5/8/2025 2:46:11 PM Reaffirming FRAND Fundamentals: A Detailed Examination of Optis v Apple By Matthew Raynor In a landmark decision handed down on 1 May 2025, the Court of Appeal overturned the High Court’s determination of FRAND terms for a...
5/7/2025 10:33:11 AM Fake authorities cited by counsel in the High Court—AI suspected By Wes Walker Ayinde v The London Borough of Haringey [2025] EWHC 1040 (Admin) is partly a decision about relief from sanctions in the context of a...
5/7/2025 9:15:23 AM ASA Sides with Shell UK On Greenwashing Complaints By Tim Heaps Kallie Botha With greenwashing under renewed focus following the introduction of the DMCC Act, the ASA has published an instructive ruling in relation...
4/25/2025 3:11:16 PM It was just an idea: Copyright infringement claims against Mariah Carey and Pitbull By Simon Clark Unless you are a country music fan, perhaps, no doubt the song you immediately think of when the title “All I Want For Christmas Is You”...
4/25/2025 9:33:12 AM The kids are alright? Ofcom publishes final children's codes under the Online Safety Act By Subhalakshmi Kumar Anna Ní Uiginn On 24 April 2025, Ofcom announced that it has finalised its child safety measures applicable to online platforms regulated under the OSA...
4/25/2025 8:53:29 AM The Court of Appeal considers whether the average consumer is tipsy in a chicken shop trade mark dispute By Trecina Sookhoo This decision discusses some key issues about settlement agreements, the average consumer and the similarity of marks. The Court of...
4/22/2025 8:52:11 AM Don’t start now: Dua Lipa knocks out copyright claim By Simon Clark Dua Lipa hit the headlines recently following her successful defence of copyright litigation brought against her in the US relating to...
4/16/2025 11:30:02 AM New breakthroughs in healthcare - Our takeaways from the Wired Health Conference 2025 By Stefano Incarbone Naina Patel On 18 March 2025, Bristows attended the Wired Health 2025 conference, which took place at Kings Place in London. It was a day gathering...
4/16/2025 10:23:13 AM ICO issues its first ever processor fine under UK GDPR By Anna Ní Uiginn Melissa Dix Last month, the ICO issued its first ever monetary penalty notice (“MPN”) against a processor – landing Advanced Computer Software Group...
4/15/2025 9:20:07 AM The CMA’s new enforcement and investigatory powers By Georgia Austin Sean Ibbetson The consumer law provisions of the DMCC Act came into force on Sunday 6 April reforming consumer protection in the UK. To learn more...
4/11/2025 9:32:28 AM Music, Merchandise, Mayhem: Lady Gaga sued by a Californian surf brand for infringement of its MAYHEM trade mark By Sarah Husslein Kallie Botha A bit of a “mayhem” happening on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean reminds us of the importance of Intellectual Property rights,...
4/9/2025 9:06:09 AM Neonatal Leave and Pay – what does this new right mean for employees and employers? By Manon Rattle This article is the seventh in our Employee wellbeing series. Further details are below. As of 6 April 2025, a new law has come into...