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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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中國機床銷售與技術服務有限公司 ( China National Machine Tool Sales and Technical Service Corporation) — Plaintiff; 國晟機電設備有限公司 ( Nationsync Electrical And Machinery Equip. Corp Ltd) — Defendant; HCCT 48/2023; [2024] HKCFI 958 What are the practical implications of this case? This ruling underscores the Hong Kong courts’ pro‑arbitration outlook. Attempts to resist enforcement of an award are not treated lightly, and the court will contemplate dispensing with security only where: the award is patently invalid; and the ease of enforcing the award would not be compromised by declining security. The Hong Kong court confirmed the applicability of the Soleh guidelines in Hong Kong. What was the background? The dispute proceeded to arbitration under the 2015 CIETAC Rules. The arbitral process was initiated after the plaintiff obtained an injunction that froze the defendant’s assets in Hong Kong......
What are the practical implications of this case? Jasim v LHR Airports Ltd [2024] EAT 36 This ruling adopts and expands upon the EAT’s construction of Rule 37(5) as set out in Melki......
In an 18-page order, US District Judge Frederic Block partly granted and partly rejected Ornua Foods North America Inc.’s motion to dismiss a proposed class action by Carolyn Winans, who accuses the company behind the Kerrygold butter brand of misleadingly marketing the product as ‘pure’ despite the presence of allegedly harmful synthetic additives. Winans contends the butter contains per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ( PFAS), chemicals used in manufacturing since the 1940s that persist in the environment and bioaccumulate in people and animals because they break down slowly. She alleges PFAS are linked to numerous health issues, including thyroid disorders, immunotoxic effects, several cancers, liver damage, fertility problems and asthma, and notes that New York has banned foods whose packaging contains PFAS. According to Winans, the phrase ‘pure Irish butter’ on Kerrygold packs misleads reasonable consumers into believing the butter is free from...
See Q& A: If a non-domiciled deceased leaves his worldwide estate (including UK and non- UK assets) split equally between his UK domiciled spouse and chargeable beneficiaries, what amount is eligible for spouse relief? Since the individual was not domiciled in any part of the UK at death, solely their UK-sited assets may fall within scope of inheritance tax ( IHT)......
Press release follows. Ecodesign: new EU rules to make sustainable products the norm products designed to last longer and be simpler to repair, upgrade and recycle prohibition on destroying unsold clothing and footwear sustainability requirements to be prioritised for eg steel, textiles, furniture, tyres, chemicals On 23 April 2024, Parliament approved the updated ecodesign framework, opening the door to setting environmental sustainability requirements for most goods placed on the EU market. The regulation passed with 455 votes in favour, 99 against and 54 abstentions. The new measures seek to enhance multiple facets of products across their entire lifecycle so they are more durable and dependable, simpler to reuse, upgrade, repair and recycle, and consume fewer resources, energy and water......
In a claim filed in the High Court on 5 April 2024, Super Fast Trading Ltd — acting for the insolvent property firm Grindale Ltd — contends that the Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland ( BOI) and its UK arm provided fraudulent assurances about the value of properties Grindale acquired in greater Manchester, North England. The pleading says BOI real estate manager Gavin Kennedy told Grindale director Aryeh Ehrentreu during a lunch meeting in November 2008 that BOI would finance the purchases and that the assets carried a ‘recent valuation’ of £7.5m. Kennedy purportedly advised there was no requirement for Grindale to commission its own valuation or assessment of the Manchester portfolio. Yet, the figures were not current and, in fact, the true values were substantially below those stated, the claim alleges......
The Civil Justice Council ( CJC) has announced it plans to issue an interim report by summer 2024, followed by a comprehensive report the next summer, examining how funding agreements might be regulated. Framed by the Post Office Horizon Scandal and debate over the implications of the UK Supreme Court ruling that could undermine existing funding arrangements, the publication will outline the landscape of third-party funding and analyse its effect on access to justice. The CJC added that it will put ‘clear recommendations for reform’ to the Lord Chancellor (the Minister responsible for the administration of the court in England and Wales). As third-party funding is presently governed by self-regulation, the review will also explore wider financing models by comparing practices adopted in other jurisdictions, as part of its assessment of effective regulation of such agreements......
Alongside the full pieces featured in the Financial Services news feed on 24 April 2024, subscribers may find these further updates of note: ECB: Exchanging perspectives for better bank governance Insurance Europe: Mismatched: insurers request clarity on timeline to implement EU resolution law Request for proposal: EPC seeks Operational Scheme Manager for the EPC Directory Service ......
Austen Hays announced it has filed a claim in the High Court, asserting that Grindr violated data protection rules by unlawfully handling and disclosing users’ 'highly sensitive' medical information to third parties without permission. According to the firm, advertising partners including Localytics and Apptimize received private data from Grindr’s users between May 2018 and April 2020, and potentially for a longer period, the firm added in its claim. Founded in 2009, the app calls itself 'the largest social networking app for gay, bi, trans and queer people', claiming 'millions of daily users' who use its location-based technology to connect across more than 190 countries. Austen Hays said the breaches enabled a 'potentially unlimited number' of third parties to direct advertisements at users and tailor those promotions. These third parties either delivered adverts themselves or operated as so-called adtech intermediaries, with the potential to pass data on to...
Right to repair: Making repair easier and more appealing to consumers Press release follows. the manufacturer must repair a product at a fair price and within an appropriate timeframe after the legal guarantee period consumers should have access to spare parts, tools and repair information incentives to choose repair, including repair vouchers and funds online platforms will help consumers find local repair services and shops offering refurbished goods The updated rules strengthen the right to repair, seek to cut waste and support the repair sector by making goods easier and more economical to fix. On 23 April 2024, Parliament approved the directive on the so‑called ‘right to repair’ for consumers with 584 votes in favour, 3 against and 14 abstentions. The rules set out manufacturers’ repair duties and encourage consumers to extend a product’s life cycle through...
State aid General Court dismisses appeal concerning Spanish aid for the acquisition of ships The General Court has delivered its judgment in Case T-514/14, Hispavima v Commission, on an action contesting the Commission’s decision of 17 July 2013 which found that a Spanish scheme for acquiring ships, relying on leasing and financing via tax relief, involved unlawful State aid ( SA.21233) (the Commission’s 2013 decision). The case concerned that Spanish arrangement as identified in SA.21233. The General Court dismissed the appeal. Under that scheme, a shipowner could have a new vessel built with a rebate on the price charged by the shipyard. To obtain the discounted price (after deducting the rebate), however, the shipping company had to agree not to purchase the vessel directly from the yard, but to buy it from an economic interest grouping ( EIG) incorporated under Spanish law and set up by a...
It speaks to the current moment that a study by the UN Environment Programme ( UNEP) and Columbia Law School’s Sabin Center for Climate Change recorded 2,180 climate change legal actions pending between 2020 and 2022. The number underscores the magnitude of the matter in legal terms. On 9 April 2024, the European Court of Human Rights ( ECt HR) delivered, for the first time, rulings in three distinct climate cases: Duarte Agostinho and Others v Portugal and 32 Others Verein Klima Seniorinnen Schweiz and Others v Switzerland Carême v France The ECt HR also set a landmark by becoming the first international court to grant a complaint brought by climate activists. Although two actions ( Agostinho and Carême) were struck out on procedural grounds, in all three matters the applicants alleged violations of human rights arising from states’ failures to take adequate measures to reduce...
Mergers The CMA opened an invitation to comment about Amazon.com, Inc’s alliance with Anthropic PDC; see the case page here The CMA launched an invitation to comment in relation to Microsoft Corporation’s hiring of certain former employees of Inflection AI, Inc......
Judge Robert Bright found for The London Steam- Ship Owners' Mutual Insurance Association Ltd, issuing an anti-suit injunction to stop Trico Maritime ( Pvt) Ltd from pursuing a claim in Sri Lanka. Trico Maritime—alongside four other individuals asserting interests in portions of cargo lost when the vessel went down—had commenced proceedings in the South Asian country concerning the ship that sank in 2021, seeking compensation for the loss from the insurer as well as from other unidentified parties. According to the judgment, Trico Maritime and the four individuals alleged in Sri Lanka that the sunken vessel violated the warranty of seaworthiness and was responsible for the loss and damage to the cargo. The company asserted that The London Steam- Ship Owners' Mutual Insurance Association Ltd......
The pilot programme grants non-prosecution agreements to eligible individuals who proactively supply original information to the Criminal Division about specified forms of corporate criminal misconduct. This is the first occasion on which a US DOJ initiative has expressly agreed to forgo prosecuting an individual in return for their co-operation against a company. Although the programme can cover wrongdoing by any public or private company, it appears particularly directed at misconduct by banks, investment funds and healthcare providers; violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act and the money laundering statutes; and fraud tied to government contracting, including the payment of bribes or kickbacks to domestic public officials. The US DOJ has introduced a range of programmes to encourage whistleblower reports and corporate voluntary self-disclosures. This self-disclosure pilot for individuals maintains the Department’s emphasis on corporate criminal...
The press release follows: MEPs approve update of EU rules regulating the insurance sector On 23 April 2024, MEPs backed reforms to the insurance rulebook, known as Solvency II, together with a fresh framework for the recovery and resolution of insurance firms. These compromises, informally reached in December 2023 between Member States under the EU Presidency and Parliament negotiators led by Markus Ferber ( EPP, DE), were adopted in plenary. Solvency II update: 549 in favour, 56 against, 9 abstentions Recovery and resolution framework: 475 in favour, 37 against, 99 abstentions More money into the real economy Revisions to Solvency II will unlock substantial capital previously held in reserve, enabling the sector to steer more finance towards the economic recovery and, notably, the European Green Deal. The assumed cost-of-capital rate used to set reserve levels will fall from 6% to...
A long-established rule across many legal systems is that courts in one jurisdiction will not enforce another state’s tax demands. This so-called ‘revenue rule’ forms part of Jersey law, reflecting the leading English authority Government of India, Ministry of Finance v Taylor [1955] 1 All ER 292. Recently, however, in Re. Representation of Viberts Executors Limited and Ross Badger [2024] JRC055, the Jersey Court seized the chance to refine and develop that principle in a novel way. Facts The matter concerned the worldwide movable and immovable estates of a married, childless couple, anonymised as ‘ A’ and ‘ B’ in the redacted judgment, who retired to Jersey in 2008. A, a very wealthy US citizen, died in 2021. Her husband, B, a UK citizen, passed away a few weeks after A. By her will, A directed that the residue of her real and personal...
In this matter, the claimant created an image using the DALL- E software application. The instruction read: 'produce a depiction of two parties signing a commercial contract in a formal environment, such as a conference room or a law firm office in Prague. Show only hands'. The claimant subsequently uploaded the resulting image to their own website. The defendant took the image from the claimant’s site and published it on their own. The claimant objected and, asserting authorship of the AI-generated picture, thereafter required that it be removed and not any longer shared or distributed or otherwise made available without their permission as author......
The team behind arbitrate AD The registry Kristin Campbell- Wilson has now taken up the role of executive director at the newly established Abu Dhabi International Arbitration Centre. Bringing more than twenty years’ international arbitration expertise, she most recently served at the SCC Arbitration Institute, first as deputy secretary general and subsequently as secretary general. Her selection clearly underscores arbitrate AD’s strong focus on streamlined case administration in practice. It likewise marks a positive step for gender balance within the sector. The court The arbitrate AD Court (the Court) exercises oversight of arbitrations conducted under the arbitrate AD Rules. Under the arbitrate AD Rules, the Court is charged with appointing arbitrators, deciding challenges to arbitrators, and scrutinising arbitral awards, among other duties and responsibilities. The Court comprises 15 leading international arbitration practitioners, with women accounting for nearly half. This varied bench has wide geographic reach, with members based...
Stena Drilling PTE Ltd v Smith [2024] EAT 57 What are the practical implications of this judgment? This decision of the Scottish EAT does not establish new precedent, but it usefully reiterates that international jurisdiction and territorial jurisdiction are separate questions requiring distinct analysis. It further confirms, should any uncertainty remain, that for employment claims commenced on or after 1 January 2021 (ie following the close of the Brexit transition period) section 15C of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 ( CJJA 1982), read with section 15D, now provides the sole mechanism by which international jurisdiction can be founded, supplanting the domestic grounds that previously operated within the UK under the recast Brussels Regulation 1215/2012. The EAT set aside the tribunal’s preliminary hearing ruling that it possessed jurisdiction to determine an unfair dismissal claim under the Employment Rights Act 1996 ( ERA 1996) and a...
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