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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: Advertising of medicines Medical devices Research and development Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Advertising of medicines 2024 ABPI Code released governing prescription medicine advertising and ethical pharma-healthcare sector conduct The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry ( ABPI) and the Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority ( PMCPA) have issued the latest ABPI Code of Practice, which will take effect on Tuesday, 1 October 2024. Following a wide-ranging consultation, the 2024 Code replaces the 2021 edition and refreshes the voluntary standards that regulate promotion of prescription-only medicines and engagement between the pharmaceutical industry and the healthcare sector. These rules extend beyond UK legislation and, in practice, are observed by almost all pharmaceutical companies in the UK. From 1 October 2024 to 31 December 2024, any...
Restructuring & Insolvency weekly highlights—26 September 2024 In this issue: Key R& I law developments Corporate insolvency processes Personal insolvency Financial institutions International restructuring and insolvency Daily and weekly news alerts Key dates for R& I professionals New content Key R& I law developments The Insolvency Service has released its monthly statistics for August 2024 on corporate and personal insolvencies in England and Wales. There were 1,953 company insolvencies—9% fewer than July 2024 and 15% down on August 2023. Individual insolvencies stood at 10,000, a 5% fall from July 2024 but 16% higher than August 2023. See: LNB News 20/09/2024 28. Corporate insolvency processes The Insolvency Proceedings ( Fees) ( Amendment) Order 2024, SI 2024/963, updates the Insolvency Proceedings ( Fees) Order 2016, SI 2016/692. Taking effect on 9 January 2025, it will, among other changes, increase: (i) the...
In this issue: Investigating criminal conduct Criminal procedure and evidence Bribery, corruption, sanctions and export controls Environmental offences Financial services and pensions offences Food safety and hygiene offences Fraud, forgery, tax and theft offences Health and safety and corporate manslaughter offences International Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Investigating criminal conduct UK fraud watchdog told to disclose price of unsuccessful ENRC investigation amid ‘strong’ public interest A London court has ruled that the Serious Fraud Office ( SFO), the UK’s white-collar crime body, must set out the costs of its decade-long, abortive inquiry into mining conglomerate Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation ( ENRC), finding it was wrong to withhold the figures. See News Analysis: UK fraud prosecutor ordered to reveal cost of failed ENRC probe due to...
In this issue: Lending Sustainable finance Debt capital markets Derivatives Regulation for derivatives lawyers Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Useful information Lending Email correspondence can give rise to waiver of facility agreement ( Little v Olympian Homes Ltd) This matter concerned two bids to set aside statutory demands that arose from personal guarantees linked to a facility agreement. The principal sum was settled late, prompting the lender to issue statutory demands for default interest due under that agreement. The applicants maintained that the lender had surrendered its right to contractual interest via email correspondence (contractual waiver) or, in the alternative, through its conduct (waiver estoppel). The court made it plain that the applicants could not rely on any suggestion of an oral waiver of the facility agreement’s terms, because the agreement expressly...
In this issue: Practice Compliance forecast AML, CTF and counter-proliferation financing Other financial crime Other Risk & Compliance updates this week Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Practice Compliance forecast New Practice Compliance forecast as at 24 September 2024 Our latest Practice Compliance forecast (as at 24 September 2024) is now live and available. This month we cover, in brief: (1) the Law Society’s review of the implications of World Uyghur Congress v National Crime Agency for solicitors, practices and their clients; (2) a fresh consultation from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology on the data protection fee regime; (3) proposed changes to the AML supervisory regime; (4) revisions to the ICO’s consultation on regulating Artificial Intelligence; and (5) also confirmation that the new Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation will be operational from October 2024. See News Analysis: New Practice Compliance forecast as at 24 September 2024......
In this issue: Damages Other PI and clinical negligence news New and updated content Lex Talk®PI & Clinical Negligence: a Lexis®Nexis community Lexis Nexis® Webinars Daily and weekly news alerts Useful information Damages High Court awards damages for personal injuries caused in prison attack The King’s Bench Division in Wilson v Ministry of Justice confirmed the Ministry of Justice’s admitted responsibility for the claimant’s injuries following a prison kitchen assault. The court ruled the claimant should receive complete recompense for his losses, both pecuniary and non-pecuniary, calibrated to be fair, to avoid any injustice to the defendant, and to remain aligned with what society considers reasonable. General damages of £153,000 were granted for pain, suffering and loss of amenity, encompassing a spinal cord injury, psychiatric harm ( PTSD), and associated impairments, contributing to an overall award of...
In this issue: Key DR developments Claims and remedies Cross-border disputes Evidence and disclosure New content Dates for your diary Useful information Daily and weekly news alerts Key DR developments Court guidance HM Courts and Tribunals Service ( HMCTS) has released updated technical guidance for IT teams enabling access to the Cloud Video Platform ( CVP) from within corporate networks. The note sets out HMCTS firewall parameters and covers devices such as cameras and microphones, handling of real-time media, plus supported browsers and IP addresses. For more detail, see: LNB News 20/09/2024 37— HMCTS publishes firewall guidance for corporate IT services supporting CVP access. Consultations and responses CLLS raises concerns about SRA’s financial penalties proposals: The City of London Law Society ( CLLS) has issued its reply to the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s ( SRA’s) consultation, ‘ Financial Penalties: further developing our framework’. The SRA opened the consultation to seek feedback on plans to refine its fining...
In this issue: Anti-dumping Trade in services WTO Customs Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Anti-dumping EU to register imports of all products under trade defence investigations The European Commission will now record imports of every product subject to anti-dumping or anti-subsidy probes, including existing cases where provisional findings have not yet been issued. This procedural shift seeks to strengthen the application of trade defence tools and address the consequences of distorted competition, reinforcing responses to unfair practices effectively......
In this issue: UK, EU and international regulators and bodies Prudential requirements Financial crime and sanctions Complaints, compensation and claims management Investigations, enforcement and discipline Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products ( PRIIPs) Consumer credit, mortgage and home finance Regulation of insurance FSMA regulated pensions activity Payment services and systems Fintech and cryptoassets 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 Nikhil Rathi discusses FCA’s work on financial inclusion and its links to economic growth The Financial Conduct Authority ( FCA) has released a speech from its CEO, Nikhil Rathi, exploring the relationship between financial inclusion and economic growth. Rathi indicated that enhancing inclusion and financial capability can ease barriers to, and potentially spark, growth—pointing out, for instance, that the connection between over-indebtedness and mental health can reduce productivity in the workplace or even prevent people from working. See: LNB News...
Risk & Compliance weekly highlights—26 September 2024 In this issue: Risk & Compliance forecast AML, CTF and counter-proliferation financing Other financial crime Other Risk & Compliance updates this week Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Risk & Compliance forecast New Risk & Compliance forecast as at 24 September 2024 Our latest Risk & Compliance forecast (as at 24 September 2024) is now available. This month we cover: (1) a new consultation from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology concerning the data protection fee regime; (2) plans to reform the AML supervisory regime; (3) developments to the ICO’s consultation on regulating Artificial Intelligence; and (4) confirmation that the new Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation will be operational in October 2024. Read News Analysis: New Risk & Compliance forecast as at 24 September 2024......
In this issue: New technologies Internet Advertising, marketing and sponsorship Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information New technologies The AI Safety Institute has confirmed the UK will convene a conference dedicated to putting into practice the Frontier AI Safety Commitments agreed at the AI Seoul Summit in May 2024. Scheduled for San Francisco on 21 and 22 November 2024, the gathering will unite AI developers, researchers and policy officials to examine the shaping of national AI safety frameworks, the next phase of AI safety evaluations, transparency, and approaches to defining risk thresholds. See: LNB News 19/09/2024 39. The United Nations AI Advisory Body has issued its final report, ‘ Governing AI for Humanity’, following worldwide consultations and an interim release in December 2023. The report stresses the necessity of global AI governance, urges the UN to establish an inclusive...
UK development DBT publishes guidance on development of UK Sustainability Reporting Standards The Department for Business and Trade ( DBT) has issued guidance on shaping UK Sustainability Reporting Standards ( UK SRS), setting out the government's approach to establishing two UK SRS by evaluating and, where appropriate, endorsing the International Financial Reporting Standards ( IFRS) Sustainability Disclosure Standards as the global corporate reporting baseline, namely IFRS S1: General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial Information and IFRS S2: Climate-related Disclosures. The government plans to reach endorsement decisions on these standards by the first quarter of 2025. This guidance outlines the government's framework for their development and adoption. See: LNB News 19/09/2024 40......
Hibbert v The Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police , ET case number 3310944/2020 The employment tribunal granted Katrina Hibbert the sum in a judgment issued on 18 September 2024, arising from its 2022 finding that conduct by Thames Valley Police, a force in the south-east of England, amounted to disability discrimination. Judge Emma Hawksworth considered the figure warranted, noting Hibbert would have progressed to the senior rank of inspector and remained in post until retiring at 60. The judge further confirmed the award encompassed over £34,000 for injury to feelings and for personal injury (with interest), as Hibbert was distraught and felt profoundly low after the force revoked consent for her to run the business. She believed she was being punished, Judge Hawksworth observed. The respondent’s refusal to revisit its decision left the claimant feeling hopeless and utterly trapped, leaving her feeling...
In this issue: The Pensions Regulator Brexit Daily and weekly news alerts Dates for your diary Trackers The Pensions Regulator Although the new DB funding law covers actuarial valuations with effective dates on or after 22 September 2024, it will not take effect until November. On 23 September 2024, the Pensions Regulator ( TPR) confirmed that trustees of defined benefit ( DB) pension schemes with actuarial valuation dates falling on or after 22 September 2024 should look to TPR’s new DB funding code, laid before parliament on 29 July 2024. This holds true even though the code is not anticipated to be in force until late November. The timetable dovetails with the Occupational Pension Schemes ( Funding and Investment Strategy and Amendment) Regulations 2024, SI 2024/462 (which set out the reforms introduced by the Pension Schemes Act 2021), in force from 6...
In this issue: Repairing obligations and dilapidations Disputes and remedies Residential tenancies Property disputes in Scotland 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 Repairing obligations and dilapidations The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government ( MHCLG) has confirmed government intentions to consult on a refreshed Decent Homes Standard for the rented sectors. The consultation, slated to open as soon as possible, is designed to embed safe, secure accommodation as the expected baseline across social housing and the private rented market. See: LNB News 23/09/2024 4. The Regulator of Social Housing ( RSH) has released findings from its latest quarterly survey on fire safety in buildings exceeding 11 metres within the social housing sector. The report sets out, on an...
In this issue: Trade marks/passing off General IP Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Trade marks/passing off AG examines scope of General Court’s jurisdiction in assessing facts ( EUIPO v Neoperl) The Advocate General in EUIPO v Neoperl ( AG opinion), Case C‑93/23 P, considered whether the General Court had overreached its power to vary decisions by re‑assessing the facts and by addressing and determining a point that was not part of the contested decision. The opinion also looks at the appeal‑filter mechanism, designed to cut the volume of appeals so that only those liable to have a meaningful effect beyond the specific dispute continue. It confirms that a weighty point of law was engaged: the breadth of the General Court’s jurisdiction to alter a decision. Written by Helene...
In this issue: Accounts and reports Equity capital markets Environmental, social and governance issues Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Accounts and reports New measures to tackle corporate late payments announced The Department for Business and Trade ( DBT) has unveiled a suite of actions aimed at helping small firms by tackling the impact of late payments. Key among these is a new Fair Payment Code, which will supersede the Prompt Payment Code and require signatories to demonstrate strong payment practices. A public consultation will also open in the coming months to explore further policy options and legislation to curb poor business payment behaviour, including suggestions relating to audit and audit committees. Enforcement of the existing Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017, SI 2017/395, will be...
In this issue Social housing Governance Public procurement Healthcare Education Judicial Review Local government finance Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Latest Q& A Social housing Construing local authority policies when issuing civil penalty notices ( City of Bradford MDC v Kazi) The Court of Appeal confirmed that a local authority—and, on appeal, the First-tier Tribunal—did not unlawfully restrict their discretion when relying on a policy to set fines against a landlord via civil penalty notices under the Housing Act 2004. The Upper Tribunal’s contrary approach was erroneous, as it treated a policy clause as excessively rigid and therefore an impermissible fetter. That clause addressed percentage movements to the penalty to reflect aggravating and mitigating considerations. Written by Tara O’ Leary, barrister at Cornerstone Barristers. See News Analysis: Construing local authority policies when...
In this issue: EU fundamentals Commercial Competition and state aid Dispute resolution Energy Environment Financial services IP Life sciences Regulatory TMT International trade Daily and weekly news alerts Trackers New and updated content EU fundamentals The Council of the EU has approved a roster of nominees to serve as members of the European Commission up to 31 October 2029, following agreement with the Commission President-elect. The slate features candidates from 24 EU Member States. This decision will be transmitted to the European Parliament for its consent and will be published in the Official Journal of the EU. See: LNB News 20/09/2024 18. Commercial The Council of the EU has set a negotiating mandate on a package to refresh the consumer alternative dispute resolution ( ADR) framework. The position covers revisions to...
What are the practical implications of this case? The ruling is a continuation—unsurprising to many—of the ECJ’s Achmea judgment at national level in Germany. It aligns with the broader EU trajectory, moving away from intra‑ EU arbitration. The German Constitutional Court confirms that Member State courts, as a matter of EU law, are bound by Achmea and must implement the judgment domestically. Remarkably, the order refusing to admit the complaints provides unusually detailed reasoning, which is comparatively rare for such decisions. This likely reflects the issue’s political and economic importance, especially for investors within the EU. The depth of the reasoning indicates that the German Federal Constitutional Court aims to set out a clear stance on the matter, likely to deter other investors from turning to the constitutional court against annulled arbitration awards in the future. What was the background? Procedural history A...
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