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Budget discussion report deemed an abuse of the cost budgeting process
09 June 2017A Defendant’s budget discussion report (Precedent R) was disregarded by the court due to the “lack of reality” of the offered costs.
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Lewis Silkin comments for Association of National Advertisers
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09 June 2017Lewis Silkin commented in an article for Association of National Advertisers on the looming changes in privacy law in the EU known as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
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What might the election result mean for employment law?
09 June 2017A handful of results remain outstanding at the time of writing, but it seems that the general election is going to end in a hung Parliament with the Conservative Party not having won quite enough seats to have an outright majority.
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Influencer Rights & Regulations
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08 June 2017Jo Farmer have taken part in a Q&A for One Roof Social on influencer rights and regulations.
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Lewis Silkin comments for Digiday UK: A marketer’s guide to the looming EU Global Data Protection Regulation
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07 June 2017Lewis Silkin commented in an article for Digiday UK which discusses key impacts of the new General Data Protection Regulations and what this means for marketers.
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Patents Court maintains injunction protecting Warner-Lambert’s second medical use patent for pregabalin
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07 June 2017Joanna McCulloch and Dr Chris Hayes have written an article for the Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice.
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Clicks & bricks - keeping digital while going physical
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06 June 2017Julia Poulter and Tom Merrick have written an article for Essential Retail as they take a look at the challenges of omnichannel and what e-tailers should think of before turning to physical.
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Alex Kelham comments for The Law Society Gazette: Money ball
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05 June 2017Alex Kelham has commented in an article for The Law Society Gazette which discusses the increasing demand for Sports law, due to the "unparalleled commercialisation of the sector" and advances in technology.
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Mapping the manifestos 2017 - Immigration
01 June 2017Natasha Hotson has written an article for LexisNexis UK which explores the political parties’ manifestos and discusses whether these pledges declare the end of the era for freedom of movement, as we currently know it.
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Right to Rent immigration checks: increasing pressure on the property rental market
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30 May 2017Joanna Hunt has written an article for 24housing which discusses the Government's 'right to rent' checks and their increasing pressure on the rental market.
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Lewis Silkin congratulates Cloudbreak Spirits on the launch of its Aluna Coconut Rum
26 May 2017Congratulations to our client, Cloudbreak Spirits, on the launch of its Aluna Coconut Rum.
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Brexit is coming for your workers, industry by industry
26 May 2017Brexit means Brexit the saying goes. The UK’s divorce from the EU, and subsequently reviewed immigration system, is a key general election issue.
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The future world of work: Lewis Silkin’s perspectives on regulating the work relationship
25 May 2017Profound underlying changes in technology and demography are transforming work.
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EU Commission publishes final report into e-commerce
25 May 2017We reported last year on the European Commission’s preliminary report into the e-commerce sector. The Commission has now released its final report, which will be of particular interest to any businesses involved in online retail or digital content.
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Election manifestos – what are the main political parties pledging on employment issues?
25 May 2017Employment issues have emerged as a major election battleground, reflecting the aspirations of the Conservatives and Labour - and perhaps to a lesser extent the Liberal Democrats – to be recognised as the ‘workers’ party’. Theresa May has rather boldly claimed to be pledging “the greatest expansion in workers’ rights by any Conservative government in history”.
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Carolyn Soakell comments for The Times - Gender pay reforms will not reveal true size of the gap
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24 May 2017Carolyn Soakell has commented in an article for The Times Brief which discusses the new Gender Pay regulations that came into force on the 6 April.
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Top 5 GDPR issues for... professional service firms
23 May 2017With the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) looming on the horizon, we take a look at some of the key changes of how this legislation will affect professional services firms from 25 May 2018.
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Brands and IP myth busters
22 May 2017Key take-aways from our recent Brands and IP: Myth Busters seminar.
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Lewis Silkin advises Golazo Sports Marketing on their joint venture with The Great Run
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19 May 2017Lewis Silkin, one of the UK’s leading sports practices, has advised Golazo Sports Marketing in relation to their collaboration and joint venture with The Great Run Company, founded by Olympian and world record breaker Brendan Foster.
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Adam Glass quoted in The Global Legal Post: Private prosecutions can help luxury companies
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19 May 2017Adam Glass has been quoted in an article by The Global Legal Post which comments on how private prosecutions can be helpful in the fight against counterfeiting, but must be used with caution.