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Dispute resolution

Monopoly: General Court narrows Hasbro's trade mark protection and vetoes evergreening

Ruling confirms that brand owners who, without good reason, have re-filed a trade mark that is already protected, are likely

Dispute resolution

When does the limitation clock on concealed claims start ticking for companies in liquidation?

An appellate court judgment will bring comfort to liquidators of insolvent companies in respect of the limitation periods applicable in

Retail and Consumer

UK poised to require 'right to repair' information for consumers

Manufacturers face new ecodesign and energy labelling regulations due to be introduced this summer

Brexit

Brexit: The first 100 days

A truism: Brexit is a process, not an event. So, 100 days after the UK left the Single Market and

Dispute resolution

What can guidance on responsible contractual behaviours do for a construction industry hit hard by the pandemic?

Will the government's guidance on "responsible contractual behaviour" or good faith come to the rescue of parties in the sector

Intellectual property

Artificial intelligence raises new questions about purpose and scope of copyright

Could AI-generated works be eligible for protection by copyright or related rights?

Dispute resolution

Court of Appeal considers what interest a director needs to disclose

Decision in Fairford Water Ski Club v Cohoon & Ors is evidence of new approach

Intellectual property

'Crown use' defence in patent infringement claims hinges on authorisation

Appellate-level analysis of rarely used defence limits up-front protection for suppliers of goods and services to government

Commercial

Payment milestones and price adjustments in the sale and purchase of greenfield renewable energy project companies

The sale and purchase transactions of companies owning greenfield renewable energy projects present particularities in terms of payment milestones and

Commercial

Cryptoassets case law homes in on location, location, location!

Slowly but surely the English courts are defining the legal status of cryptocurrencies by confirming the rights that go with