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    Reputation Update: Talk Isn't Cheep – £125,000 Damages For Libellous Tweet

    Earlier this month, the Northern Irish High Court awarded former Northern Ireland First Minister, Arlene Foster, £125,000 in damages for a tweet made by TV presenter, Dr Christian Jessen.
    United KingdomLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    Simkins
    Simkins
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    Band-name Dispute – Passing-off Defence Allowed After Being Partially Struck Out For Estoppel

    The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal against a decision of the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court, which had partially struck out a defence to a claim in passing-off on the basis of issue estoppel in a dispute over ownership of a band name.
    United KingdomIntellectual Property
    Simkins
    Simkins
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    The Cost Of Workplace Conflicts

    ACAS, the employment conciliation body, has recently released a report regarding the cost to UK employers of workplace conflict.
    United KingdomEmployment and HR
    Simkins
    Simkins
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    Reputation Update: Michael Sivier Wins His Appeal Against Strike Out In Rachel Riley Dispute

    Michael Sivier, a political blogger, has won his appeal against the striking out of the public interest element of his defence in a dispute with the Countdown presenter, Rachel Riley.
    United KingdomLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    Simkins
    Simkins
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    How Do You Credit A Non-Writing Screenplay Author?

    What credit on IMDb do you give someone found by a court to be a joint author of a film screenplay, who may not actually have written any of it?
    United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
    Simkins
    Simkins
  • Article

    Covid-19: Has It Had A Material Adverse Effect?

    The Optal group's business included issuing virtual credit card account numbers that could be used by one business to pay another.
    United KingdomCoronavirus (COVID-19)
    Simkins
    Simkins
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    Covid-19: Is Responding To The Pandemic "In The Ordinary Course Of Business"?

    The sale and purchase agreement (SPA) exchanged by the parties included the following conditions, which were required to be met before the buyer would be obliged to complete the purchase.
    United KingdomCoronavirus (COVID-19)
    Simkins
    Simkins
  • Article

    Infinite Case Ends – With Limited Award Of Damages For Infringing Copies Of Eminem's Album

    The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court has assessed damages for copyright infringement by making unauthorised vinyl copies of Eminem's first album, Infinite.
    United KingdomIntellectual Property
    Simkins
    Simkins
  • Article

    Fact vs Fiction: The Liability Of Disclosed Principals

    The Court of Appeal in Bell v Ivy Technology Ltd recently dismissed Mr Bell's appeal that a breach of warranty claim should not be brought against him under a share purchase agreement when he was not a party to it ...
    United KingdomCorporate/Commercial Law
    Simkins
    Simkins
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    Property Briefing – June 2021

    The government has announced extensions to some of the existing measures put in place to support commercial occupiers through the pandemic.
    United KingdomReal Estate and Construction
    Simkins
    Simkins
  • Article

    Goodwill Hunting

    In the case of Primus International Holding Co v Triumph Controls–UK Ltd, the courts were left searching for the most appropriate definition of "goodwill" when considering a breach of warranty claim.
    United KingdomCorporate/Commercial Law
    Simkins
    Simkins
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    Film And TV Briefing: Friday 18 June 2021

    Welcome to this week's round-up of news, commentary and industry announcements that you may have missed from the past week.
    United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
    Simkins
    Simkins
  • Article

    Film And TV Briefing: Friday 11 June 2021

    Welcome to this week's round-up of news, commentary and industry announcements that you may have missed from the past week.
    United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
    Simkins
    Simkins
  • Article

    Film And TV Briefing: Friday 4 June 2021

    Welcome to this week's round-up of news, commentary and industry announcements that you may have missed from the past week.
    United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
    Simkins
    Simkins
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    Film And TV Briefing: Friday 9 July 2021

    Welcome to this week's round-up of news, commentary and industry announcements that you may have missed from the past week.
    United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
    Simkins
    Simkins
  • Article

    Book Titles And Trade Marks

    In the search for a pithy, apposite book title it is sometimes appealing to reference or parody a well-known brand, phrase or name but will this cause a problem if that name is a registered trade mark?
    United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
    Michael Simkins LLP
    Michael Simkins LLP
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    EU Extension Of Copyright Term For Sound Recordings

    As EU law stands, evergreen hits of the early '60s (such as the Beatles catalogue) will soon lose copyright protection. The copyright term for sound recordings lasts only 50 years in EU member states, compared with 95 years in the US.
    European UnionIntellectual Property
    Michael Simkins LLP
    Michael Simkins LLP
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    What Does ‘Freedom Day' Mean For Employers?

    As of 19 July 2021, informally know as ‘Freedom Day', England* has moved to step 4 of the Coronavirus Roadmap, meaning that remaining restrictions have been lifted.
    United KingdomEmployment and HR
    Simkins
    Simkins
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    Crosstown Traffic – Automatic Reversion Of Music Copyrights

    A recent case, Crosstown v Rive Droite, upheld a reversion of copyright to songwriters – widely regarded as a bad move if you are a publisher.
    United KingdomIntellectual Property
    Michael Simkins LLP
    Michael Simkins LLP
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    Film And TV Briefing: Friday 25 June 2021

    Welcome to this week's round-up of news, commentary and industry announcements that you may have missed from the past week.
    United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
    Simkins
    Simkins

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