Increasing focus for ESG

A look at ESG and how increasing momentum in this area is likely to affect businesses going forward.

Earlier this year, it was announced that Elon Musk had bought Twitter and intended to make the platform multifunctional. As part of this rebrand, the name of the platform has been changed to “X” and a new logo, which is a stylised version of the letter “X,” has been implemented.

A Canadian Court has accepted a thumbs up emoji as acceptance of a contract.

Long-awaited mechanism for allowing personal data to be transferred from EU to US has finally arrived

Mattel (the owner of Barbie) recently opposed Burberry’s US trademark application for the phrase “BRBY”.

Following “the Great Resignation” and in a time where businesses are looking to improve company culture in order to retain staff, it is becoming increasingly common for businesses to extend the same level of focus onto their relationships with customers/suppliers.

On 10 May 2023, the Government published a policy paper ‘Smarter Regulation to Grow the Economy’ promising significant changes to Working Time Regulations, TUPE and Non-Compete Restrictions.

Bill Dixon, a Partner in FSP’s Dispute Resolution team, comments on the government’s plans to introduce new anti-fraud legislation which could have important implications for Corporates.

The Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) (England) Regulations 2023 came into effect on 28 February 2023 and impose new obligations on packaging producers.

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) have updated their “Influencer’s guide to making clear that ads are ads”, which assists influencers doing promotional work for brands.