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Competition watchdog turns the spotlight on to eCommerce
15 June 2017
We have written an article for Essential Retail which takes a look at the European Commission’s report on competition in eCommerce.
Home Office has released statistics on illegal working penalties for the UK
19 June 2017
The Home Office has released statistics on illegal working penalties totals for the UK from 1 October and 31 December 2016. 703 penalties were issued with total value of £11,595,000 (this value may be reduced through objections and appeals).
Putting a squeeze on patent licences
20 June 2017
The recent case of Chugai Pharmaceutical Co Ltd v UCB Pharma SA & Celltech R&D Ltd [2017] EWHC 216 (Pat)
Becoming a media entity
20 June 2017
Today everyone has the ability to become a publisher or broadcaster, and most sports rights holders are now, even if they don’t realise it, in the process of becoming a media entity, creating and distributing content.
Employment Status
21 June 2017
Employment status is the hot topic of the moment, with various legal challenges being brought in relation to the status of individuals working in the “on-demand” economy.
Servicing trade mark infringement
22 June 2017
The use of a third party trade mark to provide information or describe a service being offered does not necessarily constitute trade mark infringement. Where the use of a trademark goes beyond that and creates an impression in the average consumer that the particular serviced is authorised by the trade mark owner, this will constitute an infringement.
Validly serving a Statutory Demand is a prerequisite for presenting a Bankruptcy Petition
22 June 2017
The court has stressed the importance of validly serving a Statutory Demand before presenting a Bankruptcy Petition. The creditor must do all that is reasonably required to bring the service of the Statutory Demand to the attention of the debtor. Without effectively serving a Statutory Demand on the debtor, presenting a valid Bankruptcy Petition is impossible.
Lewis Silkin is proud to support Createch 2017
23 June 2017
Createch - the emerging category in which technology enables new forms of creativity and vice versa - was celebrated as a new growth opportunity for the UK at a unique gathering of business leaders, entrepreneurs and creatives.
Australia - Work and Holiday visas and new six-year multiple-entry visas available for Singaporeans
27 June 2017
Following the recent summit held in Singapore, it was announced that two new visa measures will come into place. These are the availability for Singaporeans to apply for Australia’s Work and Holiday Visa programme and the new six-year multiple-entry visa for business and tourism in 1 August 2017 and 1 January 2018 respectively.
The Challenges and Opportunities of the GDPR for Retailers
28 June 2017
In this session we shall discuss the key challenges that retailers face with the GDPR and also the opportunities that the GDPR may bring.
Lewis Silkin expert speaking at the Data Privacy Roadshow in Paris
29 June 2017
Dr. Nathalie Moreno will be speaking on a panel at the Data Privacy Roadshow that will discuss the EU Data Protection Regulation and it's implication for employers.
David Willbe discusses startup basics in setting up your business with Collider
05 July 2017
Corporate Finance Partner, David Willbe, discusses the legal minefield of setting up a startup, from incorporating a business to options and shares, and gives his best practice advice on setting up a new business in Collider’s latest podcast.
The Gambling Commission serve some stark warnings to operators
10 July 2017
The Gambling Commission has slapped its first advertising-related fine against an online gambling operator for advertising that was deemed to fall foul of social responsibility rules and come to a settlement with another operator.
The ICO cracking down on the use of personal data to promote online gambling
10 July 2017
The ICO has learned that there has been a "large numbers of spam texts linked to the gambling sector", and is therefore clamping down on how companies/affiliates use personal data to promote online gambling.
Whistleblowing public interest test considered by Court of Appeal
13 July 2017
The Court of Appeal (“CA”) has considered the meaning of the “public interest” in whistleblowing cases. Disclosures which only affect a group of individuals within one employer can be in the public interest, but in most cases additional factors will also be needed.
Squeezed out of validity and into the jurisdiction
13 July 2017
UCB licensed Chugai rights to its tocilizumab patents. The licence contained an exclusive jurisdiction clause in favour of the English courts. Only one US patent remained in force. Chugai wanted a declaration that its tocilizumab products (sold only in the US) fell outside of the scope of the last patent and accordingly no royalty payments were due under the licence.
Supreme Court upholds right to equal pension for same-sex partner
13 July 2017
The Supreme Court (“SC”) has made an important ruling in a case brought by a gay man seeking to establish that, if he died, his husband should be entitled to the same survivor’s pension as a wife in a heterosexual marriage would receive. The Court ruled that an exemption in the Equality Act 2010 (“EqA”), allowing employers to exclude civil partners from pension benefits accruing before December 2005, was incompatible with EU law and should be disapplied.
Lewis Silkin on championing diversity in the workplace
17 July 2017
Lewis Silkin's interview with mygwork has been featured in an article for Attitude Magazine which discusses how the firm champions diversity throughout the ranks and asks some of our team how it deals with assumptions on a day to day basis.
FCA launches consultation on the extension of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime
26 July 2017
On 26 July 2017, the FCA outlined its proposals for the extension of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime. The FCA intends that these rules, which came into force on 7 March 2016, be extended to all sectors within the financial services industry and that they will essentially replace the Approved Persons Regime. Though an implementation date will be set by the Treasury, the FCA expects this to be from 2018.
Employment Tribunal fees ruled unlawful by Supreme Court
26 July 2017
The Supreme Court (“SC”) has unanimously ruled that the legislation requiring fees to be paid for bringing Employment Tribunal (“ET”) claims is unlawful and should be quashed. In one of the most remarkable employment law judgments of recent times, the SC held that ET fees interfere unjustifiably with the right of access to justice and discriminate unlawfully against women.