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Hasbro Granted Trademark for the Smell of Play-Doh

25th May 2018
This week Hasbro, the internationally renown toy company, has been granted trademark rights to the very particular smell of Play-Doh, describing the smell as a “sweet, slightly musky, vanilla fragrance, with slight overtones of cherry, combined with the smell of a salted, wheat-based dough.” The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted Hasbro a […]
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No-Fault Divorce: Why the Owens v Owens Case Is So Important

24th May 2018
On May 17 2018, the Supreme Court heard its first ever case on divorce itself rather than issues relating to finances or children. The family justice organisation Resolution was the only third party given permission to intervene in the appeal to the Supreme Court in support of Mrs Owens. Mills & Reeve represented Resolution on a […]
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The Knock-On Effect of Facebook’s Data Blunder

23rd May 2018
Following the recent scandal surrounding Facebook & Cambridge Analytica, Dorothy Agnew​, Partner, Corporate and Commercial at Moore Blatch, discusses some of the knock-on effects this will have for charities and consumer behaviours all-round. Facebook’s woes are likely to have far broader implications than the financial fortunes of global social media companies. The consequences of their […]
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Making Tax Digital for VAT: One Year to Go

21st May 2018
The introduction of HMRC’s Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT programme, scheduled for April 2019, will bring a fundamental change to the way that businesses submit VAT returns. To ensure that they are able to fully comply with the new rules and to avoid potential fines for filing returns incorrectly, it is essential for organisations […]
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Could the NHS Reduce the Occurrence of Serious Incidents?

18th May 2018
The NHS is a health system that prides itself on transparency and even quotes itself as “on the journey to becoming one of the safest and most transparent healthcare systems in the world” in its Five Year Forward View. Below Jason Brady, Head of Blackwater Law, discusses the NHS’ influence on serious incidents. Yet research published […]
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The Top 3 Digital Solutions for the Legal Sector

17th May 2018
Improving business efficiency is a top priority for most businesses, especially for those who have a heavy reliance on paper-based processes. Adrian Rumble, Managing Director of Ben Johnson explains for Lawyer Monthly how legal firms can address these challenges. The legal sector is inundated with paperwork, leading to significant amounts of time being spent on […]
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Start-Up To Scale-Up: 5 Key Ways To Support Clients Seeking US Investment

17th May 2018
Recent research from Penningtons Manches reveals that British tech companies are enjoying unprecedented investment from West Coast-based US firms – last year, 74 deals contributed a total value of £1.08bn, the first time Silicon Valley investment into the UK has broken the billion-pound mark. This week Lawyer monthly benefits from top insight from James Klein, […]
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Does Your Firm Keep You Engaged Enough?

16th May 2018
As part of our Legal Ladder section, experts at Mint Central discuss the efforts of law firms to keep staff engaged. According to a recent survey by human resource firm Investors in People, one in four employees feel unhappy at work. Paul Devoy, chief executive of Investors for People, sees it as vital that employers […]
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Could Siblings Win the Fight to Mitigate Inheritance Tax Bills?

15th May 2018
Calls by siblings for changes to the law to help them avoid potentially crippling inheritance tax bills continue fall on deaf ears, says private client consultant Carol Cummins from Clarke Willmott LLP. Carol says people who live together in long-term, financially inter-dependent partnerships with a sibling or other blood relations remain unable to claim exemption […]
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Mental Health a Boardroom Priority for Legal Professionals

14th May 2018
Mental health has become a boardroom priority for nearly two-thirds (63%) of firms providing professional services in law, according to new research from Bupa. For over a quarter (28%) of businesses in this sector, mental health is now a bigger issue among employees than physical illness. The research comes as demand for mental health treatment […]
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