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A copyright work in 140 characters? (Brands & IP Newsnotes - issue 1)
27 September 2015It isn’t easy to keep your social media followers entertained with rafts of enthralling and hilarious new material.
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Not so-far, Sofa Workshop (Brands & IP newsnotes - issue 3)
27 September 2015If a trade mark proprietor does not make ‘genuine use’ of its marks, they may be vulnerable to attack from third parties.
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You’re cabbing a laugh (Brands & IP Newsnotes - issue 1)
27 September 2015The High Court has refused an application by the manufacturer of the iconic London black cab (“LTC”) for permission to adduce survey evidence in a claim for passing off.
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A glitch in time – European Court rules on travelling as ‘working time’
11 September 2015The European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) has ruled that, for workers with no fixed or habitual place of work, travelling time to and from the first and last customer appointments of the day should count as “working time” for the purposes of the EU Working Time Directive (“WTD”).
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Remuneration in financial services - new rules on deferral and clawback
29 June 2015New rules on deferral and clawback of variable remuneration are set out in a joint policy statement issued by the Prudential Regulation Authority (“PRA”) and the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”). They will apply to variable remuneration awarded for performance periods beginning on or after 1 January 2016.
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Zero-hours contracts – exclusivity ban now in force
26 May 2015The new government has finally implemented the long-heralded ban on exclusivity clauses in zero-hours contracts. This has been a hot topic for many months, with all of the major political parties including plans to tackle the widespread use of such contracts in their election manifestos.
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Africa's 'explosive growth' in adspend
11 May 2015Following their attendance at last month's IAA 'Africa Rising' conference in Ghana, Boko Inyundo and Paul Rajput's article on why and how big brands are taking the continent seriously, has been featured by leading advertising industry magazine, Campaign.
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Lewis Silkin advises Publicis Worldwide on acquisition of shopper marketing agency, Vivid Brand
06 May 2015Lewis Silkin has advised Publicis Groupe's agency network Publicis Worldwide, one of the leading global creative agency networks, on its acquisition of shopper marketing agency, Vivid Brand, adding to its portfolio of agencies within the Publicis Worldwide network in the UK.
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Résolutions spéciales requises par le Companies Act 2006
19 April 2015Les décisions ci-dessous ne peuvent être passées que par les actionnaires détenant au moins 75% des droits de vote.
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Matthew Rowbotham promoted to partner at Lewis Silkin
01 April 2015Lewis Silkin LLP (www.lewissilkin.com) today announced that Matthew Rowbotham, a senior associate in the Corporate team, has been promoted to the firm’s partnership, effective 1 April. His addition brings the total number of partners at the firm to 61.
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Les statuts d une societe anglais
26 March 2015Que vous soyez dirigeant français d’une société anglaise à responsabilité limitée (« limited ») récemment achetée, investisseur intéressé par une prise de participation majoritaire dans une limited ou tout simplement une société française actionnaire majoritaire d’une limited, cet article est fait pour vous ! Il vous permettra de comprendre comment fonctionnent les statuts ou « articles of association » d’une limited, comment les lire et les écueils à éviter…
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Lewis Silkin strengthens media and entertainment offering with new hire
25 March 2015City law firm Lewis Silkin LLP today announces that media and entertainment lawyer Jonathan Monjack is joining its renowned Media, Brands & Technology (MBT) team.
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Zero-hours contracts – tackling avoidance
19 March 2015Over the past year, zero-hours contracts have never been far from the headlines and, in the run up to the general election, it seems this issue will continue to be a hot political topic.
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For seventh year running, Lewis Silkin named one of Britain’s top employers
02 March 2015For the seventh year in a row, City law firm Lewis Silkin LLP has again been recognised as one of the UK’s best employers as part of The Sunday Times’ esteemed ‘100 Best Companies to Work For’ survey. Maintaining its position at number 54 overall, the firm is one of 10 law firms to feature in the 2015 list.
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IPM and Lewis Silkin cement relationship
07 July 2014The Institute of Promotional Marketing and leading law firm Lewis Silkin are extending their long-running relationship to further enhance the support the IPM’s Legal Advisory Service (LAS) can offer brand owners, agencies and service partners who run promotions both in the UK and globally.
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Remembering James Levy
23 June 2014It is with extreme sadness that Lewis Silkin announces the passing of colleague and friend James Levy. James was an excellent lawyer who gave enormous service to the firm since first joining Lewis Silkin in 1994.
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Will British Gas ECJ ruling fuel holiday pay hike?
28 May 2014The European Court of Justice (ECJ) recently ruled that the EU law requires a worker’s statutory holiday pay to take commission payments into account: it should not be based solely on basic salary
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Raising the standard of living and ending low pay: passing the buck to employers?
09 October 2013Politicians want a higher standard of living for all, with proposals to end low pay and get more money in more people's pockets. To do this, a range of policy initiatives are being debated that it's hoped will help people with the cost of living and raise living standards, but which will impact employers.
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Online monitoring
10 September 2013In an article for PLC Magazine, Ellen Temperton discusses whether looking up information posted on social media, such as LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter, or performing a search on an internet search engine, can be used as a basis for rejecting a job candidate, infringe an employee's data protection rights; or permit an employer to dismiss an employee.
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Here's why I won't be shopping at American Apparel this Christmas
20 December 2012Brinsley Dresden's analysis of American Apparel's latest print ad.