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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: Anti-dumping New and updated content Daily and weekly news alerts Lex Talk® International Trade: a Lexis®Nexis community Anti-dumping European Commission initiates anti-dumping investigation on epoxy resins imports The European Commission has commenced an anti-dumping investigation into imports of epoxy resins originating in the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan and Thailand. Acting under Article 5 of Regulation ( EU) 2016/1036 of 8 June 2016, concerning protection against dumped imports from non- EU countries, as amended (the basic AD Regulation), the inquiry is aimed at the potential application of anti-dumping measures......
In this issue Intellectual property Competition in life sciences Pharmaceutical regulation Medical devices Research and development Advertising of medicines Lex Talk®Life Sciences: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Intellectual property Unified Patent Court cuts ribbon on Milan Central Division: Law360 notes the UPC is preparing to launch its specialised life sciences division in Milan, which commentators expect to be a busy third venue within the year‑old patent framework that alone hears revocation actions. See: Unified patent court cuts ribbon on Milan Central Division. Samsung bioepis denies infringing blood treatment patent: Law360, London: Samsung Bioepis has opposed Alexion’s attempt to stop sales of a biosimilar of a rival’s patented blood treatment medicine, telling the court the product does not...
Risk & Compliance weekly highlights—4 July 2024 In this issue: Financial sanctions AML, CTF & counter-proliferation financing Other Risk & Compliance updates this week Lex Talk®Risk & Compliance: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts Trackers New and updated content Financial sanctions OFSI issues General Licence INT/2024/4888228 on payments for statutory audits The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation ( OFSI), together with HM Treasury, has introduced General licence INT/2024/4888228 addressing payments for statutory audits. Taking effect on 27 June 2024, the licence authorises fees to be paid to Statutory Auditors for a statutory audit by a designated person ( DP), or by another party on a DP’s behalf. See: LNB News 01/07/2024 45. OFSI updates General Licence on Oil Price Cap Exempt Projects and Countries OFSI and HM Treasury have amended General licence...
Larsson v Revolut Ltd [2024] EWHC 1287 ( Ch) What are the practical implications of this case? In Larsson, the court clarified that banks and e‑money institutions that receive transfers triggered by fraud perpetrated on the payer owe no duty of care to the defrauded third party, whether framed in contract or in tort. That conclusion applies even where the victim already maintains an account with the recipient bank or EMI. As a result, claimants will have to pursue restitutionary remedies or allege accessory liability for breach of trust; both routes are demanding because they call for proof of bad faith or dishonesty by the defendant, which will be rare. Addressing the tort allegations, Mr Justice Zacaroli considered that recognising such a duty would not be an incremental development of existing authority, but a radical widening of the duty with...
In this issue: General Election 2024 Constitutional and administrative law Subsidy control and State aid Public procurement Management and strategic planning Lex Talk® Public Law: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information General Election 2024 General Election 2024—parliamentary process, wash-up and manifesto pledges This News Analysis brings together 2024 General Election coverage by practice area, featuring expert commentary, Practical Guidance, news, analysis and journal content. See News Analysis: General Election 2024—parliamentary process, wash-up and manifesto pledges. Constitutional and administrative law Senedd Cymru ( Members and Elections) Act 2024 This Act sets out provisions relating to Members of the Senedd and their offices, Senedd Cymru constituencies, the returning and maintenance of Senedd Cymru, the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales, and associated purposes. It...
Samsung Bioepis UK Ltd argued at the High Court on 30 May 2024 that its version of Soliris will not infringe the patent of Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc because it does not fall within its scope In a defence that has now been made public, Samsung Bioepis reiterates that, even aside from scope, the Alexion patent is invalid, reflecting the allegations in a separate invalidity action it filed against its competitor in May 2024. The company stated it “has not infringed and does not threaten to infringe the patent”, adding that “no... consent is required” for it to continue with its biosimilar plans. Soliris, the brand name for eculizumab, is used to treat several rare haematological conditions, including paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria, in which the body attacks and destroys its own red blood cells. Alexion, a rare diseases specialist acquired by Astra Zeneca for US$39bn in 2021, won its...
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In this issue: Road traffic accidents Psychiatric injury Public authorities and the state Case management Lex Talk®PI & Clinical Negligence: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts Useful information Road traffic accidents Liability established in serious road traffic accident claim involving four vehicles The King’s Bench Division in Doughty v Kazmierski [2024] EWHC 1393 ( KB) held that liability was established in the claimant’s claim for damages for serious personal injury arising from a road traffic collision. The incident involved a chain of impacts across four vehicles. The claimant, riding a motorcycle, collided with the rear of a Vauxhall Zafira (the Zafira) driven by the defendant ( K). The front of the Zafira then struck a Volkswagen Polo (the Polo), which in turn hit the central reservation. The events also resulted in damage to a...
BC v A Local Authority and others [2024] EWHC 1639 ( Fam) What are the practical implications of this case? When an application to alter a name is brought not by the local authority or a parent, but by the child, Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights is triggered. The child’s welfare remains the court’s overriding priority. In deciding whether a forename or surname should be changed, the court must consider the welfare checklist in sections 1(1) and 3(1) of the Children Act 1989 ( Ch A 1989). Outcomes depend heavily on the particular facts. What was the background? The child had been under a final care order since June 2022 and the local authority placed her in long‑term foster care. In 2021, her father was arrested and charged with sexual offences, including rape of his daughter (paras [7] to [18]). Within the care...
Europe’s highest appeals tribunal handed down nine decisions, dismissing almost all aspects of challenges brought by Servier SAS and the generic-drug firms it is alleged to have paid unlawfully to stave off rivals to its perindopril, a treatment for high blood pressure and heart failure. Servier’s lone success, per a High Court notice, was a trimming of the European Commission penalty linked to its pact with Lupin Ltd, reduced from €37.1m to €34.75m. The bench threw out appeals by Lupin itself and by Unichem Laboratories Ltd and its subsidiary Niche Generics Ltd, Matrix Laboratories Ltd, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd and Biogaran SAS. It thereby affirms the judgments of the General Court finding that accords entered into by Servier and Biogaran were market‑exclusion arrangements that curtailed competition. Those undertakings therefore remain responsible for the fines levied by the commission, the court said in...
In this issue: Tax treatment Corporate Governance Useful information Weekly highlights from other practice areas Tax treatment HMRC publishes employee share schemes statistics for the tax year ending 2023 HMRC has released statistics for the tax year ending 2023 covering the tax-advantaged employee share schemes, namely company share option plans ( CSOPs), enterprise management incentives ( EMI), save as you earn ( SAYE) and share incentive plans ( SIPs). Drawn from share scheme returns, the figures outline how many companies operate these schemes, how many employees received awards and the overall number of awards, the values granted, the numbers of employees who exercised options, and estimates of the amount of income tax and national insurance contributions ( NICs) relief obtained......
UK developments FCA reminds firms of notification requirement when using an investment label The Financial Conduct Authority ( FCA) has refreshed its webpage on the sustainability disclosure and labelling regime, providing firms with guidance on how to notify the regulator of a fund’s use of an investment label. The page sets out the end-to-end notification process and supplies particulars on how to apply for any associated amendments to a fund’s name, investment objectives, or policy. See: LNB News 01/07/2024 71. EU developments Commission publishes report on climate-related risks to financial stability The European Commission has published a report on the monitoring of climate risks to financial stability in the EU......
Nicholls v Mapfre Espana Compania de Seguros y Reaseguros SA [2024] EWCA Civ 718 What are the practical implications of this case? Whether interest is procedural or substantive for Rome II has long been contentious. The controversy has been repeatedly litigated, often (though not exclusively) around Spanish personal injury. On examining the authorities, drawn both from the appealed cases and more broadly, the court found divergence in outcomes and rationales at first instance. The Court of Appeal has now resolved the point: for Rome II, interest under Spanish Act 50/1980 is to be treated as substantive law, that is, as part of ‘the law applicable to the non‑contractual obligation’ in Article 15 Rome II. The court formulated a criterion for characterisation: determine whether the interest effectively forms part of the nature and appraisal of the damage claimed, being so closely connected with the damages...
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