Oct 03, 2024 CMA warning letters mapped By Elisabetta Rotondo The CMA has published a map of warning and advisory letters sent to businesses between 2018 and 2023. The numbers show that the CMA does...
Oct 03, 2024 Fair allocation of tips legislation now in force By Shireen Shaikh The new legislation which requires employers to allocate tips in the workplace fairly and transparently, the Employment (Allocation of...
Sep 10, 2024 DMCCA implementation timetable confirmed by government By Debbie Heywood he UK government has confirmed plans for implementing the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024. What's the issue? The...
Sep 04, 2024 Ten year extension to EIS and VCT announced By Liz Wilson HM Treasury has just confirmed that the Enterprise Investment Scheme and Venture Capital Trust Scheme have both been extended by a...
May 21, 2024 Reasons not to delay enforcing your brands By Louise Popple Recent trade mark rulings, including the Supreme Court decision last week in Lifestyle Equities v Ahmed, all emphasise the potential...
May 14, 2024 MAC recommends retaining Graduate visas By Charlie Pring The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has just published its rapid review of the UK Graduate visa route and submitted its report to the...
Apr 25, 2024 A fireside chat with Guy Parker of the ASA and Jason Freeman of the CMA By Louise Popple Partner Giles Crown chats with Guy Parker (GP), Chief Executive of the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), and Jason Freeman (JF),...
Apr 24, 2024 Brand owners need to act now to secure their continued right to use distinctive packaging designs in the EU By Louise Popple What's the issue? We have already written about how the proposed new EU Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation could restrict the ability...
Feb 15, 2024 Getting ready for UK visa changes in April By Charlie Pring We now know that the increase in minimum salaries for sponsored work visas will go live on 4 April 2024 (the equivalent date for family...
Jan 30, 2024 Court of Appeal finds likelihood of confusion based on post-sale confusion By Louise Popple What has happened? The Court of Appeal has overturned a decision of the High Court and held that there is a likelihood of confusion...
Jan 26, 2024 Record EUTM licences or risk loss of rights By Louise Popple There are good reasons for recording a licence of an EUTM at the EUIPO. Absent recordal, those who acquire rights in an EUTM without...
Jan 05, 2024 Tax on your side hustle? By Liz Wilson You may have heard of tax changes to online platforms and be worried about what it all means for you. Social media is full of...