Lawyer Monthly hears form Susan Hall, a Partner and specialist lawyer in intellectual property and information and communications technology at national firm Clarke Willmott LLP, who reacts to the latest news that Uber concealed a huge data breach affecting 57 million users and drivers in 2016. The news that Uber suffered a substantial data breach […]
‘The secret of success in life is to eat what you like, and let the food fight it out inside’ – at least, according to Mark Twain. But, what happens when the fiercely competitive food and drink industry starts a legal fight on the outside? Here Wayne Beynon, an intellectual property expert at Capital Law, […]
Alison Conley, Partner and Head of Retail and Consumer at MHA MacIntyre Hudson tells Lawyer Monthly that retailers’ Brexit plans must prioritise supply chain mapping. “Political uncertainty and a lack of clarity about the UK’s exit from the EU has made it difficult for retailers to plan ahead, but supply chain mapping needs to be […]
The Commission recently launched the second round of discussions with trade unions and employers' organisations at the EU level, on how to support access to social protection for all people in employment and in self-employment. This is yet another important step forward in making the European Pillar of Social Rights a reality on the ground, and only […]
In and amongst tomorrow’s autumn budget announcement from UK Chancellor Philip Hammond, questions have been raised regarding housing, property and first-time buyers. The Help to Buy scheme is set to end in 2020, that’s just over two years away. So what does the future of the UK property conundrum look like? This week’s Your Thoughts […]
In a recent turn of events, Deliveroo came out victorious in a legal battle with its drivers, which are to be considered self-employed. On the other hand, just weeks ago, Uber won a case against its drivers, to now be considered employed workers and be entitled to worker benefits. Below Anthony Robinson, Consultant Solicitor at […]
DLA Piper won a significant appellate victory this week in its representation of SteadyMed Ltd., a specialty pharmaceutical company, before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. On November 14th 2017, the Court affirmed the March 31st 2017 ruling by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board of the United States Patent and […]
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