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Disputes Week

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Dispute resolution

The litigation risks of greenwashing: what would a misrepresentation claim in England and Wales look like?

Alongside growing regulatory, investor and consumer scrutiny of green claims, businesses face increasing risk of a misrepresentation action

26/04/2023

Read time 5m

Dispute resolution

Ten tips to de-risk litigation for the bottom line

Beware limitation periods and multi-jurisdictions, get the right expert, manage costs and time, keep on top of insurance

30/03/2023

Read time 2m

Intellectual property

Hosting third-party products could make online marketplaces liable for trade mark infringement

CJEU opens way for national courts to find website operators liable for trade mark infringement by third-party products

02/02/2023

Read time 4m

Regulatory Outlook

Products | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2023

Proposed text of EU General Product Safety regulation published | The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 | 'Standstill...

27/01/2023

Read time 8m

Knowledge Notes

UK Knowledge Collection | Green consumer claims, ESG in the financial sector and potential new corporate offences

Welcome to this week's Knowledge Collection

27/01/2023

Read time 4m

Regulatory Outlook

Environmental, social and governance | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2023

EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive | Deforestation – free supply chains regulation | Approval of final text of corporate sustainability...

27/01/2023

Read time 6m

Regulatory and compliance

CMA investigations to extend to consumer product 'green' claims in UK

Ongoing drive to tackle greenwashing and misleading claims means businesses - including food, toiletries, cosmetics and cleaning products - should...

27/01/2023

Read time 3m

Regulatory and compliance

EU moves closer to implementing a regulation on deforestation-free supply chains

While a new regulation is anticipated to have an 18 month implementation period, businesses should start to consider the implications...

09/12/2022

Read time 2m

Dispute resolution

Law Commission reviews arbitration procedures in England and Wales – how is it done elsewhere in Europe?

As the Law Commission consults on proposals to reform arbitration in England and Wales, what is the position in other...

02/12/2022

Read time 13m

Decarbonisation

European producers given greater obligations to decarbonise with extended producer responsibility and greenwashing regulation

What sustainability-led producer and advertising obligations are on the horizon for businesses in France, Poland and the UK?

01/12/2022

Read time 7m

Regulatory and compliance

Health and Safety Executive spotlights mental health risks in the GB workforce

The rate of work-related stress, depression and anxiety is rising, according to annual statistics

29/11/2022

Read time 3m

The Built Environment

Why business rates will be big concern in 2023

A pending rates revaluation, anticipated recession and regulatory changes could all have an impact on your clients’ rates liability

25/11/2022

Read time 6m

Future-proofing supply chains

How to contingency plan for insolvency in a global supply chain

Early contingency planning can significantly reduce the shock of customer or supplier insolvency

18/11/2022

Read time 3m

Real estate

Energy efficiency rules for UK commercial property to tighten from April 2023

Landlords have five months to comply before sub-standard EPC ratings become unlawful for existing lettings

16/11/2022

Read time 6m

Real estate

Deadline approaches for UK commercial rent arrears arbitration process

Pre-action steps required before 23 September 2022 deadline means parties are probably out of time to commence arbitration

08/09/2022

Read time 2m

Future-proofing supply chains

Distressed supply chains – how can suppliers protect their position?

Clear drafting on liability and force majeure can assist suppliers under strain

07/07/2022

Read time 6m

Digital Regulation

Liability of online platforms under the EU's proposed Digital Services Act

The Digital Services Act, which is in its final stages before enactment, will impose new duties on online platforms and...

29/06/2022

Read time 3m

Regulatory Outlook

Regulatory Outlook | June 2022

Welcome to the Regulatory Outlook, providing you with high-level summaries of important forthcoming regulatory developments to help you navigate the...

20/06/2022

Read time 31m

The metaverse

The metaverse and artificial intelligence: the 'IP is everywhere' problem

Almost all of the metaverse is likely to be someone's intellectual property, which raises issues around AI and the use...

26/05/2022

Read time 3m

ESG, sustainability and responsible business

Corporate sustainability due diligence: what will this mean in practice for business?

The European Commission's proposals signal a changing approach, with businesses being expected to actively look for and address the social...

19/05/2022

Read time 6m

Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)

EU gets one step closer to adopting the Digital Services Act

New regulation of digital services expected to come into force for all businesses in late 2023

16/05/2022

Read time 5m

Intellectual property

CJEU rejects Poland's challenge to the Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive Article 17

CJEU Grand Chamber find the safeguards of the provision strike a fair balance between freedom of expression and information, and...

10/05/2022

Read time 7m

Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)

IP and the metaverse: ownership and infringement of rights

Platform operators will need to have tools and measures in place that allow them to put an end to infringements

28/04/2022

Read time 3m

Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)

What regulation is on the horizon for the metaverse?

A live concert staged in the metaverse raises broad legal and regulatory issues

26/04/2022

Read time 4m

Regulatory and compliance

European Parliament publishes amendments to EU Product Safety Regulation

Significant narrowing of the scope and application of the General Product Safety Regulation is proposed

18/01/2022

Read time 5m

Dispute resolution

What can be learnt from analysing a decade of arbitration-related cases in the English courts?

New report casts light on how courts treat arbitrations

11/11/2021

Read time 2m

Blockchain

What are the legal issues around NFTs?

Our international blockchain, technology, data, intellectual property and finreg specialists discuss the legal issues raised by the growing commercial activity...

14/10/2021

Read time 6m

Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)

Metaverse Report

A joint Osborne Clarke and Newzoo report on the games industry's early embrace of the metaverse and the legal issues...

12/10/2021

Read time 2m

Intellectual property

When are content-sharing and file-hosting platforms liable for infringing content uploaded by their users?

CJEU decision brings good news for platforms not deliberately seeking to facilitate copyright infringement

01/10/2021

Read time 6m

Dispute resolution

Back to Basics – Mediation of Construction Disputes

28/06/2021

Read time 3m

Intellectual property

France implements major provisions of the EU Copyright Directive

New legislation marks a significant step in the regulation of digital and copyright in France

01/06/2021

Read time 7m

Intellectual property

Upload filters, pre-flagging and snippets: copyright reform imminent

At the beginning of June 2021, the deadline for transposition for the much-debated copyright reform expires. Copyright law is to...

10/02/2021

Read time 5m

Digital Single Market

New Copyright Directive published: how will it change the EU's copyright framework?

20/05/2019

Read time 5m

Dispute resolution

The litigation risks of greenwashing: what would a misrepresentation claim in England and Wales look like?

Alongside growing regulatory, investor and consumer scrutiny of green claims, businesses face increasing risk of a misrepresentation action

26/04/2023

Read time 5m

Dispute resolution

Ten tips to de-risk litigation for the bottom line

Beware limitation periods and multi-jurisdictions, get the right expert, manage costs and time, keep on top of insurance

30/03/2023

Read time 2m

Intellectual property

Hosting third-party products could make online marketplaces liable for trade mark infringement

CJEU opens way for national courts to find website operators liable for trade mark infringement by third-party products

02/02/2023

Read time 4m

Regulatory Outlook

Products | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2023

Proposed text of EU General Product Safety regulation published | The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 | 'Standstill...

27/01/2023

Read time 8m

Knowledge Notes

UK Knowledge Collection | Green consumer claims, ESG in the financial sector and potential new corporate offences

Welcome to this week's Knowledge Collection

27/01/2023

Read time 4m

Regulatory Outlook

Environmental, social and governance | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2023

EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive | Deforestation – free supply chains regulation | Approval of final text of corporate sustainability...

27/01/2023

Read time 6m

Regulatory and compliance

CMA investigations to extend to consumer product 'green' claims in UK

Ongoing drive to tackle greenwashing and misleading claims means businesses - including food, toiletries, cosmetics and cleaning products - should...

27/01/2023

Read time 3m

Regulatory and compliance

EU moves closer to implementing a regulation on deforestation-free supply chains

While a new regulation is anticipated to have an 18 month implementation period, businesses should start to consider the implications...

09/12/2022

Read time 2m

Dispute resolution

Law Commission reviews arbitration procedures in England and Wales – how is it done elsewhere in Europe?

As the Law Commission consults on proposals to reform arbitration in England and Wales, what is the position in other...

02/12/2022

Read time 13m

Decarbonisation

European producers given greater obligations to decarbonise with extended producer responsibility and greenwashing regulation

What sustainability-led producer and advertising obligations are on the horizon for businesses in France, Poland and the UK?

01/12/2022

Read time 7m

Regulatory and compliance

Health and Safety Executive spotlights mental health risks in the GB workforce

The rate of work-related stress, depression and anxiety is rising, according to annual statistics

29/11/2022

Read time 3m

The Built Environment

Why business rates will be big concern in 2023

A pending rates revaluation, anticipated recession and regulatory changes could all have an impact on your clients’ rates liability

25/11/2022

Read time 6m

Future-proofing supply chains

How to contingency plan for insolvency in a global supply chain

Early contingency planning can significantly reduce the shock of customer or supplier insolvency

18/11/2022

Read time 3m

Real estate

Energy efficiency rules for UK commercial property to tighten from April 2023

Landlords have five months to comply before sub-standard EPC ratings become unlawful for existing lettings

16/11/2022

Read time 6m

Real estate

Deadline approaches for UK commercial rent arrears arbitration process

Pre-action steps required before 23 September 2022 deadline means parties are probably out of time to commence arbitration

08/09/2022

Read time 2m

Future-proofing supply chains

Distressed supply chains – how can suppliers protect their position?

Clear drafting on liability and force majeure can assist suppliers under strain

07/07/2022

Read time 6m

Digital Regulation

Liability of online platforms under the EU's proposed Digital Services Act

The Digital Services Act, which is in its final stages before enactment, will impose new duties on online platforms and...

29/06/2022

Read time 3m

Regulatory Outlook

Regulatory Outlook | June 2022

Welcome to the Regulatory Outlook, providing you with high-level summaries of important forthcoming regulatory developments to help you navigate the...

20/06/2022

Read time 31m

The metaverse

The metaverse and artificial intelligence: the 'IP is everywhere' problem

Almost all of the metaverse is likely to be someone's intellectual property, which raises issues around AI and the use...

26/05/2022

Read time 3m

ESG, sustainability and responsible business

Corporate sustainability due diligence: what will this mean in practice for business?

The European Commission's proposals signal a changing approach, with businesses being expected to actively look for and address the social...

19/05/2022

Read time 6m

Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)

EU gets one step closer to adopting the Digital Services Act

New regulation of digital services expected to come into force for all businesses in late 2023

16/05/2022

Read time 5m

Intellectual property

CJEU rejects Poland's challenge to the Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive Article 17

CJEU Grand Chamber find the safeguards of the provision strike a fair balance between freedom of expression and information, and...

10/05/2022

Read time 7m

Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)

IP and the metaverse: ownership and infringement of rights

Platform operators will need to have tools and measures in place that allow them to put an end to infringements

28/04/2022

Read time 3m

Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)

What regulation is on the horizon for the metaverse?

A live concert staged in the metaverse raises broad legal and regulatory issues

26/04/2022

Read time 4m

Regulatory and compliance

European Parliament publishes amendments to EU Product Safety Regulation

Significant narrowing of the scope and application of the General Product Safety Regulation is proposed

18/01/2022

Read time 5m

Dispute resolution

What can be learnt from analysing a decade of arbitration-related cases in the English courts?

New report casts light on how courts treat arbitrations

11/11/2021

Read time 2m

Blockchain

What are the legal issues around NFTs?

Our international blockchain, technology, data, intellectual property and finreg specialists discuss the legal issues raised by the growing commercial activity...

14/10/2021

Read time 6m

Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)

Metaverse Report

A joint Osborne Clarke and Newzoo report on the games industry's early embrace of the metaverse and the legal issues...

12/10/2021

Read time 2m

Intellectual property

When are content-sharing and file-hosting platforms liable for infringing content uploaded by their users?

CJEU decision brings good news for platforms not deliberately seeking to facilitate copyright infringement

01/10/2021

Read time 6m

Dispute resolution

Back to Basics – Mediation of Construction Disputes

28/06/2021

Read time 3m

Intellectual property

France implements major provisions of the EU Copyright Directive

New legislation marks a significant step in the regulation of digital and copyright in France

01/06/2021

Read time 7m

Intellectual property

Upload filters, pre-flagging and snippets: copyright reform imminent

At the beginning of June 2021, the deadline for transposition for the much-debated copyright reform expires. Copyright law is to...

10/02/2021

Read time 5m

Digital Single Market

New Copyright Directive published: how will it change the EU's copyright framework?

20/05/2019

Read time 5m

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