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Penningtons Manches Cooper named in UK litigation top 50 report
Posted: 16/10/2020
The high quality and broad range of Pennington Manches Cooper’s litigation expertise has been recognised in this year’s edition of The Lawyer UK Litigation 50, which positions the firm at 38 in the list of top 50 litigation law firms......>>
Banksy's trade marks at risk as artist loses legal battle over registration of Flower Thrower mural
Posted: 22/09/2020
Banksy's trade mark portfolio could potentially be at risk as the Cancellation Division of the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) holds that Banksy's trade mark for ‘Flower Thrower’ was filed in bad faith and is therefore invalid. In 2014, Banksy (via an entity called Pest Control Office Limited)……>>
Smart data - the future of data and how the Government is legislating on compulsory participation
Posted: 16/09/2020
On 9 September 2020 the Government published the response to its Smart Data Review, which sets out plans to introduce primary legislation to mandate industry involvement in Smart Data initiatives across multiple industries including communications such as telephone and broadband, energy and finance...…>>
Significant victory for 370,000 policyholders in landmark High Court business interruption insurance case
Posted: 15/09/2020
The High Court has today ruled against insurers in a landmark decision which paves the way for pay-outs to an estimated 370,000 businesses forced to close during lockdown. In their judgment, Butcher J and Flaux LJ ruled in favour of policyholders in the majority of the 21 policy wordings considered...…>>
Sevilleja v Marex: new hope for creditors of impecunious counterparties?
Posted: 08/09/2020
The English Supreme Court has handed down its long-awaited judgment in Sevilleja v Marex Financial Ltd. The key issue the case has dealt with is the scope of the reflective loss principle in English law. This might not mean much to the average person, but the decision is potentially ground-breaking for creditors of companies seeking justice...…>>

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