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New clauses included in the draft Pensions Bill have the potential to cause serious damage to corporate activity for companies and groups that operate defined benefit (typically final salary) pension schemes. These clauses are so wide-ranging in their potential scope that they could attach new financial liabilities - possibly running into millions of pounds - to sister companies, parent companies (whether UK or overseas), individual shareholders, directors and shadow directors.

In December 2004, the High Court resumed hearing the case of <I>La Mer Technology Inc v Laboratories Goemar SA. </I>The case is important because it deals with the question of what is considered 'genuine use' of a registered trade mark in a non-use revocation action.

The construction industry is at risk of substantial claims for damage to buildings caused by the use of concrete containing high alkali cement. Last month Lafarge Cement UK announced that the alkali content of cement produced at its Westbury plant in Wiltshire during the period September 2002 to December 2004 was higher than the mean alkali value that it had declared. Instead of being classified as "high alkali" cement it was misrepresented as "moderate alkali" cement.

Ireland is an attractive location for UK asset managers seeking to retain EU passporting rights post-Brexit given ease of access and communication, time zone and workforce considerations.

A European Court of Justice (ECJ) decision on 27 April 2006 deals with the issue of the date on mark must be considered in trade mark infringement actions. which the distinctiveness of a trade.

Which?, the former Consumers' Association, is bringing the UK's first representative action for damages against JJB Sports (JJB) on behalf of consumers who purchased football shirts at cartelised prices in 2000-2001. This action, under the Competition Act 1998, follows the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) infringement decision in 2003 against JJB, Umbro, Manchester United and other retailers of replica England and Manchester United football shirts.

In the important test case of Matthews v Kent and Medway Towns Fire Authority the House of Lords has made it considerably easier for part-time workers to claim equal treatment with their full-time colleagues.

Following last year's success, Squire Patton Boggs again entered this year's Law Society rugby 7s and Netball Tournament.

Bonuses are an important part of the remuneration of many employees, particularly in the financial services sector. However, even if the bonus is ‘discretionary’, an employer needs to be cautious when exercising that discretion as the recent case of <I>Horkulak v Cantor Fitzgerald </I>show.

Negotiating a quick exit for unwanted staff can sometimes seem an attractive option. Where there are no obvious grounds for dismissal, procedures may stretch into the future with no clear resolution in sight, and in the meantime a disaffected employee ties up lots of management time. The offer of compensation, in exchange for a resignation and a Compromise Agreement, might resolve the situation cleanly and effectively.

St Helens Council victimised 39 of its school catering employees when (amongst other things) it wrote to all catering staff indicating that the continuance of the current equal pay claims '. . .and a ruling against the Council will have a severe impact on all staff.'

A new EU technology transfer and licensing regime is due to come into force in May 2004 and will impact on anyone licensing technology in or out, including software. Current arrangements will also need to be reviewed as existing agreements will be required to be compliant by 31 March 2006.

The FCA has published a consultation paper (CP18/4) on the European Money Market Funds (MMF) Regulation [24.01.2018] which came into force on 21 July 2017 and takes effect on 21 July 2018.

If workers are employed abroad by a British company, can they make tribunal claims in Britain? As companies expand overseas this question is becoming increasingly important. Unfortunately changes to the law in 1999 created considerable uncertainty and although guiding principles are now starting to emerge from the cases, this is an area where expert advice is usually needed.