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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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This piece explores what that ruling means broadly for practitioners. According to the FCA, from December 2021 to September 2023, over that period, machines run by Osunkoya at several sites handled crypto transactions amounting in all to £2.6m. The message is unmistakable: the watchdog is tightening its grip on crypto activity linked to money laundering. The FCA has stated this marks its first criminal case concerning unregistered cryptoasset operations under the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds ( Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017. In the last two years, the authority has visited dozens of premises believed to host crypto ATMs, and said only last month that no crypto ATM operator is lawfully operating in the UK. Therese Chambers, the FCA’s joint executive director for enforcement and market oversight, commented: ‘ If you’re using a crypto ATM, you are handing your money...
Ajay Madhusudan Patel v Jyotrindra S Patel [2024] INSC 710 What are the practical implications of this case? Although a non-signatory’s failure to “put pen to paper” may suggest an intention not to be bound by an arbitration clause, the judgment stressed that courts and tribunals should take a commercial, practical view when deciding whether that party nonetheless consented to join the arbitration agreement. Factors to weigh include the non-signatory’s role and participation in negotiating and performing the contract; whether they have actively taken on obligations under it; the parties’ mutual intention to regard the non-signatory as a contracting party; and the non-signatory’s relationship with one or more of the signatories. The judgment acknowledged that these assessments are frequently intricate, and courts should not embark on a mini-trial to reach a conclusion. Instead, the court’s remit is limited to...
The UK Treasury is currently examining numerous alleged breaches of Russian oil sanctions introduced after the invasion of Ukraine more than two years ago. The move follows fears that firms are skirting measures intended to suppress Russia’s oil earnings. The UK’s Treasury, which is responsible for ensuring the enforcement of sanctions, has confirmed it has launched 37 inquiries into suspected violations linked to an oil price cap. It is understood these investigations are not confined to UK companies alone, but also extend to cases with a UK nexus, rather than relating specifically to domestic businesses only in scope overall......
Participation exemption for foreign dividends The Department of Finance confirmed that a new participation exemption for overseas dividends is designed to streamline double-tax relief within Ireland’s tax code. From 1 January 2024, it will cover qualifying distributions received from subsidiaries located in EU member states and from subsidiaries in other double-tax treaty partner countries. According to the department, companies will be able to choose either to use the participation exemption or to retain the existing tax-and-credit relief under Schedule 24, with the selection made by way of an election in the company’s annual corporation tax return......
A lawyer representing Howden told the High Court the dispute should be decided in Brazil, where, it is alleged, the broker used Aon’s own personnel as internal recruiters to entice staff from its Brazilian operation. David Craig KC of Essex Court Chambers said Aon contends the impetus behind 11 of its employees moving to Howden was Antonio Rodrigues, then chief executive of Aon’s Brazilian reinsurance unit. He added that Aon’s pleadings make plain that Brazil is the predominant location of the alleged wrongdoing. According to Aon, the supposed team move in Brazil was engineered by Mr Rodrigues, leading to the hiring of 11 employees there who, it maintains, would not have left but for his solicitation. Aon accuses Howden and senior figures at the broker of unlawfully conspiring to raid its workforce and clients. It further alleges the broker exploited Aon insiders to secure...
The steel magnate is being prosecuted for purportedly not lodging account copies with Companies House for 76 firms across his group, according to the registry’s statement. Gupta has been charged together with directors Iain Hunter, Deepak Sogani, Jeffrey Kabel and Jeffrey Stein. All have entered not guilty pleas to criminal offences under sections 441 and 451(2) of the Companies Act 2006 at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court. The Financial Times first disclosed the case, according to the paper. A conviction could lead the court to levy a fine or pursue disqualification as company directors from office......
On 9 October 2024, the FCA noted that firms it regulates frequently act on instructions to execute trades from so-called aggregated accounts, which, while offering legitimate benefits such as streamlined administration, can also create risks if not properly controlled and monitored. Such arrangements can, in some circumstances, facilitate market abuse, where a single actor harms other investors, for example by purchasing shares using information that has not been made public. In its latest Market Watch newsletter, the FCA reported a rise in suspected market abuse in leveraged equity instruments linked to aggregated accounts managed by firms located overseas, particularly in jurisdictions where controls to deter market abuse may not effectively match those overseen by the FCA. Leveraged equity products depend on modest sums of capital being......
Our research suggests that there is at least a £300bn pot The leading professional services firm said these assets might be channelled back to sponsoring employers or directed into national infrastructure projects. The government is looking at ways to prompt pension schemes to commit more funding to the real economy. Proposals on the table include permitting businesses to access pension assets when schemes hold a surplus. Pw C noted that assets across the UK’s 5,000 defined benefit retirement plans climbed to a record £300bn in September 2024, up from £280bn in August 2024......
Insurance & Reinsurance weekly highlights—10 October 2024 In this issue: Ukraine conflict Coronavirus ( COVID-19) business interruption insurance Cases and decisions UK Regulation EU Regulation New and updated content Case trackers Key dates Daily and weekly news alerts Lex Talk®Insurance: a Lexis®Nexis community Ukraine conflict Aviation claims ( Aer Cap Ireland Ltd v AIG Europe S. A. and another) — counsel for leading lessor Aer Cap told the High Court on 2 October 2024 that there is ‘no room’ for major insurers to decline billion-dollar claims concerning aircraft taken by Russian airlines, as the opening day of a trial expected to serve as a test case for further claims. See News Analysis: Aer Cap battles insurers over stranded jets as trial begins — at the 3 October 2024 hearing, a cohort of aviation insurers argued that directions from Russian President Vladimir Putin, a political act following sanctions, stopped hundreds of...
In this issue: Electricity and gas market regulation and licensing Network and network connections Renewable energy Oil and gas Nuclear energy Air emissions, efficiency, and climate change Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Electricity and gas market regulation and licensing Electricity ( Standards of Performance) ( Amendment) Regulations 2024 SI 2024/984 This instrument updates the Electricity ( Standards of Performance) Regulations 2015 ( SI 2015/699), which set out the amounts that electricity suppliers and distributors must pay customers as compensation when agreed service performance standards are not met, subject to specified exemptions. The changes made by this measure relate to electricity distributors and take effect on 1 November 2024. See: LNB News 04/10/2024 18. DESNZ and Ofgem publish joint response to energy code reform...
In this issue: Public procurement Social housing Social care Children’s social care Healthcare Education Governance Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Public procurement GCF launches National Procurement Policy Statement Survey The Government Commercial Function ( GCF) has opened the National Procurement Policy Statement Survey, inviting public sector organisations and suppliers to share views on procurement priorities that will shape the forthcoming National Procurement Policy Statement ( NPPS). The survey aims to draw out ideas and expert insight on framing the NPPS to enable a mission‑driven model for public procurement, enhancing value for money, social value, innovation and collaborative practice. The Cabinet Office is also considering how this refreshed approach could further the government’s missions while reflecting local priorities. The survey closes at midday on 4 November 2024. See: LNB News 07/10/2024 41. SAU reports on the...
Why is vendor lock-in a particular problem in contracts for AI systems? The extent of this concern depends on the type of AI solution and the risk profile. When a standard, out-of-the-box model is deployed without bespoke elements, customers may experience less lock-in, as comparable alternatives are likely available on similar terms. However, where a bespoke model has been built for a customer, the significant effort and expense invested in training the underlying model on that customer’s data makes changing supplier complex, and there is no assurance another provider’s AI will produce equivalent results, even if trained on the same data. In addition, growing layers of internal governance and procurement procedures for AI can mean internal sign-offs add further delay to any move, making a switch less attractive unless the incumbent provider’s system is not performing as...
In this issue: Copyright & associated rights Patents Designs Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Latest Q& A Useful information Copyright & associated rights AI copyright dispute proposal to be put forward in 2024, UK minister says MLex: Artificial intelligence ( AI) developers and copyright owners should see the government’s plan to break the deadlock over using protected works to train AI by the end of the year, the UK’s Parliamentary Under- Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Feryal Clark, said. She underlined that whether this arrives via legislation or by amending policy remains to be determined, yet she still anticipated a resolution in the very near future, by the end of this year. See: AI copyright dispute proposal to be put forward in 2024, UK...
Soc Gen contended that the High Court’s conclusion that the English courts are the correct forum misapplied the overarching framework agreement between the French banking giant and Clifford Chance Europe LLP, the firm’s European arm. The bank maintained that the agreement required disputes to be determined in France. Graham Chapman KC of 4 New Square, acting for the lender, argued that the High Court should have held that UK-based Clifford Chance LLP, which represented Soc Gen in litigation arising from a gold bullion deal, was also bound by the framework’s terms. He added that the judge failed to give proper weight and due regard to the language of the framework agreement itself......
In this issue: Employment Rights Bill 2024 and ‘next steps’ Pay Tax Data privacy and employee information Industrial action Bribery, modern slavery, tax evasion and fraud Employment tribunals New and revised content Dates for your diary Trackers Fresh Q& As Employment resources on Lexis+® Daily and weekly news updates Employment Rights Bill 2024 and ‘next steps’ Released on 10 October 2024, the Employment Rights Bill 2024 comprises 28 measures, described by the government as the ‘biggest upgrade to rights at work for a generation’......
In this issue Investment Association publishes updated ‘ Principles of Remuneration’ Q& As HMRC Manuals tracker Useful information Weekly highlights from other practice areas Investment Association publishes updated ‘ Principles of Remuneration’ The Investment Association ( IA) has issued a refreshed edition of its ‘ Principles of Remuneration’ following an IA-led review designed to ensure the framework sustains a competitive remuneration environment whilst also aligning with the broader expectations of investment managers and their clients (for more on the review, see: Share Incentives weekly highlights—29 February 2024— Corporate governance). The foreword to the revised Principles recognises the significant debate surrounding the role, structure and approach to executive pay in the UK, as well as its implications for UK listed companies. In its accompanying press release, the IA explains that the Principles and related guidelines have been simplified to reflect...
Lindenapotheke , Case C-21/23 Background Both the claimant and the defendant in the principal proceedings operate pharmacies. The defendant additionally possesses a mail-order licence and promotes its product range, including medicines restricted to pharmacy supply, on the Amazon Marketplace platform, which permits sellers to offer goods straight to consumers. The claimant applied for an injunction to stop the defendant from distributing pharmacy-only pharmaceuticals through that online marketplace. In the claimant’s view, this mode of sale constitutes an unfair commercial practice, as it breaches a statutory provision within the meaning of Section 3a of the German Act Against Unfair Competition ( Gesetz gegen den unlauteren Wettbewerb, or UWG). The District Court upheld the action. The Higher Regional Court dismissed the defendant’s appeal, holding that selling pharmacy-only medicines via Amazon Marketplace contravenes the UWG because this method of distribution entails processing health data within the scope of Article 9(1) of the EU...
In this issue: Companies and corporation tax Employment taxes Individuals and income tax Real estate tax Taxes management and litigation Incentivised investment Energy and environment International Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Companies and corporation tax DCMS announces Independent Film Tax Credit, with accompanying Regulations made The Department for Culture, Media and Sport ( DCMS) has confirmed an uplift in tax relief for independent film productions. Under the Independent Film Tax Credit, projects with budgets up to £15m can claim a 53% relief on qualifying spend, while those costing up to £23.5m access a tapered rate. To be eligible, a production must feature a UK writer or director, or hold certification as an official UK co‑production. Principal photography must begin on or after 1 April...
Risk & Compliance weekly highlights—10 October 2024 In this issue: Data protection Financial sanctions Other financial crime Daily and weekly news alerts Trackers New and updated content Data protection First report on the functioning of the EU- US DPF published The European Commission has issued an assessment of how the adequacy decision for the EU– US DPF is operating, a framework that supports transfers of personal data from the EU to the United States. It concludes that US authorities have implemented all essential elements, including safeguards limiting US intelligence access to data to what is necessary and proportionate for national security, alongside an independent redress mechanism. The review also urges the US and EU authorities to produce joint guidance on key DPF obligations and to make fuller use of the framework’s tools for monitoring participating companies’ compliance. See: LNB News...
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