An artist who made and sold digital images of Birkin handbags covered in fur violated trademark rights, a Manhattan court has concluded.
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Will force majeure clauses strike the right chord during industrial action?
With the increased threat of industrial strike action looming across the UK, we consider whether a force majeure clause can strike the right chord during such action.
Rolex demand children’s clock startup change name in trademark dispute
With its colourful numbers and hands helpfully labelled minute and hour, a children’s learning clock from Oyster & Pop, a family firm in Devon, is sold online for about £20. A Rolex Oyster watch, on the other hand, calls itself a “superlative chronometer” and costs nearer £5,000.
Green related lawsuits: the sign of things to come
While world leaders convene in Egypt for Cop 27 to discuss progress on The Paris Agreement, the legally binding international treaty on climate change adopted in 2016, it is easy to think the green agenda is something remote from day-to-day business for UK SME owners.
UK Court of Appeal clarifies trade mark law
The Court of Appeal has clarified an important aspect of trade mark law in the latest round of Lidl v Tesco, in a judgement handed down by the court this morning.
Fraudulent Bounce Back loan application prosecutions – what the landscape looks like
It has taken a while but we now have a much clearer picture of what enforcement action and prosecutions for Bounce Back Loan fraud looks like.
Amazon facing £900m payout to shoppers over online ‘manipulation’
Millions of Amazon customers could receive a share of £900 million in compensation after the launch of a legal claim against the internet retailer for “abusing its dominant position”.
Catalogue firm Easylife fined for using shoppers’ habits to predict health issues
A catalogue retailer has been issued with a huge fine for using customers’ shopping habits to try to predict their health problems and then bombarding them with aggressive calls to sell related medical products.
The certainty of uncertainty: Business finds itself on the wobbly board following mini-budget
With businesses facing significant uncertainty following the latest tax changes and the adverse market response, this month I consider how businesses can and should respond to this situation.
Ed Sheeran facing a second copyright lawsuit
Ed Sheeran has found himself at the centre of a second copyright lawsuit for his hit ‘Thinking Out Loud’ just six months after he was cleared for copying ‘Shape of You’ back in April.
Legal sector hits back at EU calls for regulation of third-party litigation funders
Lawyers and litigation funders have hit back at EU plans to regulate the third-party litigation financing industry in claiming new rules could limit access to justice.
Google faces €25bn lawsuit in UK and EU over digital advertising
Google faces a €25bn (£21.6bn) lawsuit in the UK and EU that accuses the tech firm of anticompetitive conduct in the digital advertising market.
Instagram owner Meta fined €405m over handling of teens’ data
Instagram owner Meta has been fined €405m (£349m) by the Irish data watchdog for letting teenagers set up accounts that publicly displayed their phone numbers and email addresses.
Key considerations for succession planning for business owners
The generation approaching retirement have been one of the most entrepreneurial in recent memory taking advantage of growth in the economy and extensive business opportunities.
A “spontaneous act of colossal stupidity” – why document retention deserves your attention
The recent case of Ocado v McKeeve highlights the importance of maintaining proper data retention policies so employees have a clear understanding of the procedures they need to follow.
