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Hong Kong paves the way for its first cybersecurity legislation as cyberattacks become increasingly “commonplace”
19 September 2024On 25 June 2024, the Government announced its proposals to enact a new cybersecurity legislation, tentatively ‘the Protection of Critical Infrastructure (Computer System) Bill’ (“Bill”).
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IPO waves through “should’ve” trade mark application
17 August 2016In a trade mark application that will raise a few bespectacled eyebrows, Specsavers has successfully managed get its application to register “should’ve” (as in, “should’ve gone to Specsavers”) past the examination stage at the UK’s Intellectual Property Office.
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Jeremy Summers comments for iNews: Radiohead v Del Rey: how record companies use waveform analysis, forensics and… Shazam to avoid being sued
12 January 2018Jeremy Summers comments in an article for iNews, discussing how to identify copyright infringement in the music industry.
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I specialise in litigation involving employee competition and advising businesses on the supply of labour and recruitment regulation.
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Choppy waters ahead – long-term employee incentive plans in a recession
28 July 2020One of the many issues arising from the Covid-19 pandemic is its effect on existing long-term cash and equity incentive plans. We answer some of the key questions that businesses are asking.
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How to read an investment termsheet: Part 2 – The liquidation preference and waterfall
02 February 2017David Willbe has written a piece for Startup Grind.
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Newsflash: Water tank manufacturers fined for breaching competition law
19 December 2016The UK Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) has today issued a decision against a number of suppliers of water tanks used in sprinkler systems, finding that the suppliers had infringed competition law by (among other things) agreeing to fix prices, rigging tender bids as well as sharing commercially sensitive information.
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Intellectual Property Watching, Content Monitoring and Anti-Counterfeiting
Monitoring IP is a core part of our service. Early warnings as to potential third party infringement of intellectual property rights allows prompt action to be taken at a stage when it is usually far quicker and cheaper to resolve the matter and before increasing damage occurs.
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Watching out for individual character (Brands & IP Newsnotes - issue 6)
12 October 2017The EU General Court has dismissed an action to invalidate a Registered Community Design held by Nike for electronic wristbands. The case serves as a useful reminder of the principles to be applied in assessing whether a design has sufficient individual character to be registered.
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Big Brother Boss is watching – Linda Hynes comments on monitoring staff attendance using swipe cards for Irish Independent
10 February 2024Irish employers are increasingly using surveillance software and AI to check productivity of staff at work at home, but does this lead to data protection issues for employers?
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Brands told to expect a more proactive approach from ad watchdog
30 May 2014Brinsley Dresden has been quoted in the Marketing Week article following the publication of the ASA’s annual report and its new strategy.
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Watchdog criticises BuzzFeed for misleading readers
13 January 2016Brinsley Dresden has been quoted in an article by the Financial Times which examines the Advertising Standards Authority's ruling that BuzzFeed misled its readers by showing them paid advertisements that looked like news stories.
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Competition watchdog’s open letter to the creative industries
12 September 2017The UK’s Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) has published an open letter to the creative industries on competition law. The letter reminds businesses that certain conduct that undermines competition in those industries is illegal.
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Lucy Lewis comments for The Times: Equality watchdog calls time on gagging orders
18 October 2019Lucy Lewis has commented in an article for The Times that discusses the news that Britain's equality watchdog has told employers that it is “calling time” on the use of controversial gagging orders in cases of alleged discrimination and harassment.
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Influencer posts dominate online complaints to UK ad watchdog Geraint Lloyd Taylor comments
04 June 2020Fresh data from the UK’s advertising regulator suggests the public is now applying greater scrutiny to ads they see from influencers online as brands continue to up their spend on the medium.
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Instagram vows to tackle hidden celebrity ads after watchdog probe: Geraint Lloyd-Taylor comments for City AM
19 October 2020Instagram has pledged to do more to prevent hidden advertising on its website and app amid concerns that influencers are failing to make it clear when they have been paid to promote products. In this article for City AM, Geraint Lloyd-Taylor comments on how collaboration between the CMA & the ASA is key to these regulations.
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UK watchdog warns against biometric monitoring of staff – Alexander Milner-Smith and Bryony Long comment for International Employment Lawyer
28 February 2024The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has warned that using biometrics to monitor employee movements may be in breach of data protection regulations, amid heightening fears for workers’ privacy rights.
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Sellers watch out – EU approves new rules for consumer class actions
03 July 2020Consumers will have enhanced rights to take collective actions against traders for breaches of consumer law in future.
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Covid and Beyond – 9 things to watch out for in 2021 in employment law in Ireland
16 March 20212021 will bring even more change to the employment law landscape for employers in Ireland.
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Watch out retailers - storing payment card details for future purchases just got a lot harder!
17 June 2021We have all seen the switch to online shopping during the pandemic, when shops were closed for months on end. Irish retailers embraced this new opportunity and turned to the internet to get consumers back in their (virtual) shops. Some customers may never go back to “normal” shopping.