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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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Antitrust Commission closes Article 102 investigation into EPEX Spot’s conduct intraday trading market The Commission has confirmed the closure of its Article 102 investigation into EPEX Spot SE ( EPEX Spot), which examined whether the company abused a dominant position by obstructing competitors in the provision of electricity intraday trading facilitation services in at least six Member States— Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands ( AT.40700). EPEX Spot is the largest power exchange in several EU jurisdictions. Intraday markets allow buyers and sellers to trade electricity in the last hours before it is fed into the grid, and they are crucial both for safeguarding network stability and for the efficient deployment of renewable technologies such as solar and wind, whose output can be forecast most precisely just ahead of generation. The case evaluated if EPEX Spot leveraged market power to...
In this issue: New technologies Information technology Internet Data protection Media Reputation management Telecommunications Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information New technologies European Commission publishes information on the AI Pact The European Commission has shared details on the AI Pact. Following a call for interest in November 2023, the AI Office has moved forward with the Pact’s development, built on two pillars: ‘ Pillar I: gathering and exchanging with the AI Pact network’ and ‘ Pillar II: facilitating and communicating company pledges’. The AI Office is preparing the pledges; a final text will be unveiled and debated at a workshop in September 2024, with the goal of securing official signatures on the pledges in the latter half of...
What does the Market Standards Trend Report cover? The Market Standards Trend Report delivers a detailed review of the 29 firm offers, 32 possible offers, and 8 notices of formal sale processes and/or strategic reviews announced by Main Market and AIM companies subject to the Takeover Code in H1 2024. It offers insight into public M& A patterns and what we, together with leading experts from Addleshaw Goddard, Ashurst, Bird & Bird, Gibson Dunn, Hogan Lovells, Linklaters, Macfarlanes, Paul Weiss and White & Case, expect to unfold in H2 2024 and beyond. Topics covered include: outlook for H2 2024 deal value and deal volume deal structure unrecommended and competing offers public to private ( P2P) transactions bidder jurisdiction industry nature of consideration and bid financing irrevocable undertakings possible offers, formal sale processes and...
In this issue: Key developments UK immigration control: how it works Challenging immigration decisions and enforcement Citizenship applications Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content New Q& As Key developments Future developments— Immigration calendar Note that our Immigration calendar sets out key forthcoming developments relevant to business immigration advisers. UK immigration control: how it works Home Secretary's speech focuses on returns and enforcement On Monday 22 July 2024, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper delivered a Ministerial Statement in the House of Commons. She criticised the previous administration’s handling of asylum, referencing the 19 deaths this year in Channel crossings, a sevenfold increase in asylum support spending over the past three years, and inadequate intelligence sharing with Europe. She confirmed the Migration and Economic Development Partnership with Rwanda has been ended, launched recruitment for a leader of a new Border Security Command, and is seeking renewed intelligence cooperation with European institutions such as Europol. She is also...
In this issue: Funding and investment Pensions Regulator Types of pension scheme Daily and weekly news alerts Dates for your diary Trackers Funding and investment Government launches promised pensions review as part of its economic growth mission On 20 July 2024, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, confirmed the start of the official pensions review, fulfilling Labour’s pre-election manifesto commitment. This review sits within the new administration’s drive to ‘boost growth and make every part of Britain better off’. It will prioritise channelling more investment, growing savers’ pension pots, and cutting waste across the pensions framework. Ministers contend that redirecting defined contribution schemes could unlock £8 billion of fresh productive capital for the UK economy, while raising individual pension pots by more than £11,000. The £360 billion Local Government Pension Scheme—hailed as ‘an engine for UK...
Artcrafts International Sp A v MOU Ltd [2024] EWHC 1558 ( KB) What are the practical implications of this case? Termination clauses frequently demand close scrutiny and nuanced interpretation. This judgment underlines how accurate wording can shield a contracting party in practice. Such provisions are not mere boilerplate; they merit deliberate and sustained consideration. The decision also highlights when the court will, and will not, imply terms into an agreement. What was the background? In April 2011, Artcrafts, an Italian company, and MOU, an English company, entered into a Licence Agreement. It permitted the commercial exploitation of intellectual property rights in ‘ Mou’ branded footwear (the Products). Under it, MOU conferred on Artcrafts an exclusive licence to manufacture, distribute, sell, advertise and promote the Products within the Territory (as defined), together with a non-exclusive licence to carry out the same activities elsewhere in the world. The...
In this issue: Authorisation, approval and supervision Prudential requirements Risk management and controls Financial crime and sanctions Conduct requirements Complaints, compensation and claims management Investigations, enforcement and discipline Regulation of capital markets Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products ( PRIIPs) Dispute resolution for financial services lawyers Regulation of derivatives Sustainable finance and ESG Banks and mutuals Investment funds and asset management 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 Authorisation, approval and supervision FCA publishes 2024/25 final rates and fees The Financial Conduct Authority ( FCA) has released the 2024/25 final rates and fees for its annual funding requirement ( AFR). The page further explains the factors the FCA weighs when working out annual fees, plus details on fee blocks, additional fees and thresholds. See: LNB News 23/07/2024 34. Prudential requirements European Commission postpones FRTB for one year The European Commission has approved a Commission Delegated...
In this issue Sustainable finance and ESG round-up Sanctions Sustainable Finance Debt Capital Markets Derivatives Regulation for banking lawyers Claims and remedies Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Useful information Sustainable finance and ESG round-up For a summary of this week’s Sustainable finance and ESG developments, see: Sustainable finance and ESG weekly round-up—25 July 2024. Sanctions Establishing reasonable cause to suspect funds are held or controlled by a designated person ( Vneshprombank v Bedzhamov) The High Court’s ruling in Vneshprombank LLC v Bedzhamov sets out significant guidance on reading sanctions legislation and the courts’ likely treatment of evidence indicating possible breaches. In particular, the judgment affirms the construction of the Russia ( Sanctions) ( EU Exit) Regulations 2019, SI 2019/855, reg 11. That provision forbids a person ( P) from dealing with funds or...
In this issue: Corporate governance Useful information Weekly highlights from other practice areas Corporate governance FRC announces updates to the UK Stewardship Code The Financial Reporting Council ( FRC) has outlined changes to the application route for the UK Stewardship Code (the Code) and highlighted five key areas for scrutiny as it progresses with the wider refresh of the Code, first trailed in February 2024 (see: Share Incentives weekly highlights—29 February 2024). The Code sets out 12 ‘apply and explain’ Principles for asset managers and asset owners, alongside a distinct suite of six Principles for service providers, such as proxy advisers......
They concern EU government institutions, pursuant to EU Regulation 2018/1725. That Regulation sets the rules for safeguarding personal data within EU government institutions, bodies, offices and agencies, and empowers the supervisor as the institutions’ independent data protection authority. While these guidelines are limited to EU governmental entities, they shed light on how the supervisor may handle generative AI in the future. Given the recently adopted EU Artificial Intelligence Act, due to take effect over the coming years, and the accelerating global shift towards AI regulation, the guidelines hint at what might become the next stage of AI oversight in Europe, the UK, the US and elsewhere. For clarity, generative AI denotes advances in computer deep learning models built to deliver a broad and general spectrum of outputs, able to perform a variety of tasks and uses, such as producing text, images or audio. The most...
In this issue: UK subsidy control UK antitrust UK competition policy EU antitrust Lex Talk®Competition: a Lexis®Nexis community New and updated content Caselex UK subsidy control Subsidy Advice Unit publishes responses to its consultation regarding proposed approach to monitoring under the Subsidy Control Act 2022 The Subsidy Advice Unit ( SAU) has released the feedback to its February 2024 consultation on its intended approach to delivering the monitoring role set out in section 65 of the Subsidy Control Act 2022 (the Act). Under section 65, the SAU must track and assess how well the Act functions, and its effects on competition and investment across the UK. Reviews are required for the period from commencement to 31 March 2026, then for the next three years, and thereafter every five years. The consultation sought input on each element of the SAU’s...
In this issue: Members Corporate governance Directors Restructuring and insolvency for corporate lawyers Market Standards Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Members Khawaja v Stefanova [2024] EWHC 1858 ( Ch). In proceedings about a company’s ownership, the Chancery Division of the High Court declined the petitioner’s bid for summary judgment on alleged unfair prejudice. On the evidence, four of the five points raised were not apt for summary determination. As to the remaining point, given that most matters would proceed to trial, the court considered it inappropriate to decide that issue at this juncture. See: LNB News 19/07/2024 53. Corporate governance FRC announces updates to the UK Stewardship Code. The Financial Reporting Council has set out changes to the Code’s application process and...
In this issue: Data protection Cybersecurity e Privacy Reputation management Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Data protection ICO issues reprimand to Chelmer Valley High School for breaching UK GDPR The Information Commissioner’s Office ( ICO) has delivered a reprimand, relying on Article 58(2)(b) of the UK General Data Protection Regulation, Retained Regulation ( EU) 2016/679 ( UK GDPR), to Chelmer Valley High School for violating Article 35(1) of the UK GDPR. Before deploying facial recognition for cashless canteen transactions, the school failed to carry out a Data Protection Impact Assessment ( DPIA), so the risks to children’s data were not assessed in advance. It had also not validly secured consent to handle pupils’ biometric data. The ICO further set out steps the school should take to remedy the breaches identified in the reprimand and to achieve...
Mergers Spreadex/ Sporting Index merger raises competition concerns; CMA provisionally favours structural remedy The CMA has published its provisional findings and a notice of potential remedies in its phase 2 review of the completed purchase by Spreadex Limited ( Spreadex) of the business-to-consumer ( B2B) business of Sporting Index Limited ( Sporting Index). Both Spreadex and Sporting Index supply online fixed odds betting and online sports spread betting to UK customers. Spreadex additionally operates in financial spread betting and casino betting. The CMA has, on a provisional basis, concluded that the deal may give rise to an SLC in the provision of licensed online sports betting within the spread betting segment in the UK. In particular, it has initially determined that: (i) the transaction would remove the... The authority has signalled a preference for a structural solution at this stage, reflecting its preliminary...
In this issue: EU fundamentals Commercial Competition and state aid Data protection and cybersecurity Dispute resolution Financial services Environment IP Life sciences TMT Regulatory International trade Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers EU fundamentals Ursula von der Leyen provides vision statement for Europe and wins re-election Ms Ursula von der Leyen secured a second term as President of the European Commission, winning 401 votes in her favour in the European Parliament. Ahead of the ballot, she outlined her vision for a Europe that is even stronger and more prosperous. Among her flagship proposals are: a new Clean Industrial Deal to accelerate decarbonisation and drive industrial expansion; a European Democracy Shield to confront foreign information manipulation and interference; an agriculture plan to support adaptation to climate change; a...
In this issue: Social care Children's social care Education Public procurement Governance Social housing Licensing Environmental law and climate change Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Social care Discrimination challenge over social care charging policy ( R ( YVR (a protected party) v Birmingham City Council) A severely disabled young man pursued a Judicial Review of a local authority’s policy for charging for services provided under the Care Act 2014. He alleged unlawful discrimination, arguing the approach treated those unable to work less favourably than comparable service users who could generate additional earnings. The court dismissed the claim. The judgment placed notable emphasis on the council’s budgetary pressures arising from the financial crisis, and the extent to which those constraints could legitimately be considered when evaluating the policy’s impact on the...
In this issue: Budgets and Finance Bills International companies and corporation tax Tax administration and litigation Property tax Employment taxes Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Revised Practice Notes Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Budgets and Finance Bills Government publishes Budget Responsibility Bill The UK government has introduced a new Bill aimed at guaranteeing that any announcements of ‘fiscally significant measures’ receive an independent review by the Office for Budget Responsibility. See: LNB News 19/07/2024 7. Court of Appeal holds that stapled entity not entitled to double tax relief ( HMRC v GE Financial Investments) As highlighted in last week’s Tax weekly highlights, in GE Financial Investments [2024] EWCA Civ 797 the Court of Appeal upheld HMRC’s appeal. It decided that a UK-incorporated company stapled to a US entity—and therefore taxed in the US on a...
In this issue: King's Speech 2024 Contract law Litigation Arbitration Procurement in construction Construction industry news Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Construction trackers King's Speech 2024 Built environment industry responses to the King’s Speech 2024 Following the King’s Speech on 17 July 2024, a number of built environment industry bodies issued their responses. See: LNB News 18/07/2024 48. Contract law Court of Appeal confirms that preventing a condition from being fulfilled will not assist a debtor ( King Crude Carriers v Ridgebury November) In King Crude Carriers SA v Ridgebury November LLC [2024] EWCA Civ 719, the Court of Appeal confirmed that the Mackay v Dick principle, deriving from Lord Watson’s speech in the Scottish case Mackay v Dick & Stevenson, forms part of English law. Under this rule, if payment is...
The Labour government’s move to appoint Emma Reynolds as a minister straddling two Whitehall departments—the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP) and HM Treasury—marks a break with tradition, as pensions policy has historically sat within the DWP. Even so, the Treasury still oversees trust-based pension schemes via the Financial Conduct Authority ( FCA) and continues to steer pensions taxation policy. Alex Anslow, associate director at Sackers, noted: “ To my knowledge, this is the first formal post spanning both departments,” adding that it is “a welcome step towards a joined-up approach, given how inherently fragmented the pensions regulatory framework is.” The arrangement aims to better align oversight and policy levers across government. Tug Of War A century ago, pensions were chiefly shaped by tax policy under the Treasury’s remit. During the 1960s and 70s, they were re-cast as social policy and moved to the DWP, where...
New Risk & Compliance forecast as at 23 July 2024 Our Risk and Compliance forecast, dated 23 July 2024, charts proposed regulatory developments relevant to risk & compliance, enabling you to prepare for any changes that could affect your organisation. You should examine it closely, although a few points that merit attention are outlined below. New items we’re tracking this month Digital Information and Smart Data Bill—the Bill proposes updating and reinforcing the ICO, with targeted adjustments to certain data laws intended to preserve high standards in areas where clarity is currently lacking......
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