27 Apr, 2023 Tackling the late payment problem... By Katie Philipson This article in The Times on 24 April is a reminder of how smaller businesses need to keep ahead of their competitors in managing their...
26 Apr, 2023 Distinguished but not Distinctive - What happens if Quiet Luxury turns the volume down on branding for good? By Elaine O'Hare Whisper it quietly, but quiet luxury is having a moment. In fact, as this article points out, it is proving so popular that the backlash...
25 Apr, 2023 Arbitration Act review 2: The proper law of an arbitration agreement By Lorna Sleave While the first consultation on the Arbitration Act published last year was a comprehensive review of the legislation, there is an area...
24 Apr, 2023 Round 2 of a review of the Arbitration Act 1996 By Catherine Penny Last year we wrote about the Law Commission’s initial consultation paper on the Arbitration Act 1996. On 27 March 2023, the Law...
21 Apr, 2023 Dawn raids – luxury brands take note By Jeremy Kelly The European Commission has confirmed that it carried out "dawn raids" on a number of companies active in the fashion industry on 18...
20 Apr, 2023 Hold your horses – EU court puts the brakes on 3D printing of Ferrari’s bodywork By Jessica Gregson Tom Collins If you were thinking about racing to find a 3D printer and imitating your favourite car design, the recent court decision involving...
19 Apr, 2023 HR: Are employees entitled to the day off for King Charles III's Coronation? By Chantelle de Filippis In two weeks' time, the UK will see another extra bank holiday to mark King Charles III's coronation. Many employers will have...
19 Apr, 2023 Challenging trading conditions should prompt businesses to check their contractual amendment rights By Alasdair McDowell Last month the BBC reported that Tesco had emailed its suppliers asking them to agree to pay a “fulfilment fee” for products that Tesco...
19 Apr, 2023 Budget reflections a month on - what are clients asking about? By Rosie Todd With the dust having settled after last month’s Budget, what seems to be preoccupying our clients? Certain topics crop up again and again...
12 Apr, 2023 The meaning of "material" in material adverse change warranties By Georgie Barrow The recent case of Decision Inc Holdings Proprietary Limited v Stephen Garbett, Anis El Mariesh [2023] EWHC 588 (CH) provides useful...
05 Apr, 2023 The CMA issues compliance advice to online businesses on the use of so-called ‘urgency’ and price reduction claims aimed at consumers By Guy Cartwright The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the body responsible for promoting competitive markets and tackling unfair behaviour in the...
03 Apr, 2023 Italian Data Protection Authority finds the AI-powered chatbot ‘Replika’ will not be able to process personal data of Italian users, for now By Guy Cartwright The Italian Data Protection Authority has imposed a provisional limitation on OpenAI’s processing of Italian users’ personal data. "Open...