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Clashing antlers - Whytes Bikes and Rich Energy lock horns over stag logo
Posted: 07/06/2019
On 14 May 2019, Judge Melissa Clarke handed down her judgment in a copyright dispute between ATB Sales Limited (t/a ‘Whytes Bikes’) and Rich Energy Limited, energy drink producer and title sponsor of the Haas Formula One Team, concerning the two stag logos depicted below......>>
Adtech and transparency: an area of focus for regulators
Posted: 06/06/2019
The scale and sophistication of online targeted advertising has increased dramatically in recent years......>>
ICO consults on new code of practice for online services likely to be accessed by children
Posted: 24/05/2019
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has released a draft code of practice for online services that are likely to be accessed by children under the age of 18......>>
Contractual considerations to help avoid further Brexit frustration
Posted: 09/04/2019
Since the UK voted to leave the EU in 2016, businesses have been considering the potential impact of Brexit on commercial contracts, with some considering whether the upheaval caused by Brexit might successfully be used as reason for getting out of a contract......>>
Ethical AI: Europe leads the way
Posted: 08/02/2019
For many, the words ‘artificial intelligence’ bring to mind images of The Terminator or some other robot in a blockbuster movie trying to destroy humans and take over the world or our jobs. However, not all AI needs to lead to human destruction or job losses. In fact, many new AI technologies are designed to assist humans......>>

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Publishing update - November 2015
In this issue: We look back at some of the key cases and legislation that have affected defamation and copyright law in the UK over the past year.

Commercial and IP update - September 2014
In this issue: The Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014 became law on 17 July, having been controversially pushed through Parliament within three days amid much media coverage.

Commercial and IP update - April 2014
In this issue: In the recent case of Shearman v Hunter Boot Ltd, the High Court did not allow the principal (Hunter Boots Ltd) to rely on a clause that, on termination of an agency, entitled its agent to either an indemnity payment or compensation payment on the basis of which was the 'cheapest' option.

Commercial and IP update - December 2013
In this issue: The UK has introduced a fast-track, low cost procedure for trade mark oppositions on relative grounds, which will be welcomed by all businesses seeking to protect their rights in the UK market.

Commercial and IP update - September 2013
In this issue: The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) recently ruled that the term advertising encompasses use of metatags and domain names, though not mere registration of a domain name.

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