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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: Practice Compliance forecast Financial sanctions AML, CTF & counter-proliferation financing Data protection and AI Other Risk & Compliance updates this week Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Practice Compliance forecast New Practice Compliance forecast as at 18 February 2025 Our latest Practice Compliance forecast (as at 18 February 2025) is now available. This month we highlight: (1) the JMLSG opening a consultation on proposed amendments to Part I of its Guidance; (2) the next FATF Plenary scheduled for 19–21 February 2025; (3) the ICO’s plan to roll out a Data Essentials training and assurance programme for SMEs; and (4) our improved and broadened fraud risk management content. See News Analysis: New Practice Compliance forecast as at 18 February 2025. Financial sanctions FCDO imposes new sanctions on Putin's inner circle and Russian entities The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office has unveiled a fresh set of sanctions directed at...
In this issue: EU fundamentals Competition and state aid Data protection and cybersecurity Financial services Energy Environment IP Life sciences Regulatory TMT International trade Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers New Q& As EU fundamentals European e- Justice Strategy 2024–2028 On 16 January 2025, the European e- Justice Strategy 2024–2028 ( Strategy) was printed in the Official Journal of the EU ( OJEU). It sets out a framework to advance the digitalisation of justice across the EU and continues the Union’s drive to modernise judicial systems. The initiative furthers the EU’s sustained push to update court systems EU-wide and digitally. Marco Pasqua, junior editor of the European Association of Private International Law blog, examines the Strategy. See News Analysis: European e- Justice Strategy...
The payments titan and Merricks, who acts for roughly 44 million shoppers, are asking the CAT to accept that the bargain they reached in December 2024 to conclude the dispute over interchange fees falls within the bounds of 'just and reasonable'. The compromise is opposed by the litigation backer, Innsworth Capital Ltd. As with all settlements agreed in claims under the collective action regime, the CAT must decide whether the £200m proposed by Mastercard represents a fair and reasonable sum in compensation. Merricks’ case had previously been valued at about £11bn. Innsworth states in filings that it has spent in excess of £45m financing the action against Mastercard—including £18.1m paid to Merricks’ solicitors, who launched the claim at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP before moving to Willkie Farr & Gallagher ( UK) LLP, and £6.3m on counsel. Innsworth contended that the...
In this issue: WTO Anti-dumping Customs Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content WTO Philippines notifies WTO of safeguard investigation on corrugating medium The WTO states that the Philippines has filed notice of the launch of a provisional safeguard investigation into corrugating medium. The Philippines has called on interested stakeholders to provide comments on the proposed measure within five days of publication, including views on whether its application would serve the public interest. See: LNB News 17/02/2025 45. WTO advances dialogue on sustainable plastics trade and pollution The WTO reports notable progress in its Dialogue on Plastics Pollution and Environmentally Sustainable Plastics Trade......
Lloyds Banking Group Plc reported that it has recognised a provision for possible remediation costs within its fourth-quarter results. However, the bank cautioned that substantial uncertainty still surrounds the eventual financial effect. This new sum set aside by Lloyds is in addition to the £450m recorded in February 2024, following the FCA’s January 2024 announcement then of an investigation into discretionary commission arrangements in the motor finance sector. The FCA had already prohibited the practice back in 2021......
In this issue: Practice and procedure Relationship breakdown Financial provision Private children Public children International children Enforcement Daily and weekly news alerts Updated content Useful information Practice and procedure Family Procedure Rule Committee meeting minutes The Family Procedure Rule Committee has published the official minutes of its meeting held on 9 December 2024. Arbitration Bill approved and now pending Royal Assent The UK Parliament has completed its consideration of the Arbitration Bill in full. Scrutiny by the committee of the whole House of Commons resulted in no amendments whatsoever. Thereafter, the Bill received its third reading and passed without alteration. The Arbitration Bill now formally awaits Royal Assent. See: LNB News 12/02/2025 46. Relationship breakdown Existence of a marriage ( Ms Z v Mr Z) In Ms Z v Mr Z [2025] EWHC 276 ( Fam), the parties were married in accordance with Islamic customs on 4 August 1999. They were first cousins, and each had earlier marriages that had ended in...
Three Crowns & Stanford’s Code X build a AI trial training tool According to Three Crowns and Code X, the system harnesses large language models, or LLMs, to assess cross-examination performances and deliver immediate guidance to advocates. The application remains at the prototype phase. On 18 February 2025, Hugh Carlson, chief executive of Three Crowns, told Law360 Pulse the firm intends to deploy the platform to bolster its current training programme......
In this issue: Trade marks/passing off Patents Copyright & associated rights IP and technology Confidential information Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Trade marks/passing off Did the EU General Court overstep its jurisdiction when reviewing an EUIPO Board of Appeal decision? ( EUIPO v Neoperl AG) In EUIPO v Neoperl AG ( Case C-93/23 P), a trade mark dispute about whether a tactile mark applied for at the EU Intellectual Property Office ( EUIPO) by Neoperl AG could be registered came before the EU General Court on appeal from a Board of Appeal ruling. When reassessing that decision, the General Court held that Article 7(1) of Regulation ( EC) No 207/2009 governed the evaluation. It concluded that, read together with Article 4, an initial...
In this issue: Public procurement Brexit highlights Brexit SIs Post- Brexit transition guidance Equality and human rights Constitutional and administrative law Judicial review Subsidy control and State aid Other Public law news Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Public procurement New National Procurement Policy Statement published ahead of PA 2023 go-live The Cabinet Office has issued a refreshed National Procurement Policy Statement ( NPPS) that outlines strategic priorities for public purchasing. Laid before Parliament under section 13(3)(c) of the Procurement Act 2023, it takes effect on 24 February 2025 to align with the PA 2023 go-live and will continue unless withdrawn, revised or replaced. Alongside the NPPS, government has released two new Procurement Policy Notes focused on small business procurement spend targets and social value. It has also set out plans for a suite of tools and measures to further enable delivery of the NPPS aims. These include...
In this issue: Key DR developments Claims and remedies Costs and funding Cross-border disputes Litigation New content Dates for your diary Useful information Key DR developments CPR updates New model forms released to accompany amendments to CPR 25 : As noted last week, major revisions to CPR 25 (covering interim remedies and security for costs) take effect on 6 April 2025, alongside knock‑on amendments across other CPR parts. Three updated model orders are now available and have been published: Model Search and Imaging Order; Model Order for Propriety and Freezing Injunctions; Model Order for a Freezing Injunction. For more information, see: LNB News 13/02/2025 60— New model forms released to accompany amendments to CPR 25 for further detail on these changes. Consultations Civil Justice Council ‘ Review of litigation funding’ consultation event : The Civil Justice Council working party will host a consultation event on Wednesday, 26 February 2025, at Pembroke College Oxford and online, as part of the CJC’s...
When was the CIB launched? On 12 November 2024, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero ( DESNZ) officially unveiled the CIB, rebranding it from the ‘ Sustainable Industry Reward’ ( SIR). This coincided with publication of the CIB Allocation Framework for Cf D AR7 and the necessary statutory notices. The purpose of the CIB (and before it, the SIR) is to recognise the broader economic, environmental and social benefits of renewable energy projects and to deliver additional revenue support, over and above the standard Cf D subsidy, for offshore wind projects that have encountered especially severe supply chain constraints in recent years. At the same time, DESNZ consulted on amendments to the Cf D contract to embed the CIB, given that the Cf D is the scheme’s delivery route. For further detail, see: LNB News 12/11/2024 43. The...
R ( Serious Fraud Office) v Cook and another [2024] Lexis Citation 3871 What are the practical implications of this case? The practical consequences of this decision principally concern the deployment of the Bribery Sentencing Guideline when sentencing for misconduct in public office, and the ongoing suitability of that offence in its present form. Misconduct in public office addresses wilful wrongdoing ‘to such a degree as to amount to an abuse of the public’s trust in the office holder’, absent reasonable excuse or justification. It is materially distinct from the alternative corruption count pursued against Mr Cook (and his co-defendant) under the now-repealed Prevention of Corruption Act 1906. The 1906 offence focuses on receiving a gift or other consideration as an ‘inducement or reward’ for acting, or refraining from acting, in relation to a principal’s affairs or business. In this context, where the jury...
The investigation stems directly from a grievance filed by Glass Fibre Europe, the European body representing glass fibre manufacturers, regarding underpriced imports from the three nations. In January 2025, EU makers of filament glass-fibre reinforcements ( GFR), covering rovings, chopped strands and glass-fibre mats, formally took their concerns to the Commission’s trade department about a surge in unfairly cheap shipments notably from Bahrain, Egypt and Thailand that indeed harm the EU’s industry. Dumping arises when a product is offered below the......
Code of Conduct for PRSA providers with respect to the producing, marketing and selling of PRSA products On 31 January 2025, following public consultation, the Pensions Authority (the ‘ Authority’) issued a revised ‘ Code of Conduct for PRSA providers with respect to the producing, marketing and selling of PRSA products’ (the ‘ Code’). Aimed at safeguarding contributors and supporting effective supervision of PRSA products, the Code introduces further provisions addressing: co-operation with regulatory and professional bodies; management of conflicts of interest; risk warnings for contributors; and sound product oversight and governance. PRSA providers (as defined in the Pensions Act 1990 to include, broadly, authorised investment firms and authorised insurance undertakings that produce, market or sell PRSA products) have six months to demonstrate compliance with the Code’s requirements (as detailed below). The Code takes effect from 1 August 2025......
Mergers CMA issues interim report in Boparan/ For Farmers merger phase 2 investigation; provisionally finds no competition concerns The CMA has published its interim report and interim notice on the anticipated purchase by Boparan Private Office Limited (through 2 Agriculture Limited) (together, Boparan) of For Farmers UK Limited’s Burston and Radstock feed mills ( For Farmers). For Farmers is a European manufacturer and supplier of animal feed, headquartered in the Netherlands. 2Agriculture, a Boparan subsidiary, is among the UK’s largest suppliers of poultry feed by volume produced and channels its output to Hook 2 Sisters, a company affiliated with Boparan, as well as farmers on the open market. At phase 1 of its review, the CMA concluded there is a realistic prospect of a substantial lessening of competition ( SLC) arising from: a loss of rivalry in the supply of meat poultry feed to...
Grey GR Ltd Partnership v Edgewater ( Stevenage) and others CAM/26UH/ HYI/2023/0003 Background Vista Tower in Stevenage became the focus of the government’s inaugural successful application for a remedial order against a building owner under BSA 2022, s 123. During those proceedings, the owner (‘ Grey’) sought a remediation contribution order ( RCO) targeting the original developer and a further 95 respondents treated as ‘associated persons’ owing to common directorships within the relevant 2017–2022 period. Grey requested that the respondents cover both historic and prospective expenditure to rectify fire safety defects, assessed at over £20 million. The decision The dispute presented five key questions: the proper interpretation of ‘defect’ under BSA 2022, s 120(2) the requisite threshold for a ‘building safety risk’ under BSA 2022, s 120(5) whether an order should issue to a well-resourced applicant who knew of the fire safety issues on...
Mergers The Commission approved ALSO Holding AG’s acquisition of exclusive control over Westcoast Holdco Limited and certain subsidiaries ( M.11715) following a phase I review; for more detail, see Midday Express. The Commission was notified of Quattror/ BC Partners/ Cigierre ( M.11873) under the simplified merger procedure. NOTE— For all live merger investigations before the Commission, see the EU mergers—ongoing cases tracker. Upcoming dates For timings of forthcoming EU competition developments, see the EU Competition calendar......
Nasir v Zavarco Plc [2025] UKSC 5 Background The respondent, Zavarco, allotted a substantial block of shares to the appellant, Nasir. A quarrel followed over whether Nasir had to pay cash or could satisfy the price by transferring shares in a different company. Zavarco issued proceedings (the ‘2016 Claim’). The judge found for Zavarco, declaring that Nasir’s shares were unpaid and that, under Zavarco’s articles of association, the company could forfeit them. Zavarco then exercised that power and forfeited the shares. Under the articles, Nasir remained bound to pay for the shares, so Zavarco commenced a second action (the ‘2018 Claim’) to recover the consideration. That claim was dismissed: the chief master held that Zavarco’s cause of action in the second suit had merged into the judge’s earlier declarations and was thereby extinguished. In the chief master’s view, the prior judgment absorbed the claim,...
Our Practice Compliance forecast dated 18 February 2025 monitors anticipated regulatory developments affecting law firm compliance, helping you prepare for any updates pertinent to your organisation. Please read it closely; however, a few points that warrant attention are outlined below. New items we’re tracking this month JMLSG consultation on updates to Part I of its Guidance— The Joint Money Laundering Steering Group ( JMLSG) has opened a consultation on planned changes to Part I of its Guidance. Responses are due by 28 March 2025. See: AML, CTF and counter-proliferation financing. FATF Plenary— The forthcoming Plenary will be held on 19–21 February 2025. Agenda items include tackling illicit finance tied to global crime. It will additionally emphasise advancing financial inclusion through a risk-based approach to FATF Standards......
Background This appeal turns on the interpretation of IA 1986, s 423, a provision that safeguards creditors by offering remedies where a debtor has acted to defeat or prejudice their claims by entering a transaction for which the debtor receives no consideration (i.e. no payment or other value) or consideration worth less than what the debtor provides. Such arrangements are often fashioned to make a debtor ‘judgment-proof’. The respondent, Invest Bank PSC ( Invest Bank), had obtained an Abu Dhabi judgment against the appellants’ father, Mr El- Husseini, for roughly £20m. Invest Bank identified valuable assets in the UK for enforcement, including houses in central London or companies that owned such properties. It alleged that Mr El- Husseini caused those assets to be transferred to others so as to place them beyond Invest Bank’s reach, or to reduce the value of the...
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