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Desirability of proceeding against all defendants in the same jurisdiction takes libel claim over section 9 jurisdiction hurdle (Soriano v Forensic News)

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Public performance and communication to the public—request for extended disclosure (Performing Right Society v Qatar Airways)

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Comment—UK can learn what a hard Brexit looks like from EU officials’ data-adequacy spat

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EDPB’s opinion on the draft adequacy decision for the UK under the EU GDPR

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Joint, several, and joint and several liability

ContractWhere a contract is made by two or more parties it may contain a promise or obligation made by two or more of those parties. Any such promise...

Conditions precedent in commercial contracts

This Practice Note considers the meaning and use of conditions precedent in commercial arrangements. It also considers typical conditions precedent...

Malicious falsehood

This Practice Note provides an introduction to the tort of malicious falsehood. Unlike a claim for defamation, there is no requirement in a claim for...

Contract variation

This Practice Note summarises the law, guidance and practice relating to the variation of contracts and deeds. It explains how a contract or deed can...

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The commercialisation of sport

Sport has become a big business. It is now widely recognised not only as a pastime or recreation but as an industry in its own right. However, as a...

Produced in partnership with Craig Giles of Bird & Bird 12th Jan

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Declaration of a director's interests—the statutory provisions

A director who is in any way, directly or indirectly, interested in:•a proposed transaction or arrangement with the company of which they are a...

9th Nov

Precedents

Modern slavery: contract clauses

1DefinitionsModern Slavery Policy•means the Customer's anti-slavery and human trafficking policy as set out in Schedule [insert] as updated by the...

9th Nov

In-house

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Information society services and e-commerce

Brexit: As of exit day (11pm on 31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK...

9th Nov

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Wilful misconduct and deliberate default in commercial contracts

This Practice Note sets out guidance upon the meaning, use and importance of commonly used terms in exclusion and limitation of liability clauses in...

Produced in partnership with Tim Wright of Fladgate 12th Jan

In-house

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Defamation—defences

DefencesThere are a number of substantive defences to a defamation claim, the majority of which are now, since the Defamation Act 2013 (DA 2013),...

Produced in partnership with 5RB 12th Jan

In-house

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Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) process

This Practice Note describes and explains the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) process and covers:•Application of the UDRP•Purpose...

Produced in partnership with Emily Taylor of Oxford Information Labs 12th Jan

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Autonomous vehicles—key legal issues

This Practice Note considers the following issues in relation to the development and use of autonomous and connected vehicles (also referred to as...

Produced in partnership with Lucy McCormick of Henderson Chambers 12th Jan

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Sub-licensing intellectual property rights

An intellectual property (IP) owner may choose to license its IP to a third party. This can be an effective route to generating revenue while...

Produced in partnership with Jessica Stretch 12th Jan

In-house

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No deal Brexit—jurisdiction (UK and the Lugano Convention)

This Practice Note has been produced in partnership with Guy Pendell, Liz Williams and Kushal Gandhi of CMS.STOP PRESS: This Practice Note is under...

9th Nov

Brexit

Precedents

Execution clause—company—deed

Option 1—deed executed by a company under its common seal (model articles, where the authorised signatory is an...

9th Nov

In-house

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GNU General Public License (GPL) 2.0—commentary

Although its popularity has declined in recent years in favour of permissive licences such as MIT, a significant amount of software remains licensed...

9th Nov

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Applications for interim injunctions for breaches of privacy

This Practice Note should be read in conjunction with Practice Notes: Privacy law—misuse of private information and Privacy law—remedies.Coronavirus...

Produced in partnership with Ben Gallop and Lily Walker-Parr of 5RB and Daniel Bishop 12th Jan

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Preparing a UDRP complaint—before you start

This Practice Note covers the considerations to be taken into account before drafting a Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) complaint...

Produced in partnership with Emily Taylor of Oxford Information Labs 12th Jan

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Private right of redress for consumers

Brexit: As of exit day (11pm on 31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK...

9th Nov

Precedents

Month definition

Month means a calendar month; Close This is a suggested definition for the term 'month', which...

9th Nov

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Joint ownership of intellectual property rights

When parties collaborate on creative projects or research and development, complex questions arise about the ownership of any resulting IP.Joint...

Produced in partnership with Jessica Stretch 20th Apr

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Copyright, media and digital tracker

This Practice Note is intended to be used to track the progress of legislative proposals, relevant judgments, and current consultations related to...

20th Apr

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Dealing with social media influencers—Turkey

Based on statistics of a global research, Turkey is among the 15 countries with the greatest time spent on using the internet and social media usage....

Produced in partnership with Baran Güney of Gün + Partners and Hande Hançar of Gün + Partners 19th Apr

Precedents

Letter of claim—copyright infringement

Letter of claim [Alleged infringer’s name and address][Date]Dear [insert organisation name]Copyright infringement: [Name and description of copyright...

16th Apr

Q&As

With employees largely working from home in 2020 and 2021 and outside of traditional office working hours, what does this blurring of home and work life mean for the ownership of ‘creative’ works? In these circumstances, how can tech and media companies protect their interests in their employment contracts?

With employees largely working from home in 2020 and 2021 and outside of traditional office working hours, what does this blurring of home and work...

Produced in partnership with Dr Catherine Cotter of Slaughter and May 14th Apr

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Copyright infringement in the music industry

‘Copyright’ is a property right that subsists in various categories of work:•original literary, dramatic, musical or artistic works•sound recordings,...

Produced in partnership with Wiggin 14th Apr

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Getting the Deal Through: Telecoms and Media 2020

Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Brazil; China; Egypt; European Union; Greece; Ireland; Italy; Japan;...

9th Apr

Practice notes

Collecting societies

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

9th Apr

In-house

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Performers’ rights and rights in performances

Protection for performersThis Practice Note summarises the rights known as performers’ rights which subsist in the UK under Part II of the Copyright,...

9th Apr

In-house

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Website blocking orders

BackgroundThe ability to block websites is within the power of the internet service providers (ISPs) who provide the service of connecting users to...

Produced in partnership with Daniel Byrne of AA Thornton 9th Apr

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The Copyright Tribunal—purpose and procedure

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

Produced in partnership with Phil Sherrell of Bird & Bird 9th Apr

Practice notes

Norwich Pharmacal Orders and online service providers

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

Produced in partnership with Tom Ohta of BT and Toby Headdon, Faye Harrison and Harry Taylor of Bristows LLP 9th Apr

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ISP and intermediary liability

The EU E-Commerce Directive (Directive 2000/31/EC), which deals with certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic...

9th Apr

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Image rights—protection, exploitation and taxation

As of exit day (31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK has entered an...

Produced in partnership with JJ Shaw of Lewis Silkin LLP, Alex Kelham of Lewis Silkin LLP and Rob Meredith CTA of PKF Francis Clark 9th Apr

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Copyright in music compilations and playlists

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

Produced in partnership with Wiggin 9th Apr

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US—copyright fundamentals

This Practice Note was originally written for Lexis Practice Advisor®, in the US.It provides an overview of key US law copyright principles, including...

Produced by Eric Bensen 9th Apr

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Dealing with social media influencers—USA

This Practice Note is aimed primarily at brands wanting to use influencers (or other talent) for particular social marketing campaigns and advertising...

Produced in partnership with Christiane C. Kinney and Heidy Vaquerano of Wolf, Rifkin, Shapiro, Schulman & Rabkin LLP 9th Apr

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IP—new starter copyright guide

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

9th Apr

Practice notes

This Practice Note examines Directive (EU) 2019/790 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on copyright and related rights in...

Produced in partnership with Daniel Byrne of AA Thornton and Lindsey Rigg of AA Thornton 9th Apr

Practice notes

US—music law

This Practice Note was originally written for Lexis Practice Advisor®, in the US. This Practice Note summarises copyright subsistence and registration...

Produced by Christiane Cargill Kinney, LeClairRyan 9th Apr