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Corporate

Predictions 2022: What could be in store for US and international business?

Businesses will be readying themselves for growth and transformation in a year in which the world hopes to move on
Regulatory and compliance

Covid-19 and mental health figure large in latest health and safety statistics

The Health and Safety Executive has published its injury and ill-health statistics for 2021: what's changed?
Life Sciences and Healthcare

Are European advertising laws ready for patient support programmes?

The legal situation in Europe regarding advertisement of PSPs is highly fragmented with different jurisdictions taking varying approaches to address
Intellectual property

Trade secrets remain the sticking point in global debate over a vaccine IP waiver

A consensus on the vaccine IP waiver is yet to be reached, but will the cancellation of WTO's 12th Ministerial
Intellectual property

Supreme Court gives certainty to patentees in unlawful means economic tort claims

Dealing requirement upheld as an essential component of the tort, leaving intact the current system for litigating patents in the
COP

COP26 | Energy Day

Welcome to the fourth instalment of our daily COP26 updates: a digest of what is on the agenda each day
Sustainable disruption: 12 decarbonising technologies for cities

Can sustainable disruption and technology deliver decarbonised cities?

Against the backdrop of COP26, the reduction of carbon emissions in cities and identifying methodology, technology and investment to achieve
COP

COP26 | World Leaders' Summit begins

Welcome to the first instalment of our daily COP26 updates: a digest of what is on the agenda each day
Life Sciences and Healthcare

EUIPO trade mark decision makes protection for medical devices harder to achieve

Boehringer's EU shape trade mark for its HandiHaler declared invalid for performing a technical function
Sustainable disruption: 12 decarbonising technologies for cities

Sustainable disruption: 12 decarbonising technologies for cities

New research by Economist Impact, supported by Osborne Clarke, has identified 12 technologies that can help cities achieve their carbon-emission
Life Sciences and Healthcare

UK sets out plans to diverge from EU regime on gene editing in plants

The government has signalled its intention to pave the way for gene-edited crops following a consultation on departing from EU