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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: Patents Copyright & associated rights Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Patents Xiaomi wins appeal against Panasonic for SEP interim licence ( Panasonic Holdings Corp v Xiaomi Technology UK Ltd) Panasonic Holdings Corp v Xiaomi Technology UK Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 1143 concerned an appeal brought by the Appellants ( Xiaomi) challenging a High Court judgment refusing them an interim licence over the Respondent's ( Panasonic) standard-essential patents ( SEPs) relating to 3G and 4G telecommunications equipment. Both parties had agreed to enter into a global licence for those SEPs on terms to be assessed as fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory ( FRAND) by the Patents Court, with that decision expected in December 2024 or January 2025. The appeal was ultimately successful for Xiaomi......
Insurance & Reinsurance weekly highlights—24 October 2024 In this issue: Coronavirus ( COVID-19) business interruption insurance Types of insurance UK regulation EU regulation International regulation Case trackers Key dates Daily and weekly news alerts Lex Talk®Insurance: a Lexis®Nexis community Coronavirus ( COVID-19) business interruption insurance Allianz settles coronavirus loss dispute with restaurant group ( Various Eateries Trading Ltd v Allianz Insurance plc) A hospitality group and insurer Allianz have resolved a £16.4m claim concerning indemnity for lockdown-related disruption during the pandemic. See News Analysis: Allianz settles £16m coronavirus ( COVID-19) loss dispute with restaurant group ( Various Eateries Trading Ltd v Allianz Insurance plc). Types of insurance Cyber Digital risk carrier Coalition has introduced what it claims is the UK’s first specialised service to retrieve funds taken in cyberattacks—and has already recovered £1.4m for a law firm. See News...
In this issue: Practice and procedure International Children Daily and weekly news alerts Updated content New Q& As Useful information Practice and procedure Official Solicitor publishes litigation friend referral form The Official Solicitor and Public Trustee has released a form for solicitors to provide further details about a child party or protected party (other than in public children cases) when the Official Solicitor is requested to act as litigation friend. This assists the Official Solicitor in understanding the circumstances and reaching decisions more promptly. Any legal professional representing a party to the proceedings may complete the form. Where no legal professional is instructed, the referrer may fill it in... International Children Leave to remove ( HK v NK) In HK v NK [2024] EWHC 1987 ( Fam), the parents, formerly married, share two children. The father is British and the mother is from an...
In this issue Key R& I law developments Personal insolvency Directors and insolvency Insolvency litigation Daily and weekly news alerts Key dates for restructuring and insolvency professionals New content Key R& I law developments The implications of the Water ( Special Measures) Bill The Water ( Special Measures) Bill is intended to reinforce the authority of industry regulators. Introduced on 4 September 2024, it is now at second reading in the House of Lords. See News Analysis: The implications of the Water ( Special Measures) Bill. Authored by Amy Taylor, barrister, and Dr Michael J Bowes, pupil, at Six Pump Court. Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act: Outline transition plan for Companies House HMRC has issued a transition plan setting out an indicative timetable for bringing into force key provisions of the Economic Crime and Corporate...
In this issue: Competition and state aid Data protection and cybersecurity Financial services Energy Environment Insurance and reinsurance Life Sciences TMT International Trade Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers Competition and state aid Antitrust— Commission fines České dráhy and ÖBB €48.7m for collective boycott The Commission adopted an infringement decision against České dráhy (ČD) and Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) for coordinating to stop a new competitor, Regio Jet, from obtaining access to second-hand wagons, thereby constraining competition in the rail passenger transport market. The Commission imposed combined fines of €48.7m on the undertakings. ÖBB cooperated with the Commission under the 2006 Leniency Notice and therefore secured a 45% reduction in its penalty. See News Analysis: EU Competition law—daily round-up (23/10/2024)......
In this issue: Medical devices Pharmaceuticals—regulatory framework Borderline products Research and development Data protection and life sciences Competition in life sciences Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Medical devices Parliament lays draft SI to enhance patient and medical devices safety The UK Parliament has laid a draft statutory instrument ( SI) to implement the Medical Devices ( Post-market Surveillance Requirements) ( Amendment) ( Great Britain) Regulations 2024, aimed at strengthening patient safety. The reforms will boost traceability of incidents and trend reporting, set out clearer, risk‑proportionate obligations to improve device safety, and introduce a new risk‑based classification model. This will enable patients to access a wider range of medical devices already approved for use in other countries. The SI proposes a six‑month lead‑in period once parliamentary procedures have finished. The regulation is expected to take effect in 2025. See: LNB News 23/10/2024...
In this edition: UK, EU and international regulators and bodies Prudential requirements Financial stability Risk management and controls Financial crime and sanctions Investigations, enforcement and discipline Regulation of benchmarks and IBOR reform Regulation of capital markets Regulation of derivatives Sustainable finance and ESG EU Mi FID II Consumer credit, mortgage and home finance Regulation of insurance Payment services and systems Fintech and cryptoassets Amendments to EEA Agreement Annex IX ( Financial Services) 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 ESMA launches survey on legal identifiers The European Securities and Markets Authority ( ESMA) has launched a survey on legal identifiers to collect evidence on the effects of allowing alternatives within reporting or record keeping obligations. Replies are requested by 12 November 2024. See: LNB News 18/10/2024 14......
In this issue: Brexit highlights Post- Brexit transition guidelines Brexit SIs Constitutional and administrative law Subsidy control and State Aid Judicial review Equality and human rights Other Public law news Daily and weekly news alerts Dates for your diary Trackers New and updated content Useful information Brexit highlights EAC sets out recommendations on future of UK- EU data adequacy The House of Lords European Affairs Committee ( EAC) has issued a letter to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Peter Kyle, summarising the principal conclusions and recommendations from its inquiry into UK‑ EU data adequacy. It found that the loss of EU data adequacy in June 2025 would bring substantial costs and added administrative burdens for businesses and organisations, create obstacles to international trade and economic...
Britain’s Court of Appeal found that states which signed the 1965 Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States clearly undertook to honour awards issued by the Washington, DC-based body created under that treaty, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes. Justice Stephen Phillips wrote that, by force of article 54, contracting states have submitted to the court’s jurisdiction and therefore cannot resist the registration of ICSID awards by claiming state immunity. He also remarked elsewhere that Spain’s submission on appeal urged the court to depart from the ordinary meaning of the Convention’s text and to defeat, rather than give effect to, its object and purpose. In the same judgment, the court rejected Zimbabwe’s state immunity defence in a parallel appeal heard at the same time, where the African state sought to overturn an order...
In this issue Social care Social housing Public procurement Planning Judicial review Education Healthcare Governance Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Social care Direct payments representative not a standard authorisation of property and affairs deputyship— Lumb ( SSB) v NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB Managing direct payments from a personal health budget as a ‘representative’ under the National Health Service ( Direct Payments) Regulations 2013 does not sit within the usual authorisations of a property and affairs deputyship. A health body may appoint a property and affairs deputy as ‘representative’ under regulation 5(4), yet that role extends beyond the remit of a standard deputyship appointment. Likewise, the functions of a ‘nominee’ under the 2013 Regulations are not encompassed by standard deputyship powers. The Court of Protection can, however, make a targeted appointment granting a deputy authority specifically to oversee direct payments in line with the 2013 Regulations. A case manager is an...
Reynders has said that online platforms face oversight under the EU’s digital framework and the customs union reforms, to make sure goods coming into the bloc comply with its safety requirements. He added that the EU Digital Services Act, Regulation ( EU) 2023/988 (the EU General Product Safety Regulations), and the customs union overhaul are vital to shield the EU from unfair competition by online marketplaces. ‘ Safeguarding consumers and ensuring marketplace compliance will continue as a core enforcement focus,’ Reynders stated on 21 October 2024 during a formal debate in the European Parliament’s plenary session. ‘ We take this duty seriously and will not hesitate to act decisively.’ The outgoing Commissioner explicitly named Chinese platforms Temu, Shein and Alibaba, as well as US-based Amazon, as among the companies that will need to......
In this issue Budgets and Finance Bills International Taxes management and litigation Companies and corporation tax Anti-avoidance Employment taxes Individuals and income tax Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Budgets and Finance Bills Autumn Budget 2024 The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, will present the Autumn Budget on Wednesday 30 October 2024. As is our custom, we will produce overnight analysis of the principal business tax measures announced, which will be published on the morning of Thursday 31 October 2024. International Jersey adopts legislation to implement Pillar 2 from 2025 Jersey has enacted legislation to introduce a Pillar 2 Income Inclusion Rule and a multinational corporate income tax from 2025, honouring Jersey’s commitment to implement the OECD’s global minimum tax framework for large in-scope...
In this issue Financial sanctions AML, CTF & counter-proliferation financing Other financial crime Data protection and cyber security Other Practice Compliance updates this week Question of the week Daily and weekly news alerts Trackers New and updated content Latest Q& A Financial sanctions OFSI reports expiry of General Licence INT/2024/4919848 HM Treasury and the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation ( OFSI) have confirmed the expiry of General Licence INT/2024/4919848, which had authorised transactions with Russia’s National Settlement Depository. The licence has now been moved into the collection titled ‘ Expired General Licences’. See: LNB News 23/10/2024 10. OTSI issues information on navigating trade sanctions with OTSI's guidance The Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation ( OTSI) recognises the complexities of trade sanctions and reiterates its aim to help UK businesses navigate them effectively. Its recent blog...
In this issue: Key DR developments Claims and remedies Costs and funding Cross-border disputes Injunctions Civil appeals New content Dates for your diary Useful information Daily and weekly news alerts Key DR developments CPR updates 174th Practice Direction update effective 5 November 2024: The Master of the Rolls and the Parliamentary Under- Secretary of State for Justice have authorised the 174th Practice Direction ( PD) update to the Civil Procedure Rules ( CPR). The changes take effect at 11am on 5 November 2024. This PD update amends CPR PD 51ZE ( Small Claims Track Automatic Referral to Mediation Pilot Scheme) and CPR PD 51R ( Online Civil Money Claims ( OCMC) Pilot Scheme), expanding the obligation to engage in integrated mediation in civil matters to money claims submitted via the OCMC service. For more information, see: LNB News 22/10/2024 127—174th Practice Direction update—in force 5 November 2024. Court...
Risk & Compliance weekly highlights—24 October 2024 In this issue: Data protection and cyber security Financial sanctions AML, CTF & counter-proliferation financing Other financial crime Other Risk & Compliance updates this week Question of the week Daily and weekly news alerts Trackers New and updated content Latest Q& A Data protection and cyber security EAC outlines proposals on the future of UK- EU data adequacy The House of Lords European Affairs Committee ( EAC) has sent a letter to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, capturing the Committee’s key findings and recommendations arising from its inquiry into UK- EU data adequacy. See: LNB News 22/10/2024 111. NCSC publishes advice on communicating during a cyber security incident The National Cyber Security Centre ( NCSC) has issued guidance for organisations on managing...
In this issue: Trade in goods Sanctions and export control Free trade agreements Anti-dumping Customs Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content EU’s digital rulebook and customs union revamp will combat unfair e-commerce practices, Reynders says Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders said the European Commission intends to rely on the EU’s digital rulebook, Regulation ( EU) 2023/988 (the EU General Product Safety Regulation), together with the forthcoming customs unions overhaul, to guarantee that goods entering the bloc comply with its safety rules. He informed lawmakers that the Commission can arrange product safety checks and co-ordinated sampling of goods, ensuring e-commerce marketplaces such as Temu or Shein follow EU requirements. See News Analysis: EU’s digital rulebook and customs union revamp will combat unfair e-commerce practices, Reynders says......
In this issue Data Protection Cybersecurity Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Data Protection Expansive Data ( Use and Access) Bill introduced to Parliament The Data ( Use and Access) Bill was formally introduced in Parliament, in the House of Lords, on 23 October 2024. Sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, it seeks to stimulate economic growth and to enhance the delivery of public services, with the expectation of delivering an estimated £10bn boost to the UK economy over ten years. Victoria Hordern, a partner at Taylor Wessing LLP, comments that the Government has emphasised its ambition that the new law will improve public services and bolster the UK economy, including an intention to improve the sharing of patients’ data within the NHS. However, as the Bill amends the existing UK data protection legal...
In this issue: Key developments and materials Air emissions and climate change Energy efficiency and buildings Energy efficiency of products Energy for environmental lawyers Environmental disputes and proceedings ESG and sustainability Hazardous substances and chemicals Marine Nature, biodiversity and habitat conservation Waste Water, flooding and drainage Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers Useful information Key developments and materials Northern Ireland’s first Environmental Improvement Plan On 27 September 2024, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs ( DAERA) unveiled Northern Ireland’s ( NI) inaugural Environment Improvement Plan ( EIP). Brendan Martyn, Director, and Caitlin Mc Peake, Solicitor, at Cleaver Fulton Rankin, share their views on the EIP. See News Analysis: Northern Ireland’s first Environmental Improvement Plan. UK Industrial Strategy Green Paper and Legal Services Invest 2035, the government’s industrial strategy green paper, was introduced at the International Investment Summit on 14 October 2024. A finalised version is expected in April 2025 to coincide with the spending review. Running from 2025 to 2035, this...
According to the SRA, Alexandra Jones assumed the position at the start of August 2024, after her predecessor, Colette Best, left in early June, the SRA said. Jones previously also served as chief executive of Registry Trust, the not-for-profit that runs the public database of monetary judgments in the UK. Board papers from the SRA, released on 23 October 2024, add that Jones has held senior posts at the Financial Ombudsman Service and within banking. Her Linked In profile indicates she spent more than nine years at HSBC. Paul Philip, chief executive of the SRA, said in a briefing to journalists on 22 October 2024 that he......
In this issue: Employment Rights Bill Employment contract Pay Prohibited conduct (discrimination etc) Health and safety Other rights Maternity, parents and carers ESG and sustainability: employment issues Whistleblowing Trade unions Issues arising on termination Redundancy Unfair dismissal Settlement Employment Tribunals Employment Appeal Tribunal New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Employment resources on Lexis+® Daily and weekly news alerts Employment Rights Bill The Department for Business and Trade publishes Employment Rights Bill factsheets The Department for Business and Trade has released a set of factsheets that explain the aim of each policy or framework in the Employment Rights Bill and clarify how they will operate in practice. The factsheets cover: adult social care negotiating body bereavement, paternity and unpaid parental leave fair work...
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