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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: Key developments Planning policy Biodiversity Planning for nationally significant infrastructure projects Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Related Documents Key developments General Election announced for 4 July 2024 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sought and obtained the King’s consent to dissolve Parliament, and has set a general election for 4 July 2024. Consequently, Parliament will be prorogued on 24 May 2024 and dissolved on 30 May 2024, in accordance with the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022. This analysis examines the repercussions for bills presently before Parliament and considers the effects on government and public bodies through to the election. See News Analysis: General election announced for 4 July 2024......
In this issue: General election announced for 4 July 2024 Brexit headlines Brexit SIs Post- Brexit transition guidance Constitutional and administrative law State accountability and liability Judicial review Equality and human rights State security and intelligence Information law Subsidy control and State aid Public procurement Management and strategic planning Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information General election announced for 4 July 2024 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sought and obtained the King’s consent to dissolve Parliament, and has set a general election for 4 July 2024. Consequently, Parliament will be prorogued on 24 May 2024 and dissolved on 30 May 2024, in line with the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022. This analysis examines the ramifications of the announcement for bills presently before parliament, as well as the effects on government and public bodies through to the election. See News Analysis: General election announced for 4 July 2024......
In this issue: Fiscal events including Budget VAT International Incentivised investment Taxes management and litigation Real estate taxes Employment taxes Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Fiscal events including Budget General election called for 4 July 2024 The UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has confirmed a general election for 4 July 2024. Consequently, Parliament will be prorogued on 24 May 2024, with dissolution on 30 May 2024. It is anticipated that Finance ( No 2) Bill 2024 will secure Royal Assent in the next few days. However, given the election timetable, expected legislative changes, including the non-dom reform, are set to pause until a new Parliament is in place. Likewise, there is not enough time to schedule a Budget or other fiscal event before...
Kneipp Gmb H v EUIPO, Case T‑157/23 What are the practical implications of this case? The decision underscores key principles about the legacy reputation of a trade mark whose commercial peak has passed, yet which continues to enjoy a residual standing within the relevant market. It also offers guidance on assessing evidence of the step-by-step build-up of reputation for the purposes of Article 8(5) of Regulation ( EU) 2017/1001. This is particularly pertinent for businesses seeking to file new trade marks that resemble earlier signs linked to once best‑selling, emblematic products. The General Court reiterates that the decisive point in time for establishing the reputation of an earlier mark is the date on which the later applicant files its application. It further indicates that a later filer must demonstrate that, at that very moment, the earlier sign experienced an abrupt and significant collapse in...
In this issue: Ukraine conflict Cases and decisions Market practice Regulation Solvency II New and updated content Case trackers Key dates Daily and weekly news alerts Lex Talk®Insurance: a Lexis®Nexis community Ukraine conflict Aviation claims Two aircraft lessors have lodged particulars in London against insurers, seeking a combined US$62.1m for aircraft marooned in Russia following the invasion of Ukraine, after a pivotal judgment rejected efforts to shift these and related disputes to Russian courts. See News Analysis: Lessors file Russia-stranded planes cases after major ruling. Cases and decisions Subrogation ( Royal Sun Alliance Insurance Plc and others v Textainer Group Holdings Ltd and others) The court’s judgment has now been released. See: LNB News 22/05/2024 50. Market practice Brokers A sector trade association states that ever more onerous FCA oversight is hindering insurance brokers and duplicating established industry processes. See News...
In this issue: TUPE 2006 and European Works Councils ESG and sustainability: employment issues Pensions Prohibited conduct (discrimination etc) Equal pay Whistleblowing Grievances Confidentiality, duties and restrictions: enforcement Financial services and banking: employment issues Employment tribunals Immigration Daily and weekly news alerts Dates for your diary Trackers New Q& As TUPE 2006 and European Works Councils DBT consults on reforming TUPE 2006 and abolishing the legal framework for European Works Councils The Department for Business and Trade has begun consulting on proposed updates to the Transfer of Undertakings ( Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 and on removing the statutory framework for European Works Councils. The proposed TUPE revisions would clarify that its safeguards apply solely to employees, and would end the requirement to divide employees’ contracts among several new employers when a business transfers to more than one successor. Submissions must be made by 11 July 2024. See: LNB News 16/05/2024 43. ESG and...
In this issue: UK private actions NSI EU state aid Lex Talk®Competition: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Caselex UK private actions Court of Appeal dismisses Sports Direct’s appeal regarding CAT’s refusal to grant injunction about the supply of Newcastle United replica kit The Court of Appeal has handed down its judgment in Sports Direct.com Retail Ltd v Newcastle United Football Club Ltd & Anor, addressing an application challenging the CAT’s 12 April 2024 decision refusing an interim injunction that would have required Newcastle United Football Company Limited and Newcastle United Limited (together, Newcastle United) to supply Sports Direct with replica football kit (the CAT’s 2024 ruling). The Court of Appeal upheld the CAT’s 2024 outcome, yet concluded the tribunal was wrong to hold there was no serious issue to be tried. Sports Direct...
In this issue: UK, EU and international regulators and bodies Prudential requirements Financial crime and sanctions Consumer protection Complaints, compensation and claims management Investigations, enforcement and discipline Regulation of capital markets Sustainable finance and ESG Banks and mutuals Mi FID II Regulation of insurance Payment services and systems 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 FCA CEO on innovation, divergence and convergence The Financial Conduct Authority’s chief executive, Nikhil Rathi, delivered remarks covering innovation, the Smarter Regulatory Framework, and how the FCA is seeking to lighten burdens and remove obstacles to accessing capital. Speaking to the Association of Corporate Treasurers, he said supervisors ‘want and need’ input from corporate treasurers, describing them as ‘a bellwether for what is really happening in the economy and the direct effects of regulation’. See: LNB News 22/05/2024 61. FCA issues Primary Market Bulletin 49 The FCA has released the...
In this issue: General election Personal pensions The Pensions Regulator Daily and weekly news alerts Dates for your diary Trackers General election General election announced for 4 July 2024 — pensions impact Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has sought and secured the King’s consent to dissolve Parliament and has set a general election for 4 July 2024. Parliament will accordingly be prorogued on 24 May 2024 and dissolved on 30 May 2024, pursuant to the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022. For pensions, there is apprehension that the pre-election purdah period (during which civil servants must avoid any action that could compromise their political neutrality or prompt criticism that public resources are being used for party‑political purposes) may postpone the issuance of further regulations to resolve outstanding drafting matters linked to abolishing the lifetime allowance ( LTA). These measures are painstakingly awaited by the pensions industry to address the remaining drafting issues....
In this issue: Practice Compliance forecast Financial sanctions AML, CTF & counter-proliferation financing Other financial crime Artificial intelligence Daily and weekly news alerts Trackers New and updated content Practice Compliance forecast Practice Compliance forecast as at 22 May 2024 Our latest Practice Compliance forecast is now available. This month we cover: (1) a refresh of the UK’s national risk assessments on money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing; (2) a new FCA consultation proposing changes to its Financial Crime Guide; (3) newly updated LSB requirements, guidance and a statement on handling first-tier complaints; and (4) an update on the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill. See News Analysis: Practice Compliance forecast as at 22 May 2024. Financial sanctions OFSI updates General Licence INT/2022/1839676 on Russian travel The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation ( OFSI) has amended General Licence...
In this issue Key R& I law developments Corporate insolvency processes Directors and insolvency Insolvency litigation Property insolvency The office-holder Insurance and insolvency R& I in Scotland Daily and weekly news alerts New content Key R& I law developments Insolvency Service publishes monthly insolvency statistics for April 2024 The Insolvency Service has released its April 2024 monthly statistics covering corporate and personal insolvencies. There were 2,177 registered company insolvencies—18% above April 2023—surpassing levels seen during the coronavirus ( COVID-19) pandemic and those recorded from 2014 to 2019. For individuals, total insolvencies in April 2024 were 9,651, a 5% increase on April 2023. See: LNB News 17/05/2024 60. Information Sharing ( Disclosure by the Registrar) Regulations 2024 SI 2024/ Draft These draft Regulations are laid to permit the registrar to disclose information to specified persons to support...
In this issue: Key DR developments Claims and remedies Case management Applications—specific New content Dates for your diary Useful information Daily and weekly news alerts Key DR developments Civil Procedure Rule Committee’s minutes Minutes of the CPR Committee meeting—12 April 2024: The Civil Procedure Rule Committee ( CPRC) met on 12 April 2024 in a hybrid format at The Rolls Building, Royal Courts of Justice, and by video conference. The minutes note progress on alternative dispute resolution following the Court of Appeal’s ruling in Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council [2023] EWCA Civ 1416, proposals for fixed recoverable costs in clinical negligence matters valued under £25,000, amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules in relation to the Hague 2019 Convention, the introduction of a new CPR 68 to facilitate the effective operation of the European Union (...
What has happened? The Prime Minister ( PM) has confirmed that the next UK general election will take place on 4 July 2024. This is the first such announcement since DCPA 2022 reinstated the Sovereign’s prerogative to dissolve Parliament on the PM’s advice. What follows is guided mainly by parliamentary convention rather than statute. The headline timetable is: 22 May — PM asked the King to dissolve Parliament 22 May — King Charles agreed; the election was announced to the country 23 May — ‘ Wash-up’ period starts 24 May — Parliament prorogued 25 May — Pre-election period of sensitivity begins (formerly ‘purdah’) 30 May — Parliament dissolved 30 May — Pre-election period begins 4 July — General Election What does ‘wash-up’ mean? ‘ Wash-up’ is the stretch between calling a general election and...
Alongside the items reported in detail in the Financial Services news feed on 23 May 2024, subscribers might wish to note these further developments for reference here: HM Treasury Notice, Somalia, 22/05/2024 FCA Decision Notices: Impress Cars Ltd Nautilus......
In this issue: General election announced for 4 July 2024 Social housing Healthcare Education Children’s social care Governance Judicial review Public procurement Planning Licensing Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content General election announced for 4 July 2024 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has sought and secured the King’s consent to dissolve Parliament and has set a general election for 4 July 2024. As a result, Parliament will be prorogued on 24 May 2024 and, in accordance with the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022, dissolved on 30 May 2024. This analysis reviews what the announcement means for bills currently progressing through Parliament, alongside the implications for government and public bodies in the lead-up to the vote. See News Analysis: General election announced for 4 July 2024......
In this issue: Public company takeovers Equity Capital Markets Company disclosures, records and registers Accounts and reports Daily and weekly news alerts Dates for your diary Trackers New and updated content Useful information Public company takeovers Government publishes further guidance on powers under the National Security and Investment Act The government has issued updated guidance on deploying powers under the National Security and Investment Act 2021 ( NSI Act), which allows it to examine and intervene in corporate transactions to safeguard national security. The refresh adds a new section 3 statement outlining how the government expects to use its powers to call in particular acquisitions for assessment. Further market guidance has also been released on the operation of the NSI Act, including how it can apply to outward direct investment and specific information for...
Background Frontline legal regulators, such as the Solicitors Regulation Authority ( SRA), have a legal duty to oblige those they oversee to do one of the following: establish and maintain complaints procedures, or participate in procedures created and operated by another person. The complaints requirements imposed by frontline legal regulators must meet any requirements the LSB specifies from time to time. In August 2023, the LSB opened a consultation on proposals to strengthen its requirements concerning first-tier complaints. The LSB had earlier commissioned research into the hurdles consumers face when complaining about legal services and had noted that, in some areas, legal services providers’ complaints handling processes could function a great deal better than at present. The requirements published on 16 May are the LSB’s response to the problems it has identified. These requirements apply to frontline legal regulators, such as the SRA. They do not...
Karon Monaghan KC of Matrix Chambers, acting for the claimants, contended that the appellate court should overturn an Employment Appeal Tribunal ( EAT) decision which concluded that the tribunal could not entertain their discrimination claim. The claimants, former police officers N Clark of Derbyshire Constabulary and Michaela Bell of West Midlands Police—both forces based in central England—were the applicants. The EAT determined that regulation 12 of the Police ( Injury Benefit) Regulations, SI 2006/932, does not constitute a pension payment and therefore falls outside the jurisdiction of the employment courts. Regulation 12 provides for a lump-sum award to officers who suffer serious injury in the course of duty without fault on their part. However, Clark and Bell, each injured whilst serving and later acquiring significant disabilities, asked the Court of Appeal to reject the EAT’s conclusion and allow their challenge to...
In this issue: Copyright & associated rights Trade marks/passing off Patents IP and technology General IP Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Latest Q& A Useful information Copyright & associated rights Limits and opportunities—generative AI systems and the EU TDM copyright exception Giulio Coraggio, partner, Elena Varese, partner, Carolina Battistella, trainee lawyer, and Maria Vittoria Pessina, intern at DLA Piper, Italy, examine the text and data mining ( TDM) copyright carve-out in Directive ( EU) 2019/790 on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market (the EU DSM Copyright Directive), and its relevance for the deployment of datasets in generative artificial intelligence ( AI). They also outline practical steps for rights holders to opt out of the TDM exception, explain the disclosure duties arising under the EU AI Act, and consider the likely consequences these will have in practice. See News Analysis: Limits and...
Antitrust CAT upholds appeal and sets aside CMA’s infringement decision regarding supply of prochlorperazine 3mg buccal tablets The CAT has delivered its judgment in (1) Advanz Pharma Corp. Limited and others, (2) Cinven Capital Management ( V) General Partners Limited and others, (3) Lexon ( UK) Limited and another and (4) Alliance Pharmaceuticals Limited and another v CMA, arising from an appeal brought against the CMA’s decision dated 3 February 2022, which levied fines exceeding £35m on Alliance, Focus, Lexon and Medreich for infringing Chapter I of the Chapter Competition Act by coordinating not to compete in the UK supply of 3mg buccal tablets. According to the CMA, Alliance and Lexon had concluded a ‘pay for delay’ arrangement concerning the tablets (the Market Exclusion Agreement ( MEA)), whose object was to restrict competition. Under that arrangement, Lexon agreed it would refrain from...
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