Insights & News

A glazing error: Perez terminates sunglass deal after sponsor's inappropriate tweet

Just when we thought Donald Trump’s contribution to 2016 couldn’t get any more unlikely, his controversial presidential campaign has been cited as the cause of the recent split between Mexican F1 driver, Sergio Perez and his sunglasses sponsor, Hawkers.

Google vs Header - Bidders from the perspective of publishers

Google’s domination of the technology behind serving adverts onto websites continues to grow. But the relatively new and fast growing header bidding technology may just disrupt that. Should Google be worried? And what is best for publishers?

Image rights

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Famous sportspeople, entertainers and other celebrities derive substantial incomes from allowing themselves to be commercially associated with brands. It is big business, very big business, and because of this celebrities are faced with two very different problems.

Dawn Raids: What to do

It is absolutely essential to have a procedure in place for dealing with Dawn Raids.

Lewis Silkin advises Haymarket Media Group on the sale of its motorsport division to Motorsport Network

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Lewis Silkin has advised long-standing client Haymarket Media Group, the privately held media company, on the sale of its motorsport division to Motorsport Network, a specialist online motor racing content and events company.

Protecting your pitch: to NDA or not to NDA?

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Geraint-Lloyd Taylor has written an article for 'PR Week' on using Non-Disclosure agreements when pitching to clients.

The ASA opens a can of worms

When is a can of baked beans a danger to children?

Building contracts - good practice and inspections

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This guide will look at how employers, contractors and consultants can form, improve and maintain good relationships. Many of these tips are not exclusive to building contracts, but are especially important in construction projects due to the number of parties involved and the often complex nature of the work.

Sleight of Ha(mmo)nd: Autumn Statement 2016

I was all ready to write about how the Autumn Statement was an audacious piece of misdirection, using a flashy reduction of corporation tax (to the much-rumoured rate of 15%, or maybe lower) to detract from less welcome announcements.

Preparing a trade mark infringement or passing off case: practical considerations?

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This checklist is aimed at rights owners and their advisers, including in-house lawyers, who are considering bringing a trade mark or passing off action in the UK. It provides a brief series of tips and pointers on things to consider when preparing a case.

Any more BIDs

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Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) are partnerships between local businesses and local authorities which aim to improve defined commercial trading areas by providing additional services funded collectively by business rate payers.

An introduction to trade marks in the UK

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A trade mark registration provides the most effective form of protection against improper use of a business name, brand, logo or slogan by a competitor.

Insurers to 'bid' for the best drivers based on telematics scores

Lewis Silkin comments in an article for The Telegraph which discusses how Insurers will soon be able to bid for best drivers based on telematic scores.

Protect against Defamation and Privacy actions

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The law of defamation and also the law of privacy is at a watershed. Since the beginning of 2010 the media have stepped up their campaign for a change in our laws, for more flexibility and a greater ability for freedom of expression to be paramount. This has been much more evident since the Human Rights Act 1998 incorporated the European Convention of Human Rights. This inbrief is intended to show how best to try and avoid a letter before action and a claim, when legal advice is appropriate and what to do when you get a complaint.