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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: AML, CTF & counter-proliferation financing Data protection Cybersecurity Other Practice Compliance updates this week Question of the week Daily and weekly news alerts Trackers New and updated content AML, CTF & counter-proliferation financing EU regulator eyes harmonised AML enforcement Law360, London: Europe’s banking supervisor supports the EU’s forthcoming anti-money laundering ( AML) authority taking a consistent approach to enforcement across member states, with sanctions calibrated to the seriousness of breaches. See News Analysis: EU regulator eyes harmonised AML enforcement. Spotlight on Corruption reports ongoing deficiencies in legal sector AML Spotlight on Corruption has reviewed the latest statutory AML reports from legal sector supervisors, building on its 2022 probe that exposed major supervisory gaps. The assessment highlights enduring doubts over the effectiveness of AML oversight in the legal profession, with earlier findings of widespread non-compliance and limited enforcement still unresolved. Despite the Office for Professional Body AML Supervision’s ( OPBAS) remit, it has not...
In this issue: Key DR developments Claims and remedies Costs and funding Cross-border disputes Injunctions Pre-action and limitation Evidence and disclosure Dates for your diary Useful information Daily and weekly news alerts Key DR developments Civil Procedure Rule Committee Minutes of the Civil Procedure Rule Committee meeting—7 February 2025: Meeting in hybrid format at The Rolls Building ( Royal Courts of Justice) and by video, the CPRC considered its 2023–2024 annual report, the expanded Fixed Recoverable Costs regime, and progress on the Civil Justice Council’s Report on Costs. It also expressed readiness to revisit the template General Form of Judgment or Order ( Form N24) and related guidance, including portal equivalents, with particular regard to assisting self-represented parties seeking transcripts of judgments. The minutes are available here. The CPRC announces virtual annual open meeting for May 2025: The committee has confirmed that its annual open meeting will be held on Microsoft Teams on 9 May 2025....
In this issue: Public procurement Education Healthcare Social care Children's social care Social housing Governance Environmental law and climate change Highways Planning Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Public procurement Cabinet Office refreshes its direction on publishing pre- PA 2023 procurements to Contracts Finder. Procurement Policy Note PPN 019: Requirements to publish on Contracts Finder replaces PPN 01/23 and, with its linked transparency guidance, applies solely to procurements started under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ( PCR 2015). See: LNB News 11/03/2025 52. Cabinet Office updates its approach to social value in public procurement. Procurement Policy Note ( PPN) 002: Taking account of social value in the award of contracts was issued alongside the National Procurement Policy Statement in advance of the Procurement Act 2023 ‘go-live’ in February 2025. PPN 002 advises contracting authorities on incorporating social value when awarding central government contracts, using the revised Social Value Model and the...
In this issue: Employment taxes Individuals National Insurance contributions ( NICs) Stamp duty land tax ( SDLT) Tax compliance Value added tax ( VAT) Wales Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Employment taxes Parliament makes Regulations to increase the official rate of interest on beneficial loans On 5 March 2025, Parliament approved the Taxes ( Interest Rate) ( Amendment) Regulations 2025 ( SI 2025/270). The Regulations raise the 'official rate of interest' on beneficial loans (see ITEPA 2003, Pt 7, Ch 3) from 2.25% to 3.75% a year with effect from 6 April 2025. For tax purposes, the cash equivalent of the advantage from such loans—calculated as the gap between interest at the official rate and the amount actually paid—is generally treated as earnings. These changes follow the government's Autumn Budget 2024 announcement that HMRC's late payment interest on unpaid tax liabilities would rise by 1.5...
In this issue Practice and procedure Emergency procedures Public children Private children International children Costs Daily and weekly news alerts New content Updated content Useful information Practice and procedure New code of conduct for investigators The Solicitors Regulation Authority ( SRA) has confirmed that the Association of British Investigators ( ABI) has introduced an updated members’ code of conduct to ensure compliance with the General Data Protection Regulations. Approved by the Information Commissioner’s Office ( ICO), the code is available on the Commissioner’s website. Emergency procedures Domestic Abuse Act 2021 ( Commencement No 7 and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2025, SI 2025/261, alongside Domestic Abuse Act 2021 ( Commencement No 8 and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2025, SI 2025/319, bring Part 3 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 into effect, so far as not already commenced, on a pilot basis from 11 March 2025. This excludes section 55 of the 2021 Act (which repeals domestic violence protection notices and...
Global Voice Group SA v Republic of Guinea The February decision in Global Voice Group SA v Republic of Guinea bolsters Russia’s position that it never agreed to arbitrate Yukos lawsuit, which accused Russia of using sham tax-law allegations to break up the company, Russia stated in a notice of supplemental authority on 7 March 2025. In Global Voice, US District Judge Jia Cobb concluded court lacked jurisdiction to confirm a US$22m arbitral award against Guinea tied to a mechanism for taxing international telecommunications traffic, according to court filings......
In this issue: New technologies Information technology Internet Media Advertising, marketing and sponsorship Telecommunications Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Latest Q& A Useful information New technologies UK regulators seek AI guidance from industry Law360, London: The UK’s financial and data watchdogs have approached industry associations and company leaders to help shape how certainty around regulating artificial intelligence ( AI) can be delivered. See: UK regulators seek AI guidance from industry AI copyright measures further diluted in EU Code of Practice for GPAI MLex: Rights holders and providers of AI models report that obligations in the EU Code of Practice for general‑purpose AI ( GPAI) have been diluted again. The latest version, published on 11 March 2025, scales duties to a provider’s size, drops checks on...
The EU General Court confirmed an earlier ruling that the sign applied for by Shorts International Ltd merely describes most of the goods and services listed in its application, notably short films. The judges observed that it is standard practice to use the term 'shorts' to mean short films. They also highlighted that particular film festivals are devoted to works described as 'shorts', reinforcing that convention within the industry. The specification includes services that are likely to relate to, or have as their subject matter, short films; in those circumstances, the word 'shorts' would directly indicate one of their characteristics, namely their brief duration, the court added. Shorts International, based in London, sought a trade mark in 2021 covering a broad range of purposes linked to film and television content. However, EU trade mark examiners refused that application in 2023 for the...
In this issue: International Arbitration Investment treaty arbitration Institutional and ad hoc arbitration Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Useful information International Arbitration Hong Kong—court orders stay of court proceedings in dispute involving non-signatory to arbitration agreement The Hong Kong Court of First Instance, in Techteryx Ltd v Legacy Trust Company Ltd, ordered a stay of Hong Kong proceedings in favour of arbitration at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre ( SIAC). Her Ladyship, Madam Justice Mimmie Chan, found that the criteria for a stay under section 20 of the Arbitration Ordinance ( Cap. 609) were fulfilled. On a prima facie assessment, there was a sufficient basis for the non-signatory defendant to invoke the arbitration agreements, relying on the doctrines of agency and equitable estoppel under Delaware law, which governed those agreements. For detailed...
In this issue: Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act Corporate governance Company disclosures, records and registers Equity capital markets Mergers Daily and weekly news alerts Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act Companies House announces launch date for ACSP registration Within its refreshed implementation plan for the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, Companies House confirms that the facility to register third‑party providers as authorised corporate services providers ( ACSPs) will commence on 18 March 2025. From that day, Trust and Company Service Providers and other professional service providers (for example, accountants and solicitors) that are subject to UK anti‑money laundering supervision can register to become ACSPs. Once authorised, these providers may undertake verification for their clients and lodge verification particulars with the registrars. See: LNB News...
In this issue: Psychiatric and occupational stress Road traffic accidents Accidents abroad Clinical negligence Case management Costs and funding Other news Lex Talk®PI & Clinical Negligence: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts Lexis Nexis® Webinars Useful information Psychiatric and occupational stress Court of Appeal grants damages to a child secondary victim from the historic Hyde Park bombing In Young v Downey [2025] EWCA Civ 177, the claim traces back to the 1982 Hyde Park bombing. The defendant, although never convicted, has been found in other courts to have been involved as a perpetrator. The claimant is the daughter of a bombing victim. She was in Hyde Park at the time, heard the blast, and witnessed appalling injuries in the aftermath. She later learnt that her father had been killed. As a...
In this issue: Electricity and gas market regulation and licensing Renewable energy Capacity Market, balancing services and energy system flexibility Conventional power, waste to energy, biomass, and CHP projects Nuclear energy Planning issues in energy projects International energy Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Electricity and gas market regulation and licensing Ofgem publishes determinations on code manager selection for REC and BSC Ofgem has issued two determinations, setting out its conclusions under section 187(1) of the Energy Act 2023 to move ahead with appointing code managers for the Balancing and Settlement Code ( BSC) and the Retail Energy Code ( REC) without running a competition. As a consequence, both the Retail Energy Code Company Ltd and Elexon Ltd will, respectively, be asked to provide a licensing assessment form. Ofgem will subsequently review the submissions and confirm whether it proposes to award each entity a licence. See: LNB News...
In this issue: Data protection AML, CTF and counter-proliferation financing Cybersecurity Other Risk and Compliance updates this week Question of the week Daily and weekly news alerts Trackers New and updated content Data protection UK Data ( Use and Access) Bill: initial government revisions on accuracy checks and open banking MLex reported that, on 4 March 2025, the UK government introduced changes to the Data ( Use and Access) Bill progressing through Parliament, with the thrust aimed at supporting economic growth across digital services and open banking. One revision overturns a lawmakers’ amendment that would have required the technology minister to evaluate whether public authorities are consistently verifying the personal data they collect and share for digital verification services. The other measure hands the UK financial regulator authority to supervise and set rules for the open banking...
In this issue: Advertising, marketing and sponsorship Consumer protection International Sale and supply of goods Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Latest Q& A Advertising, marketing and sponsorship ASA rulings—12 March 2025 The Advertising Standards Authority ( ASA) received a single complaint about an Amazon.co.uk listing for a magnetic building block toy set by Shenzhenshi Senyi Dianzi Shangwu Youxiangongsi t/a Plum Marketing. The concern was that the promotion was irresponsible and harmful as it showed children apparently under three using the product. The ASA upheld the complaint. See: LNB News 12/03/2025 26... Consumer protection CMA chief outlines implementation plans for new digital markets and consumer powers In a speech at tech UK on 10 March 2025, Sarah Cardell, Chief Executive of the Competition and Markets Authority ( CMA), set out how new digital...
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In this issue: Coronavirus ( COVID-19) business interruption insurance Cases and decisions Types of insurance UK regulation Cases tracker Dates for your diary New and updated content Lex Talk®Insurance: a Lexis®Nexis community Coronavirus ( COVID-19) business interruption insurance The proprietor of a chain of boutique hotels contends that Howden Insurance Brokers Ltd should pay more than £20.4m for allegedly failing to secure adequate insurance, which left the group short when the coronavirus ( COVID-19) pandemic hit and compelled sites to close. See: Howden sued for £20m over hotel chains COVID-19 losses Cases and decisions Dormer (a protected party, by his mother and litigation friend Iteen Dormer) v Wilson and others This was a liability-only ruling in a serious personal injury claim arising from a road traffic accident with a stolen motorbike. It examined overlapping legal issues: the illegality defence in tort; an...
In this issue UK mergers UK antitrust UK private actions UK sector regulation UK market investigations EU antitrust EU State aid Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Caselex Caselex UK mergers CMA launches review of merger remedies approach and publishes new mergers charter The CMA has begun its review of merger remedies and unveiled a new mergers charter as part of planned steps to enhance the 4Ps—pace, predictability, proportionality and process—within the merger control regime, aiming to spur growth, investment and business confidence. A call for evidence to launch a review of merger remedies This review seeks to ensure the CMA’s remedies framework reflects the 4Ps. The authority is inviting evidence across three remedy themes. First, the CMA’s approach to remedies, covering phase 1 remedies, how effectiveness and...
In this issue: UK, EU and international regulators and bodies Authorisation, approvals and oversight Accountability, culture and social governance Prudential requirements Operational resilience Financial crime and sanctions Consumer protection Complaints, redress and claims management Investigations, enforcement and discipline Capital markets regulation Dispute resolution for financial services lawyers Regulation of derivatives Sustainable finance and ESG Banks and mutuals UK Mi FID II Consumer credit, mortgage and home finance Payment services and systems Fintech and cryptoassets Lex Talk® Financial Services: a Lexis®Nexis community Financial Services Enforcement Database Intraday news alerts Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary UK, EU and international regulators and bodies IOSCO sets out 2025 work programme and priority areas The International Organisation of Securities Commissions ( IOSCO) has unveiled its 2025 programme, concentrating on strengthening financial resilience, market effectiveness and investor protection across global markets. It will also tackle risks in sustainable finance and fintech while advancing regulatory co‑operation and overall effectiveness. See: LNB News 12/03/2025 50. FCA issues Quarterly...
In this issue: JCT contracts 2024 Building safety Procurement in construction Arbitration Litigation Planning Infrastructure projects Construction industry news Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content New Q& As Construction trackers JCT contracts 2024 The JCT Management Building Contract and Construction Management Contract 2024—what’s changed? On 5 March 2024, JCT released the 2024 editions of the Construction Management Contract and Management Building Contract, together with updated Framework Agreement, Dispute Adjudication Board Documentation, Adjudication Agreement, and Project Bank Account Documentation. Our reviews centre on the Management Building Contract and the Construction Management Contract, highlighting how they diverge from the 2016 versions. See News Analysis: The JCT Management Building Contract 2024—what’s changed? and The JCT Construction Management Contract 2024—what’s changed? Building safety MHCLG publishes updated Approved Document B ( Fire...
In this issue: The Pensions Regulator Funding, surplus and investment Public sector pensions Daily and weekly news alerts New content Dates for your diary Trackers The Pensions Regulator Extra £25m to be paid into MGN Pension Scheme following TPR engagement The Pensions Regulator ( TPR) has released a regulatory intervention report setting out its actions after being told that Reach plc and the MGN Pension Scheme could not agree a scheme triennial valuation. The report also sets out the statutory obligations around triennial valuations and, when talks fail, the ways in which TPR may deploy its powers. In this matter, TPR engaged with the trustee and the employer once it was notified of the impasse on the 2019 triennial valuation for the MGN Pension Scheme, which counts 5,490 members. With TPR involved, the parties ultimately settled both the 2019 valuation and the later 2022 valuation. They agreed the scheme will receive deficit...
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