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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: Investment treaty arbitration Institutional and ad hoc arbitration Sector-and industry-specific arbitration Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Investment treaty arbitration Sweden—intra- EU investment—incompatibility with EU law—adhering to Achmea, Komstroy and PL Holdings The Svea Court of Appeal has set aside an arbitral award issued in a dispute between the Kingdom of Spain and a Luxembourg-based venture capital fund, finding that, because the claim concerned an investor from one Member State ( Luxembourg) proceeding against another ( Spain), the award conflicts with fundamental principles of the Swedish legal order. This ruling is the most recent Swedish decision annulling an arbitral award. It is nevertheless expected that more judgments of this kind will follow in light of the Court of Justice of the European Union’s decisions in Achmea, Komstroy and PL Holdings. See News Analysis: Another case on the...
In this issue: UK mergers EU state aid Lex Talk®Competition: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Caselex UK mergers Lindab/ HAS- Vent merger referred to phase 2 The CMA has referred to phase 2 the completed acquisition of HAS- Vent Holdings Limited ( HAS- Vent) by Lindab International AB ( Lindab), following Lindab’s decision not to offer undertakings in lieu. Lindab, a ventilation business based in Sweden and listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange, operates in the UK mainly through Lindab UK and Ductmann Limited. Both produce and supply ventilation system products, including ducts and fittings. Lindab has 21 branches across England and Wales. HAS- Vent, a UK firm headquartered in Wombourne, likewise manufactures and distributes ventilation system products, including ducts and fittings, in England and Wales, and runs 10...
Fake reviews plague online shopping. A pensioner from Lincolnshire, in England’s east, paid £600 ($750) in February 2022 to Euro Resales to advertise and sell a property his wife inherited after her father’s death. However, soon after the fee was transferred, the firm went silent, leaving him to appoint another estate agent. Trustpilot spotlighted his experience after securing a UK order that prohibits Euro Resales from purchasing and posting fabricated reviews on its platforms. Ferdinando is merely one among countless shoppers misled into buying after seeing sham reviews online on sites such as Amazon and Tripadvisor. Consumer group Which estimates roughly one in seven reviews are bogus, with scammers siphoning about $152bn worldwide, including $5bn in the UK. It isn’t only firms seeking to burnish their image. Counterfeit goods, a $464bn market and the second-biggest revenue stream for organised crime after illegal drugs, are also...
Alongside the items reported in full within the Financial Services news feed on 9 May 2024, subscribers may like to note the following further developments: FCA Board Minutes 28 March 2024 FCA: Decision Notice Crystal EPOS Limited Scott Cordy Max Automotive Ltd Ayaan Motors ......
In this issue: Pensions dashboards The Pensions Regulator Pensions scams and liberation Daily and weekly news alerts Dates for your diary Trackers Pensions dashboards Pensions Dashboards Programme releases updated version of data standards The Pensions Dashboards Programme ( PDP) has issued a refreshed set of data standards as the sector readies itself for connection with the dashboards ecosystem. They set out the data needed to locate and display pensions details, and must be met by both providers and schemes in order to fully connect to the ecosystem. The standards are intended to support schemes, providers, and any third-party organisations linking on their behalf, to develop a shared suite of message-handling tools for receiving and responding to data. The refreshed standards have been timed to align with the connection timeline guidance released by the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP). PDP...
In this issue Subsidies and countervailing measures Anti-dumping Customs Daily and weekly news alerts Subsidies and countervailing measures Commission Implementing Regulation ( EU) 2024/1268 of 6 May 2024 prolongs the definitive countervailing duties set by Implementing Regulation ( EU) 2022/433 on stainless steel cold-rolled flat products ( SSCR) from Indonesia to SSCR consigned from Taiwan, Türkiye and Vietnam, irrespective of declared origin, and appears in the Official Journal. See: LNB News 07/05/2024 18. Anti-dumping Commission Implementing Regulation ( EU) 2024/1267 of 6 May 2024 widens the definitive anti-dumping duty under Implementing Regulation ( EU) 2021/2012 on SSCR from Indonesia to cover SSCR consigned from Taiwan and Vietnam, regardless of stated origin, and closes the investigation into possible circumvention via consignments from Türkiye; published in the Official Journal. See: LNB News 07/05/2024...
In this issue: UK, EU and international regulators and bodies Financial crime and sanctions Prudential requirements Investigations, enforcement and discipline Regulation of capital markets Sustainable finance and ESG Banks and mutuals Investment funds and asset management Mi FID II Islamic finance Regulation of insurance Payment systems and services Fintech and cryptoassets AI in financial services 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 Ho L FSRC launches inquiry into FCA and PRA secondary objectives The House of Lords ( Ho L) Financial Services Regulation Committee ( FSRC) is commencing an inquiry into the secondary international competitiveness and growth objective conferred on the Financial Conduct Authority ( FCA) and the...
In this issue: Brexit headlines Brexit SIs Post- Brexit transition guidance Coronavirus ( COVID-19) Constitutional and administrative law Judicial review Equality and human rights Information law Subsidy control and State aid Public procurement Management and strategic planning Other Public Law updates Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Brexit headlines Brexit Bulletin— FCDO releases the agenda for the 13th meeting of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee. Scheduled for 16 May 2024, the session will run in person and via videoconference. Items slated include: a stocktake of Specialised Committee work from 29 September 2023 to 16 May 2024; an update on the Withdrawal Agreement under Article 164; citizens’ rights; the Windsor Framework; and measures to be adopted by the Joint...
In this issue: Environmental, social and governance Limited liability partnerships Directors Private M& A Daily and weekly news alerts Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Environmental, social and governance European Sustainability Reporting Standards for SMEs and non‑ EU undertakings have been formally postponed. Directive ( EU) 2024/1306 of the European Parliament and of the Council, dated 29 April 2024, amending Directive 2013/34/ EU as regards the time limits for the adoption of sustainability reporting standards for particular sectors and for specified third‑country undertakings, has now been published in the Official Journal. See: LNB News 08/05/2024 39. Limited liability partnerships Companies House has released an updated version of the limited liability partnership confirmation statement form ( LL CS01). The document confirms LLP particulars on the public Companies House register. The new edition applies to LLPs with a confirmation date on or after 5 March 2024, while LLPs dated 4 March 2024 or earlier must...
In this issue: JCT 2024 contracts Building safety Adjudication Tort law Construction industry news Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Construction trackers JCT 2024 contracts JCT announces release date for Minor Works Building Contract family 2024 The JCT has confirmed the Minor Works Building Contract family 2024 Edition will be available from 15 May 2024. It comprises the Minor Works Building Contract 2024, the Minor Works Contract with contractor's design, the Minor Works Sub- Contract with sub-contractor's design, a Tracked Change Document, the Short Form of Sub- Contract and the Sub-subcontract 2024, plus updated Model Administration Forms, including MW and MWD 2024 Admin – Contract Administration Model Forms (digital only). See: LNB News 02/05/2024 68. Building safety HSE publishes guidance on building completion certificates The HSE has issued guidance on obtaining a completion or partial completion certificate following works to a higher-risk building. To register a high-rise residential building, residents must provide a...
In this issue: VAT Taxes management and litigation Employment Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information VAT FTT considers whether supplier invoices contained sufficient description to enable taxpayer to recover input tax ( Fount Construction Ltd v HMRC). As highlighted in last week’s Tax weekly highlights, in Fount Construction Ltd [2024] UKFTT 340 ( TC), the First-tier Tax Tribunal ( FTT) upheld the appellant’s case, overturning HMRC’s decision to block its input tax claims on three invoices. See News Analysis: FTT considers whether supplier invoices contained sufficient description to enable taxpayer to recover input tax ( Fount Construction Ltd v HMRC). Taxes management and litigation HMRC publishes Stakeholder Digest: 1 May 2024. HMRC’s latest Digest notes the following: changes to reporting income from self-employment and partnerships: from April 2024, sole traders and partners must report profits on a tax year basis; interactive guidance to calculate...
Endurance Specialty Insurance Ltd asked the Second Circuit to vacate a lower court ruling as moot and remand with directions to dismiss the action brought against Horseshoe Re Ltd. The appeals court stated the federal court had jurisdiction over the matter but lacked lawful authority to remove a Bermuda arbitrator from office. ' After an award issues, there is no longer any dispute about whether the federal courts have subject-matter jurisdiction under the New York Convention to hear pre-award petitions seeking removal of arbitrators,' Endurance said on appeal. Counsel for Horseshoe agreed to the relief sought, according to the letter. Court filings indicated on 7 May 2024 that the hearing remained still set for 8 May 2024. Particulars of the award were not disclosed publicly. A Horseshoe spokesperson declined to comment, and an Endurance representative did not immediately respond right away to a request for...
FG and another v IJ and others ( Secretary of State for the Department of Education intervening) [2024] EWHC 586 ( Fam), [2024] All ER ( D) 132 ( Mar) What are the practical implications of this case? In his judgment, the President observed that, although it is commonplace for the legal status of commissioning parents in surrogacy to be secured via adoption, there was no existing authority that tackled the precise issue before the court. Here, a parental order was sought despite an adoption order already being in place because a family trust excluded adopted children. The decision therefore underlines that, when receiving instructions concerning surrogate-born children, advisers should look beyond the immediate mechanism for conferring parentage—be that under foreign law, by adoption, or through a parental order—and remain alert to other facets of the child’s life that may turn on their legal...
In this issue: Public procurement Governance Social housing Children's social care Planning Environmental law and climate change Social care Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Public procurement An occupational hazard – a sub‑optimal outcome for a non‑compliant bidder ( Working on Wellbeing Ltd (trading as Optima Health) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and another) Optima Health ( Optima) contested the Department for Work and Pensions’ ( DWP) exclusion of its bid from a mini‑competition on the basis that it failed to comply with a requirement not to exceed framework price ceilings (the Decision). Mr Justice Freedman, sitting in the English High Court, dismissed the challenge, holding that the Decision was lawful in the circumstances. Authored by Andrew Dean, head of UK Procurement and Public Law, and Hafsah Akhtar, trainee...
High Court judge Simon Picken said that it is premature, at this point, to determine whether the allegation that Marsh Ltd neglected to secure motor cover for cars rented overseas by Norman Hay plc staff and its group companies is capable of proof. He wrote that halting Norman Hay's action before disclosure, 'at this early stage', would be inappropriate and wrong. The company contends that Marsh, whether through negligence or contractual breach, failed to recognise that senior executives of the chemical group required adequate and appropriate liability insurance while travelling on business abroad. The judgment records that Nigel Kelsall, employed by Norman Hay's subsidiary Internationale Metall IMPragneier Gmb H, was involved in a fatal road collision in Ohio, United States, in November 2018 while driving a rental vehicle without any insurance in place......
Aegon UK Aegon UK argued that rules covering providers of these portals do not appreciate that savers at times require safeguarding against their own inertia. Its remarks followed an FCA consultation on the oversight regime for private-sector firms running the online services. The government wants the portals to help employees track down misplaced pension pots and gain a clearer picture of their projected retirement income. Yet the government has refrained from permitting savers to carry out online transfers or to merge their savings through the online portals themselves directly......
In this issue: Financial sanctions AML, CTF & counter-proliferation financing Economic crime Data protection Other Practice Compliance updates this week Daily and weekly news alerts Trackers New and updated content Financial sanctions OFSI updates Enforcement and Monetary Penalties guidance The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation ( OFSI) has revised its Enforcement and Monetary Penalties guidance, with most changes focused on chapter 3 covering case assessment. The revision sets out how ‘case factors’ are considered and allocated when scrutinising suspected financial sanctions breaches. Two separate factors have been added: ‘knowledge, intention and reasonable cause to suspect’ and ‘co-operation’. OFSI also notes a change in chapter 6 regarding the delegation of ministerial reviews of monetary penalties. See: LNB News 02/05/2024 20. AML, CTF & counter-proliferation financing The Law Society reports two-fifths of laundered money is through...
In this issue: Road traffic accidents Damages Costs Other PI and clinical negligence news Daily and weekly news alerts Useful information Road traffic accidents The Supreme Court confirms approach to damages in mixed injury cases following whiplash reforms We recently noted that, in Hassam v Rabot, the Supreme Court examined how the ‘whiplash reforms’ operate, setting a statutory tariff for damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenity ( PSLA) in whiplash claims, when dealing with ‘mixed injury’ scenarios where PSLA stems from both whiplash and other, non‑whiplash, injuries sustained in the same incident. The Court concluded that PSLA should be assessed using a broadly two-step method. First, the judge should total the tariff figure for the whiplash element with the common law award for PSLA relating to the non‑whiplash injury. Secondly, the court should decide whether a...
This edition includes: Cases and decisions Types of insurance Regulation Solvency II New and updated content Case trackers Key dates Daily and weekly news alerts Lex Talk®Insurance: a Lexis®Nexis community Cases and decisions UKSC confirms approach to damages in mixed injury cases following whiplash reforms ( Hassam v Rabot) In Hassam v Rabot, the Supreme Court examined how the ‘whiplash reforms’—which set a statutory tariff for PSLA awards for whiplash—operate in ‘mixed injury’ claims where whiplash and non‑whiplash injuries arise from the same accident. The Court confirmed a broadly two‑step method for valuing PSLA. First, the judge should total the tariff figure for the whiplash element with the common law assessment for PSLA attributable to the non‑whiplash injury. Second, the court must then consider a deduction to prevent compensating twice for the same PSLA already...
In this issue: Corporate governance Q& As Weekly highlights from other practice areas Corporate governance HSBC and Goldman Sachs to remove bankers’ bonus cap At its AGM this week, shareholders of HSBC Holdings plc approved scrapping the bonus ceiling for material risk takers, enabling the group’s remuneration committee to set what it considers to be appropriate ratios of variable to fixed pay for those individuals. More than 99 per cent of votes backed the resolution. The bank’s cap had reflected requirements that initially applied to UK-based employees under EU rules implemented in the UK—but which were withdrawn with effect from 31 October 2023 by the FCA and PRA via their joint policy statement PS9/23— Remuneration: Ratio between fixed and variable components of total remuneration (bonus cap)—see: Share Incentives weekly highlights—26 October 2023— Company law, governance and regulatory issues. HSBC’s AGM outcome follows reports earlier this week that...
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