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Student Insight II: legal writing in practice
24 Jun 2019
On the back of our successful Student Insight series in collaboration with the University of Southampton, we are now supporting a second cohort of students in law.
Brexit means...? Providing legal advice in a time of uncertainty
21 Jun 2019
Womble Bond Dickinson played host to the Association of Corporate Counsel National Capital Region for a collaborative presentation on how business leaders and their legal advisors should examine the opportunities and challenges Brexit presents.
easyAppeal: Court determines targeting and service outside the jurisdiction in easyGroup v Easy Fly
21 Jun 2019
In a trade mark infringement claim involving easyGroup and Easy Fly, easyGroup appealed the Court's earlier decision which set aside an order for service outside the jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales, pursuant to an application made by Easy Fly. The decision hinged on whether Easy Fly had targeted UK consumers. The judge, considering various factors that could indicate targeting, found that Easy Fly had not targeted UK consumers, and therefore easyGroup's appeal was dismissed.
Making SARs better: Law Commission publishes recommendations
19 Jun 2019
Following the Law Commission's appointment in 2017 to review specific aspects of the UK's AML regime, specifically the relevant provisions in POCA and the Terrorism Act, and its detailed Consultation Paper of 2018, the Commission has now published its recommendations. Emma Radmore looks at what it is suggesting.
13 ways to protect your business from an energy retailer in difficulty
19 Jun 2019
These are tough times for gas and electricity retailers. In the past seven months alone, we have seen the corporate failures of OneSelect, Our Power, Economy Energy, Brilliant Energy, Extra Energy and Spark Energy. Ofgem has appointed companies such as OVO, Scottish Power and SSE to take on a combined total of approximately 630,000 domestic customers through its Supplier of Last Resort process.
Brexit and… trade marks – an update
17 Jun 2019
Although uncertainty lingers around how, when, and even, if, the United Kingdom ("UK") might leave the European Union ("EU"), draft statutory instruments are beginning to emerge which provide a more concrete insight into the intellectual property landscape should Brexit happen. This note provides an update on our previous article 'Brexit and…trade marks' following the publication of The Trade Marks (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (the "Exit Regulations"), which sets out the amendments to the Trade Marks Act 1994 ("TMA 1994") that will govern how existing EU trade marks ("EUTMs") will be protected following Brexit.
WBD continue to support Bristol apprenticeship programme following mentoring award
17 Jun 2019
Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has announced its continued support of Envision's Community Apprentice Programme which is due to commence in September 2019. WBD's IT Trainer, Nicola Richards, was also recently named 'Business Mentor of the Year' by Envision.
Brexit and… designs – an update
16 Jun 2019
Although uncertainty lingers around how, when, and even, if, the United Kingdom ("UK") might leave the European Union ("EU"), draft statutory instruments are beginning to emerge which provide a more concrete insight into the intellectual property landscape should Brexit happen. This note provides an update on our previous article 'Brexit and…designs' following the publication of 'The Designs and International Trade Marks (Amendment Etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019' (the "Exit Regulations"), which sets out the principles under which designs will be protected following Brexit.
