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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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Mergers The Commission has granted clearance for: the takeover of sole control of Terna Energy Industrial Commercial Technical SA by Abu Dhabi Future ( M.11634) after a phase I investigation—see further, Midday Express the joint control of France LNG Shipping SAS by Ocean Yield AS, Geogas Maritime SAS, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, and Marigold ACP SARL ( M.11652) following a phase I investigation—see further, Midday Express NOTE— For all live merger investigations before the Commission, see further, EU mergers—ongoing cases tracker State aid The Commission has endorsed, under EU State aid rules, an Italian scheme (totalling €1bn) to aid farmers impacted by flood and landslide events across certain regions of Italy—see further, Midday Express NOTE— For all live State aid decisions and ongoing formal State aid investigations, see further, EU State aid decisions—ongoing cases tracker. Upcoming dates For dates of forthcoming EU competition...
In this issue Key developments and horizon scanning Disputes and remedies Enforcing security and property insolvency Residential tenancies Trespass and adverse possession Rent and rates Lex Talk®Property Disputes: a Lexis®Nexis community Additional Property disputes updates Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Latest Q& As Key developments and horizon scanning Renters’ Rights Bill advances to Second Reading in Parliament. The Renters’ Rights Bill reached its Second Reading in the House of Commons on 9 October 2024. Prior to the debate, a Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government press release confirmed a statement from Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and set out the provisions she would spotlight in her Commons speech. The Law Society’s President, Nick Emmerson, commented ahead of the sitting, noting that...
Six former Glencore executives face a criminal trial on corruption charges in June 2027 following their appearances at a UK court today After appearing at London’s Southwark Crown Court today, six ex- Glencore executives were informed they will stand trial on corruption allegations in June 2027. Charges brought by the UK’s Serious Fraud Office in August 2024 claim the men arranged corrupt payments in West Africa. Presiding judge Tony Baumgartner stated that each defendant will face a six-month hearing at the same court, commencing on 1 June 2027......
In this issue: Corporate governance Accounts and reports Equity capital markets Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Corporate governance Investment Association publishes new Principles of Remuneration The Investment Association ( IA) has issued an updated version of its Principles of Remuneration (the Updated Principles), setting out IA members’ views on the broadly recognised approach to executive pay at most companies. The release follows a review intended to ensure the Principles back a competitive pay environment whilst aligning with the wider expectations of investment managers and their clients. To mirror shifting market practice and investor expectations, the Updated Principles have been simplified. See: LNB News 09/10/2024 26. Accounts and reports Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance ( Amendment) ( No 2) Regulations 2024 SI 2024/ Draft: This draft replaces the version...
Mergers The Commission has authorised, following a phase I investigation process: Abastible’s purchase of sole control of Gasib Spain and Gasib Portugal ( M.11741)—see further, Midday Express Axpo Italia and Canarbino’s move to obtain joint control of ALG ( M.11620) after a phase I review process—see further, Midday Express The Commission has also received the notifications for: RIL/ TWDC/ BTS1/ SIPL ( M.11650) (normal merger procedure) COVH/ CDC/ Sogecap/ Mont Du Centre/ Phoenix Belgium ( M.11630) (normal merger procedure) NOTE— For details of all ongoing merger investigations currently before the Commission, see further, EU...
Republic of India v Société CC/ Devas ( Mauritius) Ltd, Société Devas Employees Mauritius Private Ltd and Société Telcom Devas Mauritius Ltd, Paris Court of Appeal, 10 September 2024, Nos 24/00151 and 24/00152 What are the practical implications of this case? The key practical takeaways of these decisions are as follows. Under French law, third-party joinders are not permitted in annulment or enforcement proceedings concerning arbitral awards, unless the arbitration agreement expressly authorises them. As a result, those who subsequently obtain an interest in enforcement—such as third-party funders or other assignees—cannot participate throughout all phases of the enforcement process. Therefore, investors aiming to monetise and enforce arbitral awards should closely review the language of the underlying arbitration agreement, or any relevant treaties, before accepting a simple assignment of award-related rights. A wiser course for such investors is to obtain subrogation to the assignor’s rights......
Carl v Hawkins and others [2024] EWHC 2186 ( Ch) What are the practical implications of this case? The court confirmed that duress can operate as a defence to conversion where goods are taken by force from the person in possession. Conversion is an intentional tort: it requires an intention to deal with property inconsistently with the true owner’s rights, and someone whose will is completely overridden by threats cannot be said to possess that mental element. A threat of physical violence will suffice where the threatened person genuinely believes that treating the goods as they did was the only way to avoid injury. Accordingly, when duress is pleaded to a conversion claim, the courts will examine both the facts and their effect on the defendant. The decision also underscores that conversion—unlike most torts—is actionable without proof of loss or detriment. Where coercion negates...
In this issue: Key R& I law developments Corporate insolvency processes Personal Insolvency Restructuring Insolvency litigation Daily and weekly news alerts New content Key R& I law developments Home Office publishes guidance on Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act The Home Office has issued guidance covering the information-sharing powers under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023. It explains the rules designed to secure business compliance and outlines practical points for firms, such as routes for cross-sector data sharing, obligations around reporting to law enforcement, adherence to the UK General Data Protection Regulation, and avenues for customer redress. See: LNB News 04/10/2024 39. Corporate insolvency processes Judgment alert: Re Wealthtek LLP (in special administration) [2024] EWHC 2520 ( Ch) The court may sanction a distribution plan that departs from clients’ strict proprietary entitlements in client assets, so long as the scheme is fair and...
In this issue: EU mergers EU antitrust EU State aid Lex Talk®Competition: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Caselex EU mergers Court of Justice dismisses appeal on Commission’s bar of the planned Thyssen Krupp– Tata Steel joint venture The Court of Justice has delivered its judgment in Case C-581/22, Thyssen Krupp AG v Commission, concerning an appeal against the General Court’s judgment in Case T-58419. The latter had dismissed an action seeking annulment of the Commission’s decision blocking the proposed joint venture between Tata Steel Limited ( Tata Steel) and Thyssen Krupp AG ( Thyssen Krupp) ( Case M.8713). Background On 30 June 2018, Tata Steel and Thyssen Krupp announced plans to combine their European steel activities in a new joint venture, Thyssen Krupp Tata Steel B. V., to be owned 50% by each parent. Tata Steel Limited, part of Tata Group, is an...
In this issue: Biodiversity Compulsory purchase Development consent orders Building regulations Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Latest Q& A Related Documents Biodiversity Biodiversity gain plan templates for phased developments released The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has issued templates for preparing a biodiversity gain plan for phased developments......
In this issue: International Arbitration Other arbitration and ADR-related news and developments Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content International Arbitration Netherlands—enforcement order granted for ICC award without substantive review of corruption allegations This ruling in Cardo v CBI concerns the Dutch enforcement of an arbitral award made in proceedings between Cardno Middle East Ltd (‘ Cardno’) and the Central Bank of Iraq (‘ CBI’). The tribunal declined to examine the substance of CBI’s bribery allegations because the hearing had already been concluded, and CBI only engaged after the closure of the proceedings, advancing those corruption claims at that late juncture. In the Netherlands enforcement case, the Amsterdam Court of Appeal ruled consistently with the recent set-aside jurisprudence of the Supreme Court in Russian Federation v HYV, which holds that corruption arguments should be assessed with caution and must be...
DHZ v DHY [2024] SGHC 236 What are the practical implications of this case? The Singapore courts have demonstrated a willingness to annul awards for infringements of natural justice when justified (see, for instance, BZW v BZV [2022] SGCA 1 and, more recently, DJO v DJP [2024] SGHC( I) 24). That said, Singapore remains firmly pro-arbitration, and the bar for setting aside an award is stringent. In particular, the courts are sceptical of attempts to re-argue the merits under the guise of alleged natural justice breaches; it is insufficient merely to assert that the tribunal reached the wrong conclusion on the merits. Put shortly, complaints cannot rest on disagreement with the tribunal’s evaluation; they must point to genuine procedural unfairness. Moreover, even where a breach of natural justice is established, the award will not be disturbed unless the applicant proves prejudice in that the breach...
DWP consultation on multi-employer CDC schemes Opening a consultation on 8 October 2024, the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP) said that so‑called multi‑employer collective defined contribution ( CDC) arrangements could provide steadier outcomes for people building their pensions. The move followed, by one day, the roll‑out of a single‑employer CDC plan for Royal Mail—the UK’s first of its kind since a statutory framework was put in place in 2021. Emma Reynolds, the pensions minister, said that, responding to strong industry interest in widening CDC use, the government now aims to further extend access by permitting unconnected, multiple‑employer schemes—so this pension model becomes available to a broader spectrum of firms and workers......
What does the Bill do? The Bill is concise, comprising 14 clauses, and comes with fuller Explanatory Notes. Its modest length masks the extensive enabling powers it would confer. In essence, it equips the Secretary of State ( So S) with broad authority to make future secondary legislation across the OPSS’s remit—product regulation, product safety and metrology. It would permit the creation and enforcement of new product rules and obligations, and allow amendment or repeal of specified existing laws. Strikingly, there is no explicit duty to consult prior to using these powers. As to scope, the framework would span most consumer goods—such as toys, cosmetics and machinery—matching the OPSS’s current remit. A schedule lists excluded categories, including medicines, medical devices and food. Three core areas of focus emerge from the Bill and supporting materials: Adapting to new technology: the government wants the UK regime to be...
Mergers The CMA has issued a notice bringing to an end the extension to the enquiry period for its currently ongoing Phase 2 assessment into Spreadex/ Sporting Index; the deadline is now 04/12/2024—see further, termination of extension. NOTE— For all active mergers before the CMA, see further, UK mergers—ongoing cases tracker. Upcoming dates For timings of forthcoming UK competition developments, see further, UK Competition calendar......
Broker Bausor Hall Associates Ltd and management firm 4D Properties Holdings Ltd have reached a settlement on allegations that 4D Properties should bear a share of liability for £2m in damages sought by property investor Gold Care Hotels Ltd, as recorded in a High Court order. That order, dated 30 September 2024, has only recently been disclosed. The compromise forms part of Gold Care’s August 2020 action challenging the refusal by Bausor Hall and AXA Insurance UK plc to fund the rebuilding of two retail units in Glasgow, Scotland, which were fire-damaged in 2018 because the upper storeys were occupied by a nightclub and a hotel. In 2023, Bausor Hall issued a Part 20 claim against 4D Properties, asserting that the company had supplied the information relied on by the broker in this case......
Following a 4 October 2024 vote by EU member states across the bloc, the European Commission is permitted to potentially levy steep EV tariffs of up to 35.3% in total by the end of October 2024. In January 2024, China launched an anti-dumping probe into imports of EU brandy — including cognac predominantly produced in France and grappa made in Italy — to dissuade the EU from proceeding with the EV measures. By August 2024, it concluded the targeted imports had been dumped onto the Chinese market. Yet, within the same announcement the ministry......
Original news Mr S ( CAS-30342– Z1B0) – 2 July 2024 Summary The PO has dismissed a complaint concerning a PSO. The PSO was correctly determined at the valuation date as a fixed percentage of the complainant’s cash equivalent transfer value. As the scheme’s unit prices fell after the valuation date, the administrators were right to cash in additional units to ensure the same monetary amount, as calculated at that date, was transferred to the ex-spouse’s pension arrangement. The PO’s decision highlights the challenges that can arise even when there is only a short delay in implementing a pension sharing order. What were the facts? Mr S was a member of the Fidelity Master Trust– Sytner Group Retirement Plan Section (the Scheme). A Pension Sharing Order ( PSO) was issued against Mr S’s Scheme benefits. Section 29(2) Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 ( WRPA 1999)...
CMBICDHAW INVESTMENTS LTD v CDH FUND V LTD PARTNERSHIP; CDH GRAND CATTLE HOLDINGS LTD; CDH INVESTMENTS MANAGEMENT ( HONG KONG) LTD [2024] HKCA 882 What are the practical implications of this case? CA restated that when no dispute exists between the parties to an arbitration agreement, an arbitrator has no jurisdiction; no controversy falling within the clause has arisen to invoke or trigger that jurisdiction, as such jurisdiction has not been invoked. The principles governing the proper construction of what amounts to a ‘dispute arising out of or relating to’ an agreement are settled; their operation turns on the particular facts of the case, and application is strictly fact‑dependent. The court did not give any ‘green light’ to bypass the arbitration agreement (there being no dispute in the first place), and so did not encourage replication of such steps or weaken the...
ENRC settles case with SFO Counsel for the Kazakh mining group informed High Court judge Simon Bryan that ENRC has resolved its action against the white-collar crime prosecutor, ex-official John Gibson, and serving investigator Antony Puddick. The SFO had scrutinised ENRC for ten years over alleged bribery and corruption in Africa. However, during that probe, the company issued proceedings against the SFO. It alleged that serving and former SFO investigators leaked briefings to media outlets between 2016 and 2020 about the trajectory of the agency’s corruption inquiry into the mining group, to shore up backing for a faltering case. Agreement was reached after the opposing sides secured an adjournment of the six-week London trial due to begin on 7 October 2024, enabling them to finalise settlement terms, including undisclosed commercial provisions. The accord brings to a close one of two civil claims by ENRC...
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