20 March 2024 Webinar In-house in Focus webinar series A series of webinars for in-house lawyers looking for practical and commercial advice. Bookmark this page 1 min read
1 August 2023 Insight Barbie’s IP dreamhouse - jump in! Whilst the box office battle between Warner Bros’ Barbie and Universal’s Oppenheimer is in full swing, we are looking at a different battle - that of Mattel and their intellectual property rights. Bookmark this page 4 min read
30 June 2023 Insight What to do if…a former employee or contractor is using your confidential information Employees and contractors are often trusted with information about business strategy, products, and customers. Sometimes, on leaving the business, former employees/contractors utilise this information for their own gain or that of a competing company. What can you do to protect your business’s confidential information in these circumstances? Bookmark this page 4 min read
20 September 2022 Insight What to do if…you’ve been served with a Request for Arbitration Arbitration is a contract-based dispute resolution mechanism, an alternative to court. A Request for Arbitration is what one party, the Claimant, sends to the other side to commence this process. If you have been served with a Request for Arbitration and do not have lawyers on board, there are certain technical points you should check before you respond to the other side which can give you an advantage if you do not want to go through the arbitration process. Bookmark this page 5 min read
24 August 2022 Insight What to do if...you suspect your business is being defrauded by someone you have a commercial relationship with Sarah Jacobs provides the first in our 'What to do if...' series. Bookmark this page 6 min read
26 July 2022 Insight A round-up of recent litigation cases - July 2022 We bring together a round-up of some recent litigation cases that may be of interest to you. Bookmark this page 3 min read
3 July 2022 Insight Patents Preparing for Europe’s unitary patent – strategic approaches Europe's unitary patent project is now close to becoming a reality. We consider strategic issues for users of the system, including patent-owners and those who might be sued for infringement. Bookmark this page 7 min read
1 July 2022 Insight Can arbitration awards bind third parties? When do principles of res-judicata and issue estoppel bite against “privies” to an arbitration? Bookmark this page 5 min read
16 June 2022 Insight FCA targets greater diversity and inclusion for UK listed companies With growing investor interest in ESG, as well as wider social concerns, the FCA is targeting greater diversity and inclusion for UK listed companies. A recent report from Women on Boards UK finds that only 34% of FTSE ex350 companies have women on their executive leadership teams and only 5% have directors of colour on their executive leadership teams. Bookmark this page 4 min read
14 June 2022 Insight Assessing the impact of Uber in employment status cases We have now had over a year’s worth of employment status litigation, following the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in February 2021. While there is some degree of continuity, its influence can be detected in a number of recent decisions Bookmark this page 5 min read
10 June 2022 Insight Goodbye greenwash! How the law is being used to force corporates to act on climate change Organisations and their leaders will increasingly face the financial and reputational consequences of climate change inaction, believes Alice Garton, director of global legal strategy at the Foundation for International Law for the Environment (FILE). Bookmark this page 6 min read
30 May 2022 Insight A round-up of recent litigation cases - May 2022 We bring together a round-up of some recent litigation cases that may be of interest to you. Bookmark this page 2 min read