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Passing Off – Don’t Let Failing to Register Brand Names Butcher your Claim!

Passing Off – Don’t Let Failing to Register Brand Names Butcher your Claim!

The High Court’s dismissal of an action for passing off, brought by a family butchers against Lidl, demonstrates the difficulties of successfully bringing a passing off claim, and why registering your brand name as a trademark is a more effective method of protecting your brand.

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Shareholder Disputes within Owner Managed Businesses

Shareholder Disputes within Owner Managed Businesses

FSP’s litigation, corporate and private client teams look at how best to resolve disputes within owner managed businesses.

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Debt Respite Scheme Regulations

Debt Respite Scheme Regulations

The Debt Respite Scheme Regulations have recently come into effect; debtors and creditors alike should be aware of how the new moratoriums introduced by these Regulations may impact them.

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What is a Section 38 Agreement?

What is a Section 38 Agreement?

Lauren Walker, an associate in our Real Estate team, explains what a Section 38 Agreement is and why they are used.

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Zombie Trade Marks – Dead or Alive?

Zombie Trade Marks – Dead or Alive?

Cathrine Ripley considers the different kinds of “zombie” trade mark, and what registered owners of trade marks can do to protect their rights.

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Covid-19 Defence

Covid-19 Defence

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What is a Conservation Area?

What is a Conservation Area?

Lauren Walker in our Real Estate team explains what a Conservation Area is and how it may affect your property.

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No jab, no job? Part 2

No jab, no job? Part 2

We explore the potential legal pitfalls of coronavirus vaccinations and testing.

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Asda Equal Pay

Asda Equal Pay

Can Asda’s retail employees compare themselves to distribution employees?

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No National Minimum Wage for sleeping on the job

No National Minimum Wage for sleeping on the job

Sleep-in care workers can only count time spent “awake for the purpose of working” for National Minimum Wage (“NMW”) purposes.

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Right to work for EU nationals (includes EEA and Swiss nationals)

Right to work for EU nationals (includes EEA and Swiss nationals)

EU nationals must provide immigration status from 1 July 2021.

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Retention of documents for sponsors

Retention of documents for sponsors

Registered Sponsors must retain prescribed information about their sponsored employees and their organisation processes.

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