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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: Key PI and clinical negligence developments Claims involving fraud and fundamental dishonesty Clinical negligence Abuse and criminal injuries Other PI and clinical negligence news New content Daily and weekly news alerts Lex Talk®PI & Clinical Negligence: a Lexis®Nexis community Useful information Key PI and clinical negligence developments Government Actuary's Department updates Ogden Tables The Government Actuary’s Department has issued a revision to the Ogden Tables, notably amending the Additional Tables to incorporate +0.5% multipliers. This brings them into line with the prevailing rate in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The refreshed eighth edition and the updated Additional Tables equip actuaries, lawyers and other professionals with up-to-date figures for assessing lump sum compensation in personal injury and fatal accident claims. The Additional Tables now include multipliers to capitalise...
In this issue Probate Court of Protection UK taxation for private clients Updates to HMRC Manuals Family businesses and ownership structures Insolvency— Private Client Digital assets and cryptoassets Charity and philanthropy Contentious trusts and estates 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 Mo J publishes response to consultation on storage and retention of original Will documents The Ministry of Justice ( Mo J) has issued its response to the consultation on the retention and safeguarding of Wills and related papers lodged with applications to administer deceased persons’ estates. Running from 15 December 2023 to 23 February 2024, the exercise invited views on how original...
Risk & Compliance weekly highlights—16 January 2025 In this issue: Financial sanctions Cybersecurity Other Risk & Compliance updates this week Daily and weekly news alerts Trackers New and updated content Financial sanctions FCDO announces new sanctions on Russian oil giants In concert with the United States, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office has unveiled sweeping measures against Gazprom Neft and PJSC Surgutneftegas. Brought in under the Russia ( Sanctions) ( EU Exit) Regulations 2019, SI 2019/855, the restrictions hit firms pumping more than one million barrels a day, worth around £23bn a year. The objective is to curtail the oil income that underpins Russia’s campaign in Ukraine; such revenues made up about a quarter of Russia’s 2023 budget. The move builds on sanctions already placed on 93 ships in Russia’s shadow fleet, underscoring the UK’s resolve to keep up pressure on the...
In this issue: Financial sanctions Cybersecurity Other Practice Compliance updates this week Daily and weekly news alerts Trackers New and updated content Financial sanctions FCDO announces new sanctions on Russian oil giants The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office ( FCDO), working with the United States, has unveiled sweeping sanctions on two leading Russian oil firms, Gazprom Neft and PJSC Surgutneftegas. Brought under the Russia ( Sanctions) ( EU Exit) Regulations 2019, SI 2019/855, the listings focus on producers pumping more than 1 million barrels a day, with output worth around £23bn a year. The objective is to markedly curtail Russia’s capacity to fund its war in Ukraine by restricting oil-derived income, which made up roughly a quarter of the 2023 Russian budget. This move follows earlier measures on 93 vessels within Russia’s shadow fleet,...
Neilan International Co Ltd v Powerica Ltd Commercial Arbitration Petition No 416 of 2019 What are the practical implications of this case? In this decision, the court delineates the boundaries of the enquiry when considering if an award offends India’s public policy. This basis entails testing whether the award breaches the fundamental policy of Indian law and affronts basic notions of justice or morality. The judgment focuses on this limb, especially against objections to enforcement that sought a second look at matters already dealt with in the arbitral award. Under the New York Convention, the avenues to resist the enforcement of foreign awards in signatory states are exceptionally narrow, and the enforcing court’s role is confined to a limited, cursory check to see if any such objections are made out. In India, reliance on public policy to resist enforcement has been highly...
In this issue: Sanctions Aviation finance Debt capital markets Derivatives Sustainable finance Technology in banking & finance transactions Regulation for banking lawyers Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Useful information Sanctions HM Treasury announces Mo U between OFSI and OFAC on the implementation and enforcement of sanctions The HM Treasury has released details of a memorandum of understanding ( Mo U) linking the UK's Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation ( OFSI) with the US Office of Foreign Assets Control ( OFAC). The arrangement seeks to deepen co-operation by enabling the sharing of information relevant to the implementation and enforcement of financial sanctions. The Mo U marks a significant advance in reinforcing UK– US collaboration on global financial sanctions matters. See: LNB News 14/01/2025 7. Source: OFSI- Mo U. FCDO announces new sanctions on Russian oil giants The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office ( FCDO) has set out unprecedented sanctions on two major Russian oil firms,...
In this issue: Social housing Public procurement Governance Education Children’s social care Healthcare Planning Local government finance Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Social housing Sanctions for landlords who fail to provide ECRs to contract holders in Wales ( Coastal Housing Group v Mitchell) The Divisional Court has determined that contract-holders in Wales do not owe rent unless, and until, their landlords supply them with a copy of the Electrical Condition Reports ( ECRs) for their properties. This marks the first reported ruling on how the Renting Homes ( Wales) Act 2016 ( RH( W) A 2016) should be read, following its commencement on 1 December 2022. The Act brought sweeping reforms to Welsh landlord and tenant law, fully displacing the framework originating in the Housing Acts 1985 and 1988. Among other...
In this issue: Criminal procedure and evidence Sentencing Bribery, corruption, sanctions and export controls Cybercrime and data protection offences Environmental offences Fraud, forgery, tax and theft offences Health and safety and corporate manslaughter offences Local authority prosecutions Money laundering Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Criminal procedure and evidence Mo J seeks input for independent review of criminal courts The Ministry of Justice ( Mo J) has opened a call for evidence as part of Sir Brian Leveson’s independent review of the criminal courts. A new ‘ Engagement’ section now invites stakeholders to share their views on any element of the review by 31 January 2025. Sir Brian welcomes bold and inventive proposals that question current approaches or showcase best...
Alice Ltd v Photogram Ltd and others [2024] EWHC 3256 ( IPEC) What are the practical implications of this case? While this decision does not set out any fresh substantive principles on section 46 of the Trade Marks Act 1994 ( TMA 1994) or revocation for want of genuine use, it neatly brings together the established authorities. HHJ Clark’s judgment distils the guidance of the Court of Appeal and the Court of Justice (in a number of cases) on how evidence should be evaluated in revocation proceedings. It begins by restating the basics—that genuine use denotes actual use of the trade mark by the proprietor or an authorised third party ( Ansul). The ruling then gathers the precedents on genuine use into a clear, practical checklist of the key points for compiling evidence of genuine use when responding to an...
In this issue: Key developments and horizon scanning Property in Wales Residential property Investigating title Transferring property Property insolvency Additional property updates this week Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers New Q& As Key developments and horizon scanning Renters’ Rights Bill progresses to third reading stage in Parliament The Renters’ Rights Bill moved through report stage and its third reading in the House of Commons on 14 January 2025. Notable provisions debated—and now incorporated, with or without amendment—include a limit on advance rent to one month’s rent and a safeguard so bereaved guarantors are not responsible for rent after a tenant dies. The Bill has therefore completed all Commons stages. It had its first reading in the House of Lords on 15 January 2025, with second reading set for 4...
In this issue: Arbitration in England & Wales Institutional and ad hoc arbitration Sector- and industry-specific arbitration Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Useful information Arbitration in England & Wales In Spain and France v London Steam- Ship Owners’ Mutual Insurance Association [2024] EWCA Civ 1536, the Court of Appeal, addressing several awards stemming from clean‑up costs after the MV Prestige’s sinking, held that those awards generated an issue estoppel, so a conflicting Spanish judgment could not be recognised in England. But the court found no available relief to restrain enforcement abroad. Although France and Spain were bound by an equitable obligation to arbitrate under the conditional benefit principle, the tribunal had no jurisdiction to grant injunctive relief against them because of state immunity, nor to award damages in lieu. Equitable...
The Listing Act Embedded within the wider Capital Markets Union initiative launched in 2015, the Listing Act marks a pivotal step in the modernisation of European financial markets. It seeks to ease access to EU capital markets, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises, or SMEs, by cutting bureaucratic and economic hurdles, increasing flexibility in company law for controlling shareholders, and optimising selected elements of capital markets regulation. Together, these actions are designed to build a more uniform, transparent and competitive landscape across Member States, thereby narrowing disparities and promoting economic growth. Regulation ( EU) 2024/2809, the Listing Act Regulation, which amends the Prospectus Regulation, the Market Abuse Regulation, and the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation Directive ( EU) 2024/2811, amending the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II, or Mi Fi D II, and repealing Directive 2001/34/ EC on the admission of securities to...
In this issue: Advertising, marketing and sponsorship Consumer protection Contracts E-commerce International sale and supply of goods Supplier management Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Latest Q& A Advertising, marketing and sponsorship ASA Rulings—15 January 2025 A single complaint was filed with the Advertising Standards Authority ( ASA) about the conduct of a prize draw. The ASA determined the administration was unfair and upheld the complaint. See: LNB News 15/01/2025 37. CAP revises guidance on ‘less healthy’ food ad restrictions The Committee of Advertising Practice ( CAP) has set out plans to update its guidance on forthcoming restrictions for ‘less healthy’ food and drink advertising. In light of consultation feedback, CAP considers certain aspects—particularly concerning brand advertising—need refinement. The revised guidance will make clear that adverts may fall within scope even...
In response to a government consultation On 14 January 2025, the financial services consultancy stated that Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s drive to merge DC schemes into megafunds does not clearly show tangible advantages for members. The package of measures, unveiled by the Chancellor in November 2024, seeks to establish megafunds to unlock economies of scale by granting far greater freedom to channel retirement pots into illiquid holdings, including national infrastructure schemes and companies. The approach would shift focus towards investing directly in the economy rather than the prevailing habit of loading pension portfolios with gilts. Even so, Broadstone contended that ministers must set out fuller information explaining how this overarching long-term stated core policy aim of......
Investment bank Berenberg indicated that rival Direct Line stands to benefit from a one-off £30m release from claims reserves. This windfall is expected to be shared with policyholders through reduced premiums. The capital boost stems from a revision to the Ogden discount rate taking effect on 11 January 2025. The rate is used to calculate an upfront payment to cover expenses such as medical treatment and foregone earnings for the remainder of a claimant’s life......
In this issue: New technologies Media Internet Advertising, marketing and sponsorship Telecommunications Lex Talk®TMT: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Latest Q& A Useful information New technologies DSIT unveils comprehensive AI action plan to boost UK economy DSIT, the Prime Minister’s Office at 10 Downing Street, The Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP, The Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer KCB KC MP and The Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP have unveiled an AI Opportunities Action Plan. It sets out 50 proposals to stimulate artificial intelligence growth in the UK. Headline measures include a major uplift in public compute capacity and the launch of a National Data Library. Government has secured £14bn of private sector investment and commitments to create 13,250 new roles in the AI...
Rus Chem Alliance LLC v Uni Credit Bank Gmb H What are the practical implications of this case? This case has two important practical implications. This ruling yields two key, real‑world consequences in particular: It enables any Russian signatory to an arbitration clause to unilaterally opt for Russian court jurisdiction in disputes linked to sanctions, on the footing that sanctions inherently hinder access to justice. In practical terms, more Russian counterparties are likely to sidestep agreed arbitral forums and select the Russian courts’ jurisdiction, to the disadvantage of foreign parties indeed. When negotiating the applicable law and the dispute resolution clause with Russian counterparties, it should be borne in mind that the Russian courts will not hesitate to take jurisdiction over any dispute with a foreign party, and will identify grounds to apply Russian substantive law even where the parties did not select it...
In this issue: UK digital markets UK competition policy UK private actions EU antitrust Daily and weekly news alerts Caselex UK digital markets CMA opens first ‘ SMS investigation’ under the DMCCA 2024 into Google’s general search and search advertising The CMA has begun an ‘initial SMS investigation’ under Part 1 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 ( DMCCA 2024). This is the authority’s first SMS designation probe under the new DMCCA digital markets framework. The CMA’s power to designate undertakings with SMS, and potentially impose conduct requirements, took effect on 1 January 2025. The Investigation Notice states that Alphabet Inc, Google LLC, Google Ireland Limited and Google UK Limited ( Google) provide general worldwide web search and information return (general search), and advertising to users of general search (search advertising). The CMA considers these meet the definition of a digital activity and can be treated as one...
In this issue: UK, EU and international regulators and bodies Financial crime and sanctions Complaints, compensation and claims management Investigations, enforcement and discipline Regulation of capital markets Regulation of derivatives Sustainable finance and ESG Investment funds and asset management Consumer credit, mortgage and home finance Regulation of insurance Payment services and systems Fintech and cryptoassets Regulation of AI in FS Financial Services Enforcement Database Daily and weekly news alerts Intraday news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary UK, EU and international regulators and bodies BIS Innovation Hub publishes 2025-2026 work programme The BIS Innovation Hub (the Hub) has issued its 2025–26 work programme, also providing an update on its purpose and recent work. The Hub’s role is to encourage...
In a non-binding opinion, EU Advocate General Nicholas Emiliou contended that the European Parliament and the Council of the EU lack the competence to legislate on minimum wages, recommending that the Court of Justice annul Directive ( EU) 2022/2041 (the Minimum Wage Directive). He noted that while the Parliament and Council may regulate working conditions under the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ( TFEU), a central constitutional instrument of the EU, ‘pay’ is expressly carved out of that mandate, the adviser said. In his view, the term ‘pay’ should be understood to cover every aspect of Member States’ wage-setting frameworks, including the methods or procedures......
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