurity Free movement, immigration and employment Financial services Energy Environment Insurance and reinsurance IP Life sciences Regulatory TMT International trade Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers Data protection and cybersecurity Main challenges of EU AI Act- GDPR interplay identified by Member States MLex: EU countries flag potentially clashing legal duties, national governance models to secure regulatory coherence, and a call for clear legal guidance to reduce compliance burdens as the key concerns in aligning the EU AI Act with Regulation ( EU) 2016/679 (the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation ( EU GDPR)). European governments caution that the regimes’ differing supervisory approaches could produce inconsistent outcomes, which should be prevented through structured co-operation among the competent authorities. See News Analysis: Main challenges of EU AI Act- GDPR interplay identified by Member States. Free movement, immigration and employment European Parliament's Civil Liberties Committee proposes flexible Entry- Exit System rollout plan On 23 April 2025, the...
In this issue: UK, EU and International Regulators and Bodies Authorisation, Approval and Supervision Prudential Requirements Financial Crime and Sanctions Regulation of Capital Markets Regulation of Derivatives Sustainable Finance and ESG Banks and Mutuals Investment Funds and Asset Management UK Mi FID II Regulation of Insurance FSMA Regulated Pensions Activity Payment Services and Systems Fintech and Cryptoassets Regulation of AI in FS Dates for your diary Lex Talk® Financial Services: a Lexis®Nexis community UK, EU and International Regulators and Bodies FCA’s regulatory plans point to cautious optimism The Financial Conduct Authority’s 2025–2030 strategy, published on 25 March 2025, sets out four core priorities: combating financial crime supporting consumers encouraging growth becoming a smarter regulator Firms that look more closely will notice some less expected but...
In this issue Key DR developments Claims and remedies Costs and funding Cross-border disputes Injunctions Pre-action and limitation Litigation Dates for your diary Useful information Daily and weekly news alerts Key DR developments Court and the legal profession The 11th Edition of the King’s Bench Guide: Key changes from the 10th Edition ( April 2024) feature, among other updates, refreshed guidance on telephone hearings ( Chapter 9); a reoriented emphasis reflecting the court’s enhanced alternative dispute resolution powers ( Chapter 10); updated costs management, with the Senior Master’s Guidance Note now placed at Annex 8 ( Chapter 10); amendments mirroring recent Part 25 reforms and the removal of CPR PD 25A and CPR PD 25B ( Chapter 12); plus a new section on securing evidence from other jurisdictions ( Chapter 20). For more detail, see LNB News...
In this issue: Tax Treatment Corporate Governance Updated content Useful information Dates for your diary Weekly highlights from other practice areas Tax Treatment Tax update spring 2025: simplification, administration and reform HMRC has unveiled a suite of measures focused on tax and customs administration and simplification. The package spans new consultations, published outcomes, calls for evidence, announcements and related materials. Of these, the points below are expected to be of particular relevance to share incentives specialists: Employment Related Securities changes — from 1 May 2025 a streamlined route will apply for making a joint election to shift an employer’s NICs liability triggered by certain chargeable events linked to employment-related securities or options, removing the need for the employer to send the election form to HMRC for pre-approval when using the GOV. UK template form ...
Within the directive, Trump stated that specific tariffs would not stack with each other, indicating that charges set by one directive would not be applied on top of those levies introduced through separate measures......
In this issue: Key R& I law developments Restructuring Personal insolvency Directors and insolvency Insolvency litigation Financial institutions Daily and weekly news alerts Key dates for restructuring and insolvency professionals Key R& I law developments R3 announces appointment of new president to lead insolvency and restructuring body The Association of Business Recovery Professionals ( R3) has named Tom Russell, a licensed insolvency practitioner and director at James Cowper Kreston, as its next president. His tenure begins as the government prepares reviews of insolvency regulation and the personal insolvency framework. His priorities include growing membership, harnessing technology, strengthening stakeholder engagement, showcasing the profession’s value, and supporting career progression, all against mounting economic headwinds for UK businesses and consumers. See: LNB News 29/04/2025 30. FCA updates guidance for insolvency practitioners on approach to insolvencies of regulated firms The FCA has...
Domestic CBI updates the AIFMD Q& A On 7 March 2025, the Central Bank of Ireland issued an updated version of its AIFMD Q& A. The new iteration sheds light on matters concerning a QIAIF providing a guarantee for a third party, what counts as a ‘financial institution’ under the AIF Rulebook, and aspects of QIAIF loan origination. European Delays for ESMA work on AIFMD II, UCITS Eligible Assets and Mi FID II On 3 March 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority ( ESMA) sent a letter to the European Commission outlining several 2025 outputs that will be deprioritised and deferred. This reallocation is intended to release capacity for ESMA’s top-priority workstreams. The annex to ESMA’s letter contains the comprehensive list of items being deprioritised or postponed......
Proposed changes to scope of UK regime Current regime In the UK, the AIFM framework currently separates firms into: full-scope AIFMs: FCA-authorised and required to meet a broad rulebook, covering disclosures, reporting and robust operational standards small authorised AIFMs: authorised by the FCA but not held to the comprehensive obligations imposed on full-scope AIFMs small registered AIFMs: registered with the FCA and subject only to limited reporting. This route was introduced for firms not previously FCA-authorised, such as managers of social entrepreneurship funds and registered venture capital funds The threshold for becoming a full-scope AIFM is: over €100m of assets under management in leveraged assets, generally relevant to hedge fund managers over €500m of assets under management in unleveraged assets with no redemption rights for five years, typically relevant to private equity...
In this issue: Budgets and Finance Bills Private equity and venture capital Real estate tax Reorganisations, restructuring and insolvency VAT Taxes management and litigation Employment taxes Individuals and income tax International Lex Talk®Tax: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Budgets and Finance Bills Tax update spring 2025 On 28 April 2025, the government set out a suite of technical tax policy proposals to simplify and reform the tax system and strengthen its administration. Styled ‘ Tax update spring 2025: simplification, administration and reform’, this replaced the label used in prior years, ‘ Tax administration and maintenance’. The package featured draft legislation, new consultations, various technical papers and replies to consultations, together with updates on previously announced measures and the...
In this issue Decision to prosecute and alternatives to prosecution Criminal procedure and evidence Appeal and judicial review Bribery, corruption, sanctions and export controls Consumer protection and cartels Environmental offences Financial services and pensions offences Fraud, forgery, tax and theft offences Health and safety and corporate manslaughter offences Local authority prosecutions International Daily and weekly news alerts Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Decision to prosecute and alternatives to prosecution Fess up, or wait and see? SFO policy shift stirs DPA debate The Serious Fraud Office ( SFO) has issued fresh guidance confirming that companies which self-report misconduct and fully co-operate can expect to pursue a Deferred Prosecution Agreement ( DPA) instead of prosecution. It launches a secure self-reporting portal and sets firm timelines for SFO...
In this issue: Air emissions and climate change Energy efficiency and buildings Energy efficiency of products Energy for environmental lawyers Environmental assessment Environmental enforcement and prosecutions Environmental issues in transactions Environmental taxes, reliefs and incentives ESG and sustainability Hazardous substances and chemicals Nature, biodiversity and habitat conservation Sources of environmental law Waste Water, flooding and drainage UKELA Annual Conference Daily and weekly news alerts Air emissions and climate change HMRC has opened a technical consultation on draft primary legislation for the carbon border adjustment mechanism ( CBAM), due to take effect from 1 January 2027. Running until 3 July 2025, the exercise addresses practical implementation rather than policy design. The regime would levy a carbon price on specified imports at risk of carbon leakage across the...
Market studies CMA launches consultation on working paper outlining potential remedies in veterinary services market investigation The CMA has issued a working paper setting out possible remedies arising from its market investigation into veterinary services for household pets across the UK. The paper’s purpose is to consult with vet businesses, veterinary professionals and other interested third parties, inviting comment on the likely effects of the proposals. It asks stakeholders to share views on the anticipated impact of the remedies the CMA is considering through this consultation......
In this issue Designs Patents IP and technology Daily and weekly news alerts Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Designs EU design reforms prompt a portfolio review. Law360 notes that in-house IP teams should start examining their organisations’ design portfolios in light of soon-to-arrive, strengthened European design reforms to future-proof their IP approach. See: EU design reforms signal its time to review portfolios. Court of Appeal rejects appeal in design conspiracy case ( Iqbal v City of Wolverhampton Council). The challenge to conviction and sentence for conspiracies involving counterfeit goods and the unauthorised copying of a design under section 35ZA of the Registered Designs Act 1949 was dismissed. The defendants received 31 months’ imprisonment on each count, to run concurrently. The Court of Appeal upheld the Crown Court’s convictions and sentences. See: [2025] EWCA Crim...
In this issue: UK antitrust UK merger control UK digital markets EU Digital Markets Act EU antitrust EU State aid Daily and weekly news alerts Caselex UK antitrust CMA launches consultation on proposed changes to the CMA’s published guidance on applications for leniency and no-action in cartel cases The CMA has opened a consultation on proposed revisions to its guidance for leniency and no-action applications in cartel cases. This guidance was first issued by the Office of Fair Trading in 2013 and adopted by the CMA in 2014 (the Current Guidance), together with the supporting quick guides. The Current Guidance sets out comprehensive direction on how the CMA’s leniency policy is applied. The consultation covers amendments to both the Current Guidance and the quick guides, which have now been retitled the Short Guides. The CMA’s leniency policy is...
In this issue: Funding and investment Members and benefits Types of workplace pension schemes The Pensions Regulator Pensions dashboards Daily and weekly news alerts Dates for your diary Trackers Funding and investment TPR calls for endgame strategy shift as it publishes Annual Funding Statement 2025 The Pensions Regulator ( TPR) issued its Annual Funding Statement ( AFS) on 29 April 2025 for trustees and sponsoring employers of occupational defined benefit ( DB) pension schemes, the first to sit under the new DB funding code introduced in November 2024. The statement sets out TPR’s expectations for the reformed regime and is most relevant to schemes with valuation dates from 22 September 2024 to 21 September 2025, now described as Tranche 24/25 ( T24/25) to align with the calendar year, having previously been intended as Tranche 20 ( T20). In...
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