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LawCareers.Net: Understanding legal practice: Employment law
16 February 2023Have you considered a career in employment law? This webinar discusses what it’s really like to be a lawyer working in employment law.
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Lewis Silkin has advised FremantleMedia, the multinational television production and distribution company best known for the ‘Got Talent’ franchise, on the IP that underlies this global brand.
19 October 2022As part of its portfolio of successful programme formats FremantleMedia co-owns the intellectual property with Simon Cowell's Syco Entertainment in the Got Talent franchise. This includes the America’s Got Talent and Britain’s Got Talent formats which have been commissioned in over 70 territories worldwide.
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Sexual portrayal of under-18s in ads
18 January 2017Following a number of adjudications in recent years concerning the sexualised portrayal of children and young people, as well as the publication of various reports calling for action to stop the premature sexualisation of children, the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) has launched a consultation on the proposed introduction of new rules in the UK advertising codes prohibiting the sexual portrayal of under 18s in advertising. The consultation is open for response until 5pm 19 January 2017.
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Search terms under scrutiny as decision in Lush and Amazon dispute issued
11 February 2014The High Court judgment handed down on Monday 10 February 2014, which ruled in favour of Lewis Silkin's client Lush, has been covered in a World Trademark Review blog.
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There's something under my bed...
19 January 2017Three companies that supply drawer parts to bed and other furniture retailers have admitted breaching competition law by sharing commercially sensitive information, agreeing not to undercut each other and sharing out their customers. One of the companies avoided paying a fine under the CMA’s leniency policy, but the other two companies have agreed to pay fines totalling £2.8 million.
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International data transfers - are model clauses now under threat?
05 October 2017Many of you will remember Max Schrems, the Austrian law student who in 2015 successfully brought a case to the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) that resulted in the “safe harbor” - the agreement that allowed the transfer of EU citizens’ data to the US - being declared invalid.
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Data breaches under the GDPR - will the sky come crashing down on British Airways?
11 September 2018Between 21 August and 5 September, British Airways (“BA”) suffered a data breach - in essence, its systems were “hacked”. This has affected the personal data of around 380,000 individuals. Following an announcement through BA’s Twitter account, the story was quickly picked up by mainstream media outlets, demonstrating the significant publicity that such events can generate in a short space of time.
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Coronavirus - Hong Kong Relief Measures under the Employment Protection Scheme
09 April 2020On 8th April 2020, the Chief Executive held a press conference announcing that the Hong Kong government is to roll out a HK$137 billion (approximately US$80 billion) relief package by implementing the Employment Protection Scheme to assist individuals and businesses to ease the financial difficulties arising out of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Employers duties under the National Security Law from a Data Privacy Perspective
17 August 2020The Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (the “NSL”) came into force on 30 June 2020 and raises data privacy concerns for businesses operating in the city.
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Landlord's intention under Ground (g) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
08 November 2021It is often said that, opposing renewal under paragraph (g) of section 30 (1) of Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 on the ground that the landlord intends to occupy the premises for the purposes of a business to be carried on by it, is a relatively straight forward ground upon which a landlord can succeed in opposing renewal. Since the decision of S.Franses v Cavendish Hotels there has been much speculation about the extent to which that decision impacts upon the landlord’s ability to oppose renewal on ground of opposition under paragraph (g).
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Enforceability of an indemnification provision under a broker agreement: is it a penalty?
02 June 2023A recent case in the Hong Kong Court of First Instance has seen the court applying the Court of Appeal’s penalty clause test to an indemnification provision under a broker agreement.
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Labour market policy and employment law under a Keir Starmer-led government: a recent report may offer a crystal ball
03 January 2024Can we see a glimpse into the future approach of a Labour government to labour markets and employment regulation from the recent Resolution Foundation report?
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New Remuneration Code - For investment firms regulated under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive
20 February 2024Since the 2007/08 financial crisis, as a result of both UK government and European initiatives, the financial services industry has been the focus of wide-ranging reform. A key aim of this reform is to align remuneration principles in the various sectors within financial services with a view to ensuring that policies and practices promote, and are consistent with, effective risk management.
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EMI options: Top 10 mistakes uncovered on an exit – and how to avoid them
15 March 2024In this article we explore the key issues around granting Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) options, an extremely popular employee incentive mechanism for qualifying small and medium sized companies, thanks to their unrivalled tax benefits and the flexibility permitted around setting their terms.
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Lewis Silkin has advised Havas on its acquisition of a majority stake (51%) in Uncommon Creative Studio, the most awarded and fastest growing independent creative company in the UK
12 July 2023Lewis Silkin have advised longstanding client, Havas, on its acquisition of a majority stake (51%) in Uncommon Creative Studio, the most awarded and fastest growing independent creative company in the UK, reinforcing Havas’ longstanding commitment to investing in creativity to develop meaningful brands. The Uncommon founders will retain a material stake in the business (49%), maintaining their entrepreneurial zest, growing their brand globally and sharing best practice across Havas and parent company Vivendi, a world leader in media, entertainment, and communication.
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Impact of Brexit on teenage Irish players after transition period is unclear: Andrew Osborne comments for The Irish Times
04 February 2020Andrew Osborne comments for The Irish Times in an article discussing the impact of Brexit on teenage Irish players following an unclear transition period.
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Privilege problems keep ABS unattractive
24 October 2013In an article for Accountancy Age, Clive Greenwood discusses the creation, progress, and drawbacks of Alternative Business Structures (ABS).
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Lewis Silkin acknowledged in The Times: Common law libel rules unaffected
17 October 2017Lewis Silkin have been acknowldged in an article for The Times which discusses a number of cases including Lachaux v Independent Print Ltd, Lachaux v Evening Standard Ltd & Lachaux v AOL (UK) Ltd.
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Cliff Fluet comments for Managing IP: UKIPO looks to AI to fight “disastrous and archaic” rights
26 June 2019Cliff Fluet has commented in an article for Managing IP which discusses UKIPO's statement that 'Improved awareness of high quality data, together with greater use of AI and emerging tech, is likely to increase value for IP owners'.
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