Confirmation of a UK 'opoly' monopoly
Is Galatopoly too similar to Monopoly for use in connection with games? Would the customer be confused into thinking the games were necessarily related?
05 November 2013
Confidential information and environmental transparency: is your information safe?
Can competitors use EU environmental information rules to uncover commercially sensitive information about your products? Possibly, according to CJEU’s Advocate General Kokott.
13 May 2016
Compulsory purchase guidance: new advice from the Scottish government
New guidance from the Scottish government was published at the end of April 2018. We look at the key points.
23 May 2018
Compensation payments and employment income: drawing the line
The First-tier tribunal decides whether a payment to a non-salaried judge in respect of historic underpayments of his fees was compensation or taxable as employment income in Pettigrew v HMRC.
25 June 2018
Competition regulations: UK implements EU Damages Directive
The Regulations, which implement the EU Damages Directive, seek to improve the private enforcement of competition law cases in the UK. We summarise the key changes.
26 April 2017
Company secretaries of private companies – what are the core responsibilities?
We outline the main functions and responsibilities of the role of company secretary.
06 March 2018
Company sales – is forfeiture of earn out an unenforceable penalty?
The Court of Appeal has cast some doubt on whether forfeiture clauses and forced 'call options' are enforceable in Makdessi v Cavendish Square.
29 November 2013
Common family law myths (and the facts)
This article uncovers common misconceptions about family law and explains the reality about pre-nups and divorce.
18 September 2017
Company directors beware: CMA secures its second director disqualification
The Competition and Markets Authority has disqualified two company directors involved in an estate agent price-fixing cartel. We explain why businesses of all sizes need to understand competition law.
25 April 2018
Community Interest Companies: an introductory guide
We look at Community Interest Companies – what they are, the purposes they can be used for and how to set them up.
21 January 2019
TPR’s draft cyber controls module: an analysis with a view to the future
An analysis of the Pensions Regulator’s draft Single Code of Practice as it relates to cyber controls along with our thoughts as to what it is missing
13 October 2021
Covanta stops Merseyside Waste entering contract after six year procurement process
An unsuccessful bidder has convinced a court to stop an energy from waste contract while it resolves legal proceedings, potentially delaying the contract for at least a further two years.
10 October 2013