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Oatly Loses UK Trademark Dispute Against Glebe Farm

6th August 2021
Oatly, which is the world’s largest oat milk company, has been defeated at the High Court by Glebe Farm Foods based in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. Oatly had accused the family-run business of taking unfair advantage of its trademarks with a gluten-free plant drink called PureOaty. The multi-million-pound brand claimed that the drink’s name, as well as […]
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Mexico Sues US Gun Makers Barrett Firearms and Smith & Wesson Over Arms Trafficking

5th August 2021
The lawsuit, which was filed on Wednesday in the US state of Massachusetts, claims that the companies knew they were contributing to illegal arms trafficking in Mexico, which has resulted in many deaths. The Mexican government is seeking up to $10 billion in compensation.  Mexico has strict regulations on the sale of weapons. Guns can […]
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UK Law Firm Pinsent Masons Retains 63 Of 72 Autumn Qualifying Trainees

5th August 2021
Out of the 72 trainees qualifying this coming September, 63 have signed permanent deals with Pinsent Masons and will be taking on newly qualified associate roles within the firm.  22 of the newly qualified associates will begin their careers in contentious practice areas such as litigation, intellectual property, TMT and contentious tax. A further 20 […]
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Lawfirm Herbert Smith Freehills To Offer Legal Operations Graduate Training

4th August 2021
The firm’s first intake will begin in early 2022 and is set to include five roles across its network. Two roles will be based in London, two in Australia, and one in Asia. The programme will last 18 months in total, providing graduates with the opportunity to gain varied experience through rotation in several specialist […]
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If you claim ‘a duck’, does it have to quack? - Construction of technical terms

4th August 2021
David Hole, Associate at EIP, explores the construction of technical terms. It is said that ‘if it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck’. However, if a claim refers to ‘a duck’ feature, what does that imply about how the claimed feature walks or quacks? In two […]
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Australia Post To Pay Former CEO Christine Holgate $1 Million Following Cartier Watch Saga

4th August 2021
Holgate said the employees were given the watches, which were later valued at $20,000 in total, as a “thank you” gift for their hard work. Holgate rejected suggestions that they were paid for with taxpayers funds. However, the gifts immediately became a political issue.  Earlier this year, Holgate told a Senate inquiry that Australia Post’s […]
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Should Passengers Flying On Non-UK/EU Airlines Be Permitted To Claim Compensation Under The EU Regulation If Their Journey Originates Outside The UK/EU?

3rd August 2021
Senior Litigation Paralegal Daniel Powell considers whether air passengers taking flights operated by non-EU/UK airlines should be entitled to compensation under European Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 (as amended in the UK by the EU Withdrawal Act) (“the Regulation”) for a flight delay in a circumstance where they have booked to fly from one non-EU/UK destination […]
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5 Tips To Avoid Careless Driving Accidents

3rd August 2021
Car accidents are often unavoidable occurrences that come with severe and life-altering consequences. Studies show that around 1.3 million people die every year due to road traffic collisions, where most of the victims are pedestrians, motorcyclists, and cyclists. Sadly, many of these traffic accidents are a result of careless and reckless driving. It is therefore […]
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Zoom To Pay $85 Million In Settlement Over User Privacy

3rd August 2021
The claim argued that Zoom violated its users’ privacy rights by sharing personal data with Google, Facebook, and LinkedIn, and allowing hackers to disrupt Zoom meetings in a practice known as “Zoombombing”. In the proposed class action, Zoom’s customers would either be eligible for a $25 refund or a 15% refund on their subscriptions to […]
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Paying For The Pandemic With A Wealth Tax

2nd August 2021
Harriet Murray, Senior Associate, Hunters Law LLP, explores the implications of paying for the coronavirus pandemic with a wealth tax.  Prompted by the exceptional circumstances of the COVID-19 crisis, in April 2020 a Wealth Tax Commission was established. It was composed of two academics and a barrister to assess whether a wealth tax would be […]
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