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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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This ruling provides legal clarity for Uniper. The firm disclosed that an arbitral decision handed down on 7 June 2024, previously unpublicised, empowered it to end its agreements with Gazprom, a step it took on 12 June 2024. According to its statement, the €13bn award represents financial compensation for the gas volumes withheld by Gazprom Export. Uniper also added that, despite Gazprom supplying only restricted quantities after June 2022 and ceasing deliveries entirely from September that year, the underlying contracts remained legally valid. The company said several of those commercial arrangements would otherwise have persisted into the mid‑2030s......
Jump to: General Brexit headlines Brexit SIs and sifting updates Made Brexit SIs laid in Parliament Draft Brexit SIs laid for sifting and sifting committee recommendations 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 features principal, cross-cutting Brexit news headlines. Weekly round-up of EU- UK TCA Specialised Committees’ publications—12 June 2024 This summary sets out details of publications issued by the Specialised Committees created under the EU- UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement ( TCA) for 5 June to 11 June 2024. See: LNB News 13/06/2024 32. Brexit SIs and sifting updates This section provides updates on the most recent final and draft Brexit SIs presented to Parliament, together with notices on proposed negative SIs submitted for...
The influencer phenomenon has existed for 15 years, and its power continues to grow. As the web is harnessed to promote an ever wider array of goods and services, the reach of legal rules extends to fresh and varied targets. The Financial Conduct Authority ( FCA) is bringing a case against nine high-profile figures with substantial social media followings for alleged breaches of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 ( FSMA), illustrating a modern use of long-standing legislation. All nine have been ordered to attend Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London on 13 June 2024. They may feel unfortunate, given that the internet teems with comparable financial promotions. Each defendant is charged under FSMA 2000, s 21: in defined situations, it is a criminal offence, when acting in the course of business, to issue an invitation or inducement to participate in...
Di Bari and others v Avon Ground Rents Ltd [2024] Lexis Citation 311 What are the practical implications of this case? This judgment demonstrates that a remediation order can still be imposed even where a landlord, after being made aware of the problems, has taken a proactive stance and is plainly committed to undertaking the requisite remedial works. The landlord drew attention to an example in the notes to BSA 2022, s 123: life-safety critical works to address historic cladding and non-cladding defects have not commenced three years after identification, and the landlord continues to omit action notwithstanding contact from leaseholders and the fire and rescue authority urging that works begin. The circumstances here were markedly different, yet the Tribunal decided that the harm to leaseholders from refusing an order outweighed any disadvantage to the landlord from having a binding, enforceable...
The number of Russian litigants in the commercial courts has fallen to 27 since April 2023, according to figures from communications consultancy Portland. That tally is less than half the total recorded the year before. The analysis also notes that just 30% of Russian litigants had legal representation, a marked shift from the previous year when a little over 70% were represented by a law firm. This reduction comes as commercial court claims saw representation for more international litigants than ever. While UK law does not stop sanctioned entities from accessing the English courts, many international law firms have halted operations in Russia or taking instructions from clients there, Portland said. The government stated last year that it would prevent UK lawyers from advising Russian companies on business transactions judged to assist Moscow’s military......
Mergers The Commission has cleared: the establishment of a joint venture by Zhongguancun Summit Enviro- Protection Co, Ltd and DEUTZ China Verwaltungs Gmb H ( M.11428) following a phase I investigation—see further, Midday Express DKV Mobility Group’s acquisition of sole control over Smart Diesel and Tax Refund ( M.11521) after a phase I investigation—see further, Midday Express The Commission has also received notifications in: Five Arrows/ Cheetah/ Solvares ( M.11566) (simplified merger procedure) Ingka Investments/ Ikano Bank ( M.11557) (simplified merger procedure) Trafigura/ Geenergy ( M.11514) (simplified merger procedure) L Catterton/ Kiko ( M.11574) (simplified merger procedure) Bunge/ Viterra ( M.11204) (normal merger procedure) Note— For all live merger investigations before the Commission, see further, EU mergers—ongoing cases tracker State aid The Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a Maltese scheme worth €500m to support the...
What are the practical implications of this case? In a standard, rather than mental health, breathing space moratorium, a creditor will generally find it simpler to persuade the court to continue with a bankruptcy petition already on foot than to secure permission to present a fresh petition, because, in the former scenario, the court’s discretion is not constrained by the limitations imposed by the breathing space legislation, whereas seeking to present during the moratorium engages those constraints. Moreover, in applying those statutory limits, where the debtor has had ample time to obtain advice, explore alternative solutions, and prepare adequately for a hearing, allowing the petition to proceed will not be viewed as causing the debtor any detriment. A petition will also not constitute an abuse of process for an extraneous purpose merely because a creditor is angry or vengeful; rather, there must be...
What are the practical implications of this case? When preparing Wills that appoint the drafting solicitor or colleagues within their practice as executors, care must be taken to insert a charging clause, alongside an express instruction permitting their firm to be engaged for the estate’s administration. Without both, entitlement to fees may not be recoverable in practice. This is the sole reliable method to secure the solicitor’s entitlement to be paid for carrying out executor duties. Where, after the testator’s death, a solicitor (or any professional) still opts to act without such a provision, they must, before proceeding, secure written consent from every co‑executor—regardless of participation in the grant of probate—authorising remuneration for their work, so as to meet TA 2000, s 29. Relying on the court’s inherent jurisdiction as a fallback to obtain payment would be highly inadvisable. Do not assume the court will fill the...
Mergers The CMA has accepted final undertakings offered by Pennon Group plc ( Pennon), in place of a phase 2 referral, regarding Pennon’s completed purchase of Sumisho Osaka Gas Water UK Limited—together with its subsidiary, Sutton and East Surrey Water Plc—under the Water Industry Act 1991; see the case page for more. The CMA has issued a second call for views on the anticipated acquisition by Barratt Development plc of Redrown plc; consult the case page for details. Note— For all live mergers currently before the CMA, see the UK mergers—ongoing cases tracker. Upcoming dates— For dates of forthcoming UK competition developments, refer to the UK Competition calendar......
Beyond the items reported in full within the Financial Services news feed on 14 June 2024, subscribers might be keen to note the following further key developments: ESMA in 2023 – Emphasis on safeguarding investors, risk surveillance and supervision EIOPA: 2023 Annual Report SRB’s Resolution Planning......
Bin Obaid v Al- Hezaimi [2024] EWCA Civ 612 What are the practical implications of this case? This Court of Appeal ruling endorses and affirms an earlier judgment of Joanne Wicks KC (sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge) on the correct construction of a release clause in a settlement deed. No bespoke principles of interpretation apply to such terms. On a fair reading, the release provision preserved the entitlement to commence proceedings in another jurisdiction, provided the causes of action did not intersect with those discharged by the settlement agreement. The Court of Appeal likewise favoured a confined reading, so that claims first advanced in English proceedings fell outside the issues determined there where, by subsequent amendment, they had been removed from the statement of case. In short, the appellate court confirmed that ordinary interpretative tools apply in ordinary legal fashion, and that...
In this issue: UK private actions UK market studies EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation EU antitrust EU State aid Lex Talk®Competition: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Caselex UK private actions UK private actions CAT issues judgment regarding revised applications for CPOs by Commercial and Interregional Cards Claims against Mastercard and Visa The CAT has handed down its ruling in Commercial and Interregional Cards Claims I Limited v Mastercard Inc and Others, Commercial and Interregional Cards Claims II Limited v Mastercard Inc and Others, Commercial and Interregional Cards Claim I Limited v Visa Inc, and Commercial Interregional Cards Claims II Limited v Visa Inc. The judgment concerns a second effort to secure Collective Proceedings Orders ( CPOs) advanced by Commercial and Interregional Card Claims I Limited ( CICC I) and...
In this issue: Arbitration in England and Wales Arbitration under the Arbitration Act 1996 International arbitration Institutional and ad hoc arbitration Other ADR and arbitration-related news Lex Talk®Arbitration: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts Arbitration in England and Wales Crypto Arbitration—an in-depth review Conflicts involving crypto are increasingly channelled into alternative dispute resolution, particularly arbitration. That trend is unsurprising, reflecting both the broader uptake of crypto and the way arbitration accords with crypto’s underlying ethos. In their piece, Syed Rahman, partner, and Rhys Evans, associate, of Rahman Ravelli, assess the principal considerations that may shape the effectiveness of arbitration in crypto-focused disagreements. Refer to News Analysis: Crypto Arbitration—an in-depth review, authored by Syed Rahman, partner and Rhys Evans, associate, at Rahman Ravelli for further insight......
Law360 sat down with former Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre Secretary General Mariel Dimsey Last month, she took part in an experiment, chairing a moot arbitral tribunal where Chat GPT served as her fellow panellists. Her takeaway: while informative, chatbots remain outclassed by human arbitrators on numerous fronts. Dimsey, now the Hong Kong managing partner at CMS Hasche Sigle Hong Kong LLP, led the panel as highly qualified human teams pleaded the 20th Vis East Problem before her and the Chat GPT co-arbitrators. The Chat GPT arbitrators, dubbed Trinity and Neo, were operated via prompts by Cesar Pereira and Luisa Quintao, both from the Brazilian firm Justen Pereira Oliveira & Talamini. Having stepped down as secretary general of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre earlier this year, Dimsey recounted the exercise on a listserv connected to Transnational Dispute Management, a...
Re UKCloud Ltd (in liquidation) [2024] EWHC 1259 ( Ch) What are the practical implications of this case? In Re UKCloud Ltd (in liquidation), the court concluded that security over Internet Protocol ( IP) addresses operated as a floating charge, despite wording in the debenture purporting to create a fixed charge. What proved decisive was the absence of genuine, operational control exercised by the chargee in practice. The ruling serves as a caution that a fixed charge requires demonstrable control by the secured party; mere restrictions on disposals in the security document will not suffice where, in reality, the chargor is left free to conduct its business and use the assets as it chooses. The court was further guided by earlier authorities endorsing an ‘all or nothing’ approach, under which assets captured by a single charging clause must all take the same...
The Liberal Democrats said they would indeed almost double capital gains tax for the highest earners if they managed to form a majority government after the 4 July general election. Capital gains is a levy on the profit made when an asset is sold. At present, the top rate is currently 24%. The Lib Dems intend to increase it to 45% under their plans. Ed Davey, the party’s leader, told a press conference unveiling the manifesto that it is only right the very, very wealthiest in our country pay more tax, insisting that when our public services are right now crying out for......
In this issue: Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 Lending Security Aviation finance Debt capital markets Structured products and securitisation Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Useful information Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 The Department for Business and Trade issues its first progress report on ECCTA 2023—what has happened to date? The Department for Business and Trade ( DBT) has released its inaugural update on putting into effect Parts 1 to 3 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 ( ECCTA 2023), which received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023. The legislation aims to introduce a suite of reforms to corporate transparency and to enhance the reliability of information maintained by Companies House. This report explains the progress achieved by Companies House so far, and sets out the next stages and...
Crypto-related disputes are increasingly being referred to alternative dispute resolution, specifically arbitration. It is hardly unexpected, given the broader mainstream uptake of crypto and the way arbitration chimes with the sector’s ethos and practices. Many participants are drawn to crypto for its pseudonymity. That sits comfortably with arbitration’s confidentiality (though anonymity is not an automatic entitlement) and with the prospect of minimising recourse to national courts. This, in turn, can, at times, dampen governmental regulators’ anti‑crypto rhetoric. There are also inherent, practical advantages to using arbitration in crypto‑related disputes, including: greater flexibility in the process neutrality the ability to select arbitrators and constitute a tribunal tailored to the parties’ specific needs greater control over the disclosure process the choice of experts and the extent to which they are used control over the use of oral and written...
Mergers The CMA has opened a phase I review and published an invitation to comment regarding the proposed purchase of Mobility 1 SAS by Easy Park Group AS—see further, case page The CMA has begun its phase I inquiry into the expected takeover of Redrown plc by Barratt Development plc—see further, case page Note— For a list of current 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......
In this issue: Air emissions and climate change Energy efficiency and buildings Environmental information Marine Waste Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers Useful information Air emissions and climate change International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea gives advisory opinion on climate change and international law On 21 May 2024, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea ( ITLOS) issued an advisory opinion concerning climate change and public international law. The ruling has drawn notable attention and sparked extensive commentary. That reaction reflects both the scarcity of ITLOS advisory opinions and the fact that this marks one of the earliest, perhaps the first, times an international (rather than regional or national) court has addressed states' duties relating to climate change. Richard Lord KC, a Barrister at Brick Court Chambers, offers a...
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