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Law firms team up with myGwork LGBT network
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11 December 2015Geraint Lloyd-Taylor and Alan Hunt have been quoted in an article by Attitude on Lewis Silkin's partnership with myGwork LGBT network.
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Happy Birthday's copyright goes public: How one of history's most expensive birthday gifts was finally returned
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11 December 2015James Sweeting has been quoted in an article by The Independent which looks at the recent legal dispute around the copyright to the song 'Happy Birthday To You'.
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Comment: Amazon cases reveal transatlantic trade mark contrasts
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10 December 2015Simon Chapman writes an article for Essential Retail on the legal implications of online marketplaces offering competitor's products when searched items are not in stock.
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'Slow evolution': Government plans further shakeup of legal regulation to encourage alternative providers
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03 December 2015Fergus Payne has been quoted in a Legal Business article on the government's consultation in spring 2016, part of which will be on making legal services regulators independent from their representative bodies.
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Tech entrepreneurs to David Cameron: Welcome skilled immigrants to keep the UK a global tech hub
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02 November 2015Olga Nechita has been quoted in an article by City A.M. on the open letter organised by the Coalition for a Digital Economy, which urges David Cameron to welcome more skilled migrants.
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In search of a new Safe Harbour: The EU's push for new data transfer regulation with the US may be part of the problem
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30 October 2015Steven Lorber has written an article for City A.M. on the aftermath of the European Court’s ground-breaking ruling which outlawed “safe harbour” arrangements.
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Broadcast: Fremantle raises questions over Bring the Noise
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28 October 2015Originally published in Broadcast: Fremantle Media UK has written to Sky and the indie behind Bring the Noise seeking assurances that the music panel show is unrelated to a format it previously pitched to the broadcaster.
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Top tips to set up your own independent agency
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26 October 2015Paul Rajput has been mentioned in an article on The Drum's website on the top tips for starting up your own agency.
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Behind One Direction Fans
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23 October 2015We have been quoted in an article on One Direction fans' backlash against the band's management, which is appearing in the upcoming edition of Billboard magazine and online.
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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA) releases second edition of alcohol advertising guide
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22 October 2015As the sole UK representative in the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance ("GALA"), Lewis Silkin is pleased to announce the release of the second edition of GALA’s “Alcohol Advertising: A Global Legal Perspective”, a book which reviews the laws and trends governing alcohol advertising in more than 60 countries, from Argentina to Zimbabwe.
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FIFA elections at risk due to Platini and Blatter probe
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21 October 2015Alex Kelham has been quoted in World Sports Law Report's article on the investigations into Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, and the FIFA presidential election.
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LLPs catch their second wind
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16 October 2015Limited liability partnerships are still attractive for mid-sized law firms, says Fergus Payne.
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Countering the counterfeiters
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12 October 2015Jeremy Summers has written an article on the impact of individuals purchasing counterfeit goods for the Soccerex website.
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Roundtable: wellbeing
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12 October 2015Karen Baxter's comments from a roundtable on legal workplaces and the challenges facing the professions' mental wellbeing have been featured on the Law Society Gazette website.
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Lewis Silkin expands top-ranked media & entertainment team with key hire
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01 October 2015Lewis Silkin today announces the appointment of digital media expert David Deakin as a partner in the firm’s renowned Media, Brands and Technology (MBT) team. He joins Lewis Silkin from Wiggin LLP where he drove many digital media initiatives.
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Lewis Silkin team completes the 24 Peaks Challenge and raises over £25,000 for the RBHHC Hybrid Theatre Appeal
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30 September 2015A team from City law firm Lewis Silkin has successfully completed the 24 Peaks Challenge in order to raise much-needed funds for the firm’s chosen charity, the Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals Charity. The charity is particularly special to Lewis Silkin following the loss of James Levy last year, a sadly missed colleague and friend who was cared for at the Royal Brompton Hospital.
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Lewis Silkin sees big gains in this year's Legal 500 rankings
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21 September 2015City law firm Lewis Silkin LLP has made significant gains for a number of its teams and specialisms in the latest Legal 500 rankings.
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No break for KitKat as EU court rules against monopolies of shapes
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16 September 2015James Sweeting has been quoted in an article by The Independent which looks at the European Court of Justice’s decision that the shape of Nestlé’s famous four-finger KitKat bar does not merit a trademark.
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Fired currency traders won't leave quietly
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15 September 2015James Davies has been quoted in an article by Bloomberg News which looks at the growing number of lawsuits related to fired currency traders, as a result of the investigations into the manipulation of foreign-exchange markets.
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In-house service reflects workforce ‘shift’
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14 September 2015Russell Brimelow comments in The Law Society Gazette on LS In-house, our in-house resourcing service in relation to shifting patterns in legal resourcing.