An ongoing trademark battle has concluded in favour of Xintong Tiandi Technology over the use of the name ‘IPHONE’, the globally recognised trade name of Apple Inc.’s mobile technology. According to the official Legal Daily newspaper, Beijing Municipal High People's Court ruled in favour of the Chinese firm, which sells ‘IPHONE’ branded products in […]
As of 20th May, the EU’s new regulations stressing the need for 65% of cigarette packs to be covered with appropriate health warnings will come into force. This week, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the new measures are “appropriate and necessary” to reduce smoking. The Court’s decision also upheld a future […]
The European Commission has informed Google of its preliminary view that the company has, in breach of EU antitrust rules, abused its dominant position by imposing restrictions on Android device manufacturers and mobile network operators. The Commission's preliminary view is that Google has implemented a strategy on mobile devices to preserve and strengthen its […]
Though it is set to continue trading, British Home Stores (BHS), a UK high street based retailer, has filed for administration and began selling the company this week. Up to 11,000 employees are now at risk of losing their jobs, but BHS has assured that for the time being nobody will be made redundant. The […]
Following an ongoing case since 2015, taxi competition firm Uber has agreed to settle for as much as $100 million. According to Uber’s website, around 450,000 drivers use the Uber app in the US every month. The case began last year with a focus on individuals claiming to be employees of Uber rather than […]
The European Union has set in motion plans to have the largest companies operating in its jurisdiction declare more information about their earnings and tax expenditure. Multinational companies earning over £600m in Europe will be affected by the new regulations, with requirements on full tax disclosure per EU member country. So far, such […]
In 2015 the oil industry was hit with an extended period of fluctuation in which crude oil Brent gapped steadily down to below $30 a barrel by the end of the year. By the start of 2016, some companies, namely large anonymous traders, had already benefited significantly behind the scenes. A small number of […]
In light of the recent ‘Panama leak’ (Click here to know the ins and outs), governments globally have not only set out to close in on illegal tax evasion, but have also started to scrutinize tax avoidance and minimization. According to Bloomberg, public tumult is on its way to pushing for the enhancement of […]
Last week, Berrymans Lace Mawer (BLM), one of the UK’s top insurance litigation and risk law specialists, had its Southampton office halved with the resignation of eight partners. Although all the partners that are set to leave have not been reported yet, Southampton and Bristol head Michael Renshaw is one of the eight. […]
The cyber espionage frontier hit a new level this week as reports state that attackers have targeted major international law firms with the intention of obtaining vital M&A information. Flashpoint, a New York based security firm, published a public warning highlighting the activities of a Russian cyber hacker living in Ukraine scrutinizing the deal […]
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