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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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Mairead Mc Guiness belongs to Fine Gael, a right‑of‑centre party that currently shares government in Ireland with Fianna Fáil and the Greens. According to the coalition agreement, Fianna Fáil also retains the right to nominate the next Irish commissioner, and it is expected to choose one of its own members......
Antitrust Commission closes antitrust investigation into Apple’s rules for in-app payment system and steering The Commission stated it has ended its antitrust probe into allegedly anti-competitive behaviour by Apple concerning certain terms it applies to some app developers for use of its App Store in the EEA. By way of context, on 16 June 2020, the Commission opened an antitrust investigation into: Apple’s rules requiring mandatory use of its proprietary in-app purchase system; Apple’s limits on app developers informing i Phone and i Pad users about cheaper purchase options outside the App Store (‘steering’) ( AT.40716). On the same day, it also initiated two other antitrust cases on comparable App Store terms covering music streaming ( AT.40437) and e-books/audiobooks ( AT.40652). The Commission has now closed its broader case in AT.40716 after Apple was designated a gatekeeper for its App Store under the...
Replacement of an expert witness following impermissible interference by solicitors ( Glover and another v Fluid Structural Engineers & Technical Designers Ltd and others) Glover and another v Fluid Structural Engineers & Technical Designers Ltd and others [2024] EWHC 1257 ( TCC) What are the practical implications of this case? On the claimants’ own account, their solicitors were deeply involved in crafting the expert’s joint statement. Mr Lofthouse KC accepted that this interference arose from a misunderstanding rather than any wilful flouting of the governing principles, and the claimants acknowledged the conduct was improper. Paragraph 13.6.3 of the TCC Guide states clearly that a party in breach may, as occurred here, compromise its ability to rely upon its own expert’s views. Mr Lofthouse KC then addressed the claimants’ request to instruct a new expert. From that consideration, the following practical points can be drawn...
WTW reports that 50% of UK defined benefit schemes now utilise a professional trustee. It found that 48% of appointments are corporate sole trustees, in which a single firm takes full responsibility for a scheme’s trustee board. The balance is split between trustee chairs at 27% and co-trustees at 25%. Findings are based on a survey of 15 of the largest professional trustee firms, covering nearly 2,500 appointments. WTW observes that the size of a scheme strongly shapes the professional trustee model selected......
e- Privacy Regulation MLex reports that the incoming European Commission, expected to take office later this year, plans to withdraw the bill and present a fresh proposal. In its stead, policymakers may advance distinct legislative measures addressing data retention, web cookies and digital advertising. First tabled in 2017, the e- Privacy Regulation was designed to safeguard the confidentiality of electronic communications and to complement the EU's flagship data protection law, the General Data Protection Regulation. Cast as a lex specialis (a measure focused on a defined area), it was meant to expand on specific facets of the GDPR. It was also intended to replace a 2002 directive, which was revised in 2009 to add user consent rules for cookies. Negotiations on the e- Privacy Regulation ultimately hit an impasse after a French-led move to include provisions setting out how...
Jump to General Brexit headlines Post- Brexit transition guidance Editor’s picks—the practice area/sector view New and updated Brexit related content Lex Talk®Brexit: a Lexis®Nexis community Useful information General Brexit headlines This section highlights principal, overarching Brexit news items. Weekly round-up of EU- UK TCA Specialised Committees’ publications—20 June 2024 A digest of releases from the Specialised Committees set up under the EU– UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement ( TCA) covering 12–19 June 2024. See: LNB News 20/06/2024 10. Post- Brexit transition guidance This section presents new and updated Brexit webpages and guidance addressing legal and practical changes. Weekly round-up of HMRC import, export and customs guidance—18 June 2024 Details of amendments to HMRC import, export and customs guidance for the period 10–18 June 2024. See: LNB News 18/06/2024 8. Editor’s picks—the practice area/sector view Key Brexit developments hand-selected by Lexis®+ lawyers from their own practice areas. Banking and Finance ISDA responds to joint Bo E and FCA...
Mergers The Commission formally gave approval: the purchase of joint control of SER Global Holding Gmb H by TA Associates Management L. P and The Carlyle Group Inc ( M.11550) after a phase I investigation—see more in Midday Express the purchase of sole control of Global Infrastructure Management, LLC by Black Rock, Inc ( M.11467) after a phase I......
Additional developments Alongside the items featured in full within the Financial Services news feed on 21 June 2024, subscribers may wish to note these further updates: ESMA names new members to its Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group FCA: Decision Notice: Appliancentre Ltd As well as our daily and weekly news alerts, Financial Services subscribers can opt to receive intraday alerts at midday and at the end of the day, offering a real time summary of the latest financial services developments occurring that day. To receive our intraday alerts, please email lexispslfinancialservices@lexisnexis.co.uk and state whether you prefer the midday alert, the afternoon alert, or both......
Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the realistic ( Local Authority v A & Others) A Local Authority v A (by her litigation friend, the Official Solicitor) and others [2024] EWCOP 19 What are the practical implications of this case? Although the courts labelled the facts as ‘extraordinary’ and ‘highly abnormal’, the core lesson for practitioners is simple: do not let the ideal overshadow what is achievable in reality. When deciding what best serves a person who lacks capacity, professionals ought not to pursue supposedly risk-free choices that are unavailable or unreal, particularly where that riskless route most restricts the protected person’s autonomy and human rights. The focus should be on workable arrangements, not on unattainable perfection, especially where absolute safety would come at the greatest cost to the individual’s freedoms. Under the Mental Capacity Act 2005, everyone, including the court, must try to meet their...
Private actions CAT rules NHS not time-barred regarding damages actions against drug manufactures involved in citalopram ‘pay for delay’ cartel The CAT determined that the NHS’s private damages claims, as private actions against drug makers said to be involved in the citalopram ‘pay for delay’ cartel, were not time‑barred. In The Secretary for Health and Social Care & Others v Lundbeck LImited & Others, the CAT delivered a judgment addressing a preliminary limitation issue in proceedings transferred from the High Court, concerning alleged breaches of Articles 101 and 102 TFEU and/or Chapter I and/or Chapter II of the Competition Act 1998......
Osler v Osler and others [2024] EWCA Civ 516 What are the practical implications of this case? This decision materially narrows the scope for a losing party in an arbitration seated in England to pursue an appeal on a point of law. AA 1996, s 69 is a tightly delimited appeal mechanism: parties may exclude it by agreement, and its remit is constrained by the need to show an award is ‘obviously wrong’ on a point of law, or that ‘the question is one of general public importance and the decision of the tribunal is at least open to serious doubt’ ( AA 1996, s 69(3)(c)). In addition, any appellant relying on AA 1996, s 69 must demonstrate ( AA 1996, s 69(3)): ‘the determination of the question will substantially affect the rights of one or more of the...
Published in 2021, the guidelines aim to enhance the safety and performance of AI and machine learning ( ML) medical devices throughout their lifecycle. These updated principles centre on transparency for MLMDs, outlining expectations for developers and manufacturers so that patients and clinicians receive sufficient clarity when such devices are employed. Navigating the boundary between regulated medical devices and looser digital health tools is a familiar task for both makers and regulators. AI/ ML offerings add extra complexity, notably concerning intended purpose, ongoing change, and openness. The principles set out a benchmark of good practice for MLMDs that developers should factor into market access and regulatory planning for AI/ ML solutions, irrespective of whether they consider their product to be a medical device. What is ‘transparency’ under the new guidance?......
In this issue: General election 2024 Probate Court of Protection Spouses, civil partners and cohabitants HMRC Manuals updates Tax avoidance, evasion and non-compliance Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland International Question of the week Additional Private Client updates this week Daily and weekly news alerts Lex Talk®Private Client: a Lexis®PSL community New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Latest Q& As Useful information General election 2024 Law360: On 13 June 2024, Keir Starmer said publicly that, if Labour wins the general election, it would usher in a period of ‘national renewal’, with economic growth and wealth creation at its core, firmly steering a manifesto and programme overall notably free of any surprise headline commitments that day. See News Analysis: Labour prioritises wealth creation in election manifesto. Law360: The UK’s third-largest political party pledged on 10 June 2024 to lift capital gains tax for the country’s wealthiest people if it secures victory at the next election, ultimately seeking to raise £5bn in total for the...
In this issue: Data protection Reputation management State security and intelligence Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Data protection Meta pauses plans to utilise user data to train AI model after EU and UK requests The Information Commissioner’s Office ( ICO) has confirmed that, following its intervention, Meta has halted its proposal to use Facebook and Instagram user information to train generative artificial intelligence models. The ICO acted to ensure users’ data and privacy rights are protected. Meta’s move aligns with its parallel decision for EU users after a request from the Irish Data Protection Authority. See: LNB News 17/06/2024 60. Council of the EU agrees on GDPR enforcement rules The Council of the EU has backed a common position among Member States on new legislation designed to strengthen cooperation between......
In this issue: Contract law PFI/ PF2 contracts Construction industry news Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Construction trackers Contract law Compliance with a notification clause—does the other side know enough? ( Drax v Scottish Power) In Drax Smart Generation Holdco Ltd v Scottish Power Retail Holdings Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 477, the Court of Appeal examined the contractual rules on notices of claim. These notification provisions are commonplace in share purchase agreements and, with growing regularity, in other forms of agreement. In essence, such clauses state that, before one party can bring a claim against the other, the claimant must first serve a notice of that claim on the counterparty. Non-compliance with the notification clause can render the claim unenforceable and expose it to being struck out and/or summarily dismissed. What, then, amounts to...
Trade body sets up committee for M& A insurance market The International Underwriting Association has formed a transactional liability committee made up of 20 firms that supply warranty and indemnity insurance. Transaction liability insurance cover, largely consisting of the specialist line widely known as warranty and indemnity insurance, typically shields purchasers from losses arising from sellers' breaches of guarantees. Appetite for this protection has jumped since 2021, reflecting a worldwide rise in global M& A activity as the market progressed with transactions delayed by the coronavirus ( COVID-19) pandemic. The trade association added that the cover......
EU developments RTS on the disclosure of information related to the principal adverse impacts on sustainability factors under the Securitisation Regulation published in Official Journal Commission Delegated Regulation ( EU) 2024/1700, concerning regulatory technical standards ( RTS) that define, for simple, transparent and standardised ( STS) non- ABCP traditional securitisations and STS on-balance-sheet securitisations, the scope, approaches and format of disclosures, including methodologies and presentation requirements, on the principal adverse impacts of assets funded by the underlying exposures on sustainability factors under Regulation ( EU) 2017/2402 (the Securitisation Regulation), has now been published in the Official Journal. See: LNB News 18/06/2024 12......
In this issue: Road traffic accidents Employers’ liability Clinical negligence Costs Daily and weekly news alerts Useful information Road traffic accidents Preliminary issues decided in road traffic accident claim The King's Bench Division determined preliminary questions in Yordanov v Vasilev [2024] EWHC 1496 ( KB), stemming from a fatal road traffic collision involving four vehicles and seven individuals. The crash occurred when a Volkswagen Eos (the VW), driven by the deceased, sought to pass an Alfa, which was being driven by another individual ( VA)......
In this issue: Private M& A Directors and company secretaries Members Financial services regulation for corporate lawyers Daily and weekly news alerts Dates for your diary Trackers Latest Q& As Useful information Private M& A Compliance with a notification clause—does the other side know enough? ( Drax v Scottish Power) News analysis: Ben Summerfield, partner at Morrison Foerster, alongside James Wong, associate at Morrison Foerster, review Drax Smart Generation Holdco Ltd v Scottish Power Retail Holdings Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 477. In Drax, the Court of Appeal assessed what amounts to compliance with a notification clause in a share purchase agreement. Such clauses are routinely included in share purchase agreements and, increasingly, appear across other contractual forms. In essence, notification provisions require that, before one party to the contract may advance a claim against the...
In this issue: Forfeiture Key developments and horizon scanning Repairing obligations and dilapidations 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 Trackers Latest Q& As Forfeiture Forfeiture—breach notification covenant ( Tropical Zoo v Hounslow LBC) Tropical Zoo v Hounslow LBC [2024] EWHC 1240 ( Ch) addresses forfeiture, waiver and relief, and could influence future lease wording while prompting renewed arguments on waiver. Commentary by David Jones, associate at Womble Bond Dickinson. See News Analysis: Forfeiture—breach notification covenant ( Tropical Zoo v Hounslow LBC) Key developments and horizon scanning The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has reviewed and commented on the general election housing proposals set out by the Conservative, Liberal Democrat, Labour, Green and Reform parties. See LNB News...
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