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Company held liable for managing director’s violent conduct
18 October 2018The Court of Appeal (“CA”) has ruled that a company was vicariously liable for the violent conduct of its managing director in physically attacking one of his employees at a Christmas party, leaving him severely disabled.
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Sports Q&A – Political and religious views of sports stars - balancing contractual restrictions with human rights
01 June 2018Sports personalities are often subject to sporting rules that restrict their ability to make political statements or promote religious ideology when competing. Furthermore, contractual provisions can also mean that statements made in their personal capacity while off duty, for example on social media, can lead to disciplinary action or worse. Can such restrictions be challenged on the basis of human rights? Does it make a difference if the athlete genuinely holds the views (e.g. because of religious or cultural beliefs)?
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59% view gender pay reporting as key employment law issue facing employers
09 June 2016More than half (59%) of employer respondents view gender pay reporting as the most important employment legal services issue they will face over the next five years, according to research by law firm Lewis Silkin and Winmark.
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Facebook's latest adblocker battle: An in-depth view
22 September 2016Geraint Lloyd-Taylor has commented in an article for Marketing Tech which discusses 'Facebook's latest adblocker battle'.
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Poundland judgment neither a surprise nor a victory
04 November 2013Following her comments on the Supreme Court’s ‘back to work’ judgment last week, Carla Davidson's subsequent article on the case is featured in HR Magazine.
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Lush scents victory in battle with Amazon
11 February 2014Following Lewis Silkin and Lush's successful trade mark win over Amazon, The Times has covered the judgment and feel that, as a result, online retailers could be forced to stop promoting alternatives to products they do not sell after the High Court ruled that Amazon search results 'relating' to Lush were “no more than a generic indication of a class of goods in which the consumer might have an interest”.
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Lush victory over Amazon search
17 February 2014After the High Court ruled that Amazon breached the copyright of Lush, Lewis Silkin's client and the ethical cosmetics firm, The Law Society Gazette have profiled Simon Chapman, who acted on behalf of Lush.
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High Court victory for Enterprise Holdings in trade mark claim
19 January 2015Simon Chapman has been quoted in an article on the Solicitors Journal website.
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Can victims of sexual harassment choose to stay anonymous?
28 May 2024A recent decision in the Hong Kong District Court sets out the legal principles to be applied in the granting of Anonymity Orders in sexual harassment cases. In this case, the Respondent’s application to set aside an Anonymity Order in favour of the Claimant was granted, sending a clear message that anonymity in sexual harassment claims is not automatic and must be properly obtained.
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Vexed vexillologists: New battleground on Amazon listings (Brands & IP Newsnotes - issue 6)
12 October 2017The UK’s Intellectual Property Enterprise Court recently found in favour of a brand whose Amazon listing had been high-jacked by a competitor. In very simple terms, manufacturers can create listings for their products on Amazon. Third parties can then add themselves to those listings, and whoever offers the cheapest price is automatically presented as the seller.
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Amazon defeated by Lush in High Court trademark verdict
11 February 2014Following Lewis Silkin’s representation of its client, Lush, in a successful trade mark dispute concerning Amazon’s website, Brand Republic, Marketing and Campaign have covered the High Court verdict in online articles.
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Brinsley Dresden comments for Verdict UK on recent Pepsi advert backlash
06 April 2017Partner and Head of the firm's Advertising and Marketing sector group, Brinsley Dresden has commented in an article for Verdict UK after Pepsi was forced to withdraw its new ad campaign featuring Kendall Jenner.
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Lewis Silkin advises Orion Energy Plc on establishment of joint venture with Pakistan Petroleum Ltd
28 June 2013Lewis Silkin has advised its client Orion Energy Plc on the establishment of a joint venture with Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) to develop the offshore oil and gas potential of Pakistan.
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Brand Academy 2013 - Venture Harbour's Marcus Taylor's insights on 'brands building advocacy using digital media', as covered in The Drum
27 November 2013Having spoken at Lewis Silkin's Brand Academy, which discussed the role of digital media in building brand value, Marcus Taylor emphasises that social and digital media offer an amazing opportunity for brands to establish more intimate and long term relationships with consumers.
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Lewis Silkin advises Sager Group on joint venture with Cain Hoy to develop Islington Square
20 November 2014Lewis Silkin has advised property development and construction company Sager Group on its joint venture with Cain Hoy Enterprises, a private investment company, to transform London’s Islington Square, an area close to Kings Cross, the City and Tech City.
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Lewis Silkin advises StoryFirst on joint venture with Pinewood Group plc
26 January 2016Lewis Silkin has advised StoryFirst PST Limited, the independent media investment company on its joint venture with leading provider of studio and related services to the global film and television industry, Pinewood Group plc.
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Autonomous Vehicles - The Road Ahead
08 November 2017Join us for our inaugural seminar on Autonomous Vehicles where we bring together a panel of industry experts to discuss some of the key opportunities and challenges associated with connected and driverless vehicles.
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Lewis Silkin advises VCCP on the acquisition of adconnection
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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Lewis Silkin advises British start-up behind pioneering ‘flight suit’ on VC investment
11 August 2017Partner David Willbe advises Gravity Industries on investment from renowned American venture capitalists Tim and Adam Draper.
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Sam Minshall comments for Sky News, The Telegraph, The Independant and ITV: Olympic cyclist Jess Varnish's sex discrimination case against UK Sport and British Cycling begins
10 December 2018Sam Minshall has commented in articles for Sky News and The Telegraph which discuss Olympic cyclist Jess Varnish's sex discrimination case against UK Sport and British Cycling.