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Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP London, England Document Search Results (54) Show: results per page Sort by:  | UK Supreme Court Confirms That There Can Be No Liability for Misuse of Trade Secrets Unless and Until Confidential Information Is Acquired
Ben Hitchens, Akash Sachdeva; Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 24, 2013, previously published on May 2013 The UK Supreme Court has issued its decision in the case of Vestergaard Frandsen A/S v Bestnet Europe Limited [2013] UKSC 31, dismissing Vestergaard’s appeal and holding that there can be no liability for misuse of confidential information unless and until that information has been acquired,...
| | UK Court of Appeal Grants Interim Injunction Pending Appeal
Ellen Hughes-Jones, Akash Sachdeva; Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 24, 2013, previously published on May 2013 A recent Court of Appeal decision has confirmed that an interim injunction can be granted even when patents have been found invalid at first instance pending appeal (Novartis AG v Hospira UK Limited [2013] EWCA Civ 583).
| | Culture, Media and Sport Committee backs draft Gambling Bill
Gemma Boore, William Haig, Moris Mashali, Michael McCormack; Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 23, 2013, previously published on May 2013 On 1 May 2013, the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee (the Committee) published a report (the Report) on their pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Bill (the Bill). The Bill, proposes to address changes in technology and the market, as well as...
| | New UK Competition Law Enacted
Becket McGrath; Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 16, 2013, previously published on May 2013 On 25 April, the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (the Act) received Royal Assent, marking the culmination of a two year process to reform important aspects of UK competition law. When the Act was published on 2 May, lawyers finally had the opportunity to assess the full extent of the...
| | Don't Breach a Warranty through Failure to Fulfill a Third Party Contract
Ellen Hughes-Jones, Geoff Mendelsohn; Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 15, 2013, previously published on May 2013 When entering into a contract, one party may be asked to give warranties to the other party relating to a number of different aspects of the state of the company, including the status of and ability to perform any third party contracts that party may be involved in. The recent decision of the Court...
| | Considering The "Hypothetical Negotiation" In Determining Damages For Trade Mark Infringement In The UK On A Notional Royalty Basis
Ellen Hughes-Jones, Akash Sachdeva; Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 6, 2013, previously published on May 2013 A recent case concerning trade mark infringement in the world of online gaming provides some useful guidance on the English court's approach to awarding damages for trade mark infringement where no specific loss of profits can be shown.
| | The Importance of Making and Accepting Part 36 Offers Correctly
Ellen Hughes-Jones, Geoff Mendelsohn; Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 2, 2013, previously published on May 2013 A recent application has highlighted the importance of following the correct procedure when making, accepting or withdrawing a Part 36 offer. The case of Sutton Jigsaw Transport Limited v Croydon London Borough Council [2013] EWHC 874 (QB) held that a claimant who failed to comply with the...
| | Browse Away - UK Supreme Court Says Temporary Copies of Copyright Works Produced While Browsing Do Not Infringe Copyright, But Plays It Safe by Seeking a Preliminary Ruling from the CJEU
Akash Sachdeva; Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 2, 2013, previously published on May 2013 On 17 April 2013, the UK Supreme Court gave its judgment in Public Relations Consultants Association Limited v The Newspaper Licensing Agency Limited and others [2013] UKSC 18.
| | Game Over for UK Video Games Tax Relief?
Gemma Boore, Michael McCormack, Becket McGrath; Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 1, 2013, previously published on April 25, 2013 On 16 April 2013, the European Commission (the Commission) announced that it had launched an in-depth investigation into whether tax breaks for businesses involved in the United Kingdom (UK) video games industry will constitute illegal state aid under European Union (EU) law.
| | Could This Be The Beginning Of A Global Market Of Regulated Gambling Jurisdictions?
Gemma Boore, Moris Mashali, Michael McCormack; Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 9, 2013, previously published on April 2013 Online gambling in the UK is a huge industry and, despite the economic crisis, growth has been unprecedented in the last five years. At the moment, the UK Government imposes strict regulations and requirements on operators including a gambling-specific tax of 15%: a rate too high for most online...
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