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Watchdog criticises BuzzFeed for misleading readers
Press
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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Company directors could face prosecution if they break redundancy rules
Press
12 January 2016Michael Burd and James Davies discuss the risk associated with employers who flout redundancy procedures.
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Lewis Silkin advises SYSTRA on acquisition of JMP Consultants
Deal
07 January 2016Lewis Silkin has advised SYSTRA Group, the world leader for public transport infrastructure on its acquisition of one of the UK’s leading transport consultancies, JMP Consultants Limited.
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Premier League: Football's game changer
Press
02 January 2016Karish Andrews has been quoted in an article by the Financial Times which examines how England's Premier League is attracting US investors who believe that even the smaller clubs can be profitable.
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A year of flops and firsts
Press
24 December 20152015 has been a year flops and firsts for the UK legal profession, writes Fergus Payne for The Times.
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Happy Birthday song copyright goes public: How one of history's most expensive birthday gifts was finally returned
Press
12 December 2015James Sweeting has been quoted in an Independent article on the copyright of the song 'Happy Birthday' going public.
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Law firms team up with myGwork LGBT network
Press
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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Lewis Silkin advises SCUTUM Group on merger with Orion Security Solutions
Deal
11 December 2015Lewis Silkin has advised SCUTUM Group, the France-based safety and security solutions company, on its merger with Oxford-based electronic security and fire safety specialists, Orion Security Solutions.
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Happy Birthday's copyright goes public: How one of history's most expensive birthday gifts was finally returned
Press
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
Press
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
Press
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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When will a court override an exclusive jurisdiction clause?
30 November 2015In Jong v HSBC Private Bank (Monaco) SA [2015] EWCA Civ 1057, the Court of Appeal upheld the decision of HHJ Purle QC not to override an exclusive jurisdiction clause, setting out the factors to be balanced in the exercise of the court's discretion.
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No duty of loyalty owed by directors to shareholders
26 November 2015On 12 November 2015, in Sharp & Others v Blank & Others [2015] EWHC 3220 (Ch), Mr Justice Nugee handed down his latest judgment in litigation between the directors and shareholders of Lloyds Bank. His decision is of interest to directors and shareholders alike. It re-affirms the scope of duties owed by directors to shareholders, as well as the approach to be adopted when assessing them.
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Lewis Silkin advises VCCP on the acquisition of adconnection
Deal
19 November 2015Lewis Silkin LLP has advised VCCP (part of the Chime Communications) on its acquisition of media buying agency adconnection. Founded in 2002, VCCP is a fully integrated creative agency, with billings of over £220m.
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New protections for workers on zero-hours contracts
17 November 2015Earlier this year, we reported on the Government’s ban on the use of exclusivity clauses in “zero-hours contracts”. The ban, which came into force in May, renders unenforceable a contractual provision which prohibits an individual working under a zero-hours contract from working elsewhere. The Government has recently proposed new legislation designed to add teeth to the ban, giving employees and workers the right to bring a tribunal claim if they are penalised for working elsewhere.
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Lewis Silkin advises Publicis Healthcare Communications Group on acquisition of Langland
Deal
10 November 2015Lewis Silkin has advised Publicis Healthcare Communications Group, the largest healthcare communications network in the world and part of Publicis Groupe, on its acquisition of Langland Advertising, Design & Marketing Limited, one of Europe’s largest and most highly regarded healthcare communications agencies.
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Tech entrepreneurs to David Cameron: Welcome skilled immigrants to keep the UK a global tech hub
Press
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
Press
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
Press
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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Lewis Silkin advises Press Glass on its acquisition of the Glass Systems Group
Deal
26 October 2015Lewis Silkin has advised Press Glass UK Ltd, the UK subsidiary of leading Polish glass unit manufacturer, Press Glass SA, on the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of the Glass Systems Group.